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[bamboo the hamster]

I have a baby american toad. he is about an inch long. he was skinny when i found hi, so i'm plumping him up. He ate 6 mealworms! I purchased 50 mealworms and a dozen crickets at the petstore. the person at the petstore was nice and dusted my crickets with calcium powder. am i over feeding him? I don't want to release hi because there are a ton of skunks where i live, as well as raccoons. He is in a cricket keeper temporarily, but he will get moved in to a 5 gallon soon, and i will upgrade him to a large storage tub as he grows. Right now he has unfertilized potting soil as his substrate. can i use eco earth? i am currently using that for my hermies so i would be willing to buy it in bulk. I will post some pics

[Meggie44]

Usually toads eat the amount they need, and as he’s skinny I’m sure he needs some extra food. A 5 gallon is rather small, and I think he’d do better in a 10 gallon. Toads are avid burrowers, so you’re gonna need to provide him with a few inches of substrate to burrow in. He’s also going to need a shallow water dish that he can fit in, as he’s going to need moisture, and mistings every other day are necessary. If you give him crickets, give him around 8 each day, and release them in his tank so that he can hunt. Toads are very voracious eaters! Eco earth is a good substrate for him, just keep it slightly moist. He’s also going to need UVB lighting. Here’s a good article you might wanna check out:

http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Frogs-Amphibians/American-Toad-Feeding-And-Care/

And another one:

https://www.reptilesncritters.com/care-guide-american-toad.php

He’s going to need a few things that can be rather pricey. His UVB lighting is very important, and he’s going to need hides and calcium supplements, as well as vitamin supplements. These are in a powdered form that you can lightly dust onto his crickets once a week. Even though the lady at the pet store dusted them, crickets will clean themselves off after a while. I hope this helps, and that you take good care of him! Toads, when taken good care of, can actually make really great pets.

EDIT: This is actually SUPER important: avoid mealworms, as their hard exoskeletons are known to cause impactions in amphibians. Impactions can be fatal.

Edited by Meggie44, 26 August 2018 - 12:36 PM.

[bamboo the hamster]

Usually toads eat the amount they need, and as he’s skinny I’m sure he needs some extra food. A 5 gallon is rather small, and I think he’d do better in a 10 gallon. Toads are avid burrowers, so you’re gonna need to provide him with a few inches of substrate to burrow in. He’s also going to need a shallow water dish that he can fit in, as he’s going to need moisture, and mistings every other day are necessary. If you give him crickets, give him around 8 each day, and release them in his tank so that he can hunt. Toads are very voracious eaters! Eco earth is a good substrate for him, just keep it slightly moist. He’s also going to need UVB lighting. Here’s a good article you might wanna check out:

http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Frogs-Amphibians/American-Toad-Feeding-And-Care/

And another one:

https://www.reptilesncritters.com/care-guide-american-toad.php

He’s going to need a few things that can be rather pricey. His UVB lighting is very important, and he’s going to need hides and calcium supplements, as well as vitamin supplements. These are in a powdered form that you can lightly dust onto his crickets once a week. Even though the lady at the pet store dusted them, crickets will clean themselves off after a while. I hope this helps, and that you take good care of him! Toads, when taken good care of, can actually make really great pets.

EDIT: This is actually SUPER important: avoid mealworms, as their hard exoskeletons are known to cause impactions in amphibians. Impactions can be fatal.

I have 2 inches of substrate, lots of enrichment, and he will get more space as he grows. My research shows he doesn't need a uvb light, as he's nocturnal anyway. I mist him as needed, and i give him bottled water.  hes a baby and is quite small. I am keeping him in a smaller tank just while he grows, and im trying to get him plumper. Are waxworms okay? Right now he has a water bowl that he can sit and soak in, but not quite fully submerge. 

 

i am following this video. is it good?

 

He does love to burrow under things in his habitat!

[Meggie44]

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I have 2 inches of substrate, lots of enrichment, and he will get more space as he grows. My research shows he doesn't need a uvb light, as he's nocturnal anyway. I mist him as needed, and i give him bottled water.  hes a baby and is quite small. I am keeping him in a smaller tank just while he grows, and im trying to get him plumper. Are waxworms okay? Right now he has a water bowl that he can sit and soak in, but not quite fully submerge. 
 
i am following this video. is it good?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q918x4LLh80&t=625s
 
He does love to burrow under things in his habitat!

Even though he’s nocturnal, a UVB light is still needed. UVB rays are different than UVA, which is your basic “daylight”. UVB rays are needed to keep your toad healthy. Waxworms can be fed, but only occasionally as they are EXTREMELY fatty. It sounds like you’re taking good care of him Young toads can often be a bit skinny.

[bamboo the hamster]

EEven though he’s nocturnal, a UVB light is still needed. UVB rays are different than UVA, which is your basic “daylight”. UVB rays are needed to keep your toad healthy. Waxworms can be fed, but only occasionally as they are EXTREMELY fatty. It sounds like you’re taking good care of him Young toads can often be a bit skinny.

