Josiah's New Pet

Josiah caught this little guy a couple weeks ago.
Josiah wanted to name him something that stared with a "J" just like his own name.

I just started suggesting different "J" names, and Josiah liked "Jester".
We decided he REALLY needs his own pet.

Josiah really wants a dog, but we aren't ready for a dog yet.

{I don't think Paul will EVER be ready for one}

We kept Jester in a little jar with dirt and water overnight.

Jacque also took him to "T" day at preschool {for TOAD}.
We went to the local pet store and they told me all about GULF COAST TOADS and how to care for him. We got a glass tank, mulch, water bowl for swimming, a coconut house, a log with leaves, and Josiah even put in a froggy friend to keep him company. He eats CRICKETS, so I go to the pet store every week and buy crickets and put them in the tank. I asked the pet store owner if we could put other reptiles in the tank with the toad, if Josiah is to catch a lizard perhaps, and he told me the toad might eat it. WOW.
The toad is nocturnal and hides out all day, sometimes the seem crickets are more interesting. Jester seems annoyed by the crickets and hides under the mulch. But, he comes out at bedtime and sits in his pond all night. Isn't he cute!