So we just found another baby toad underneath my basketball hoop. He is just a little bigger than the first one, and is still juvenile. I am making a stop to the pet store later so can you tell me what to buy? Heres what i have:

Artificial plants

hut/hideout

piecesof wood (nice sticks)

water dish

food

eco earth

leaf

 

i am going to put them into a five gallon, but one they grow, i do intend on putting them in something larger. that was just all I had

[bamboo the hamster]

EEven though he’s nocturnal, a UVB light is still needed. UVB rays are different than UVA, which is your basic “daylight”. UVB rays are needed to keep your toad healthy. Waxworms can be fed, but only occasionally as they are EXTREMELY fatty. It sounds like you’re taking good care of him Young toads can often be a bit skinny.

They are amazing! both eating a few mealworms and crickets each. They love to sit in this little hut I got at the petstore today! 

 

https://www.petsmart.com/fish/decor-gravel-and-substrate/ornaments/top-fin-cichlid-rock-aquarium-ornament-38215.html?cgid=300105  -they loved that!

[MerryBB]

They are amazing! both eating a few mealworms and crickets each. They love to sit in this little hut I got at the petstore today! 

 

https://www.petsmart.com/fish/decor-gravel-and-substrate/ornaments/top-fin-cichlid-rock-aquarium-ornament-38215.html?cgid=300105  -they loved that!

 

From what I've heard, you should limit how often you feed insects with hard exoskeletons (like mealworms and crickets). Feeding every day or every other can lead to buildups inside the little guy(s), as the crunchy bits are hard for a lot of small reptiles & amphibians to properly digest in only 24-or-so hours.

 

 

Anyway, that's about the limit of my amphibian/reptile knowledge (except for substrate/digging material, I'm developing a special interest in that!) good luck with the toads

[bamboo the hamster]

From what I've heard, you should limit how often you feed insects with hard exoskeletons (like mealworms and crickets). Feeding every day or every other can lead to buildups inside the little guy(s), as the crunchy bits are hard for a lot of small reptiles & amphibians to properly digest in only 24-or-so hours.

 

 

Anyway, that's about the limit of my amphibian/reptile knowledge (except for substrate/digging material, I'm developing a special interest in that!) good luck with the toads

Ok, I will be careful with the hard-shell insects. do they need to eat every single day then? If so, what can i feed him for the other days? He is small and will not eat earthworms if they are too big.

[MerryBB]

Ok, I will be careful with the hard-shell insects. do they need to eat every single day then? If so, what can i feed him for the other days? He is small and will not eat earthworms if they are too big.

 

I'm not entirely sure, but this forum might be of some use!

 

in case the link fails: http://www.frogforum.net/content.php

 

 

Edit: after posting, I had the idea to look up your question + the forum name.

 

Here's the most recent topic I could find on the matter: http://www.frogforum.net/showthread.php/38250-How-much-to-feed-American-toad

Edited by Rosemary12Aspen, 31 August 2018 - 07:40 AM.

[PeachyBaby]

Hey!

 

So my sister picked up 4 REALLY tiny toads a couple weeks ago. When she didn't want them, they fell right into my loving arms

 

Except, I think I might be killing them

 

I bought a series of tiny little worms at a Petco. They ate fine the first day, although one couldn't eat anything or move because my sis got them from a group of rowdy guys at our school who were pulling off legs and then daring each other to eat them. The one we got was missing a leg (the only one) and soon died, as we were predicting.

However, the other one ate fine but seems to have got a buildup...and died. What do I feed the other two, I don't know what to do with them. I'm more of a warm blooded girl. They seem fine but I'm not sure...

[MerryBB]

I have a baby american toad. he is about an inch long. he was skinny when i found hi, so i'm plumping him up. He ate 6 mealworms! I purchased 50 mealworms and a dozen crickets at the petstore. the person at the petstore was nice and dusted my crickets with calcium powder. am i over feeding him? I don't want to release hi because there are a ton of skunks where i live, as well as raccoons. He is in a cricket keeper temporarily, but he will get moved in to a 5 gallon soon, and i will upgrade him to a large storage tub as he grows. Right now he has unfertilized potting soil as his substrate. can i use eco earth? i am currently using that for my hermies so i would be willing to buy it in bulk. I will post some pics

 

 

Hey!

 

So my sister picked up 4 REALLY tiny toads a couple weeks ago. When she didn't want them, they fell right into my loving arms

 

Except, I think I might be killing them

 

I bought a series of tiny little worms at a Petco. They ate fine the first day, although one couldn't eat anything or move because my sis got them from a group of rowdy guys at our school who were pulling off legs and then daring each other to eat them. The one we got was missing a leg (the only one) and soon died, as we were predicting.

However, the other one ate fine but seems to have got a buildup...and died. What do I feed the other two, I don't know what to do with them. I'm more of a warm blooded girl. They seem fine but I'm not sure...

 

Okie dokie I have found a good article (from 2009/2011) on Toad Care (including Anaxyrus [common American toads]) here is the thing:

 

http://www.frogforum.net/content.php/125-Toad-Basics-Keeping-ground-dwelling-Toads-A-care-sheet-for-Bufo-Anaxyrus-Spea-Scaphiopus-Ollotis-Alytes-Pelobates

 

Save those toads, ya'll.

[bamboo the hamster]

Okie dokie I have found a good article (from 2009/2011) on Toad Care (including Anaxyrus [common American toads]) here is the thing:

 

http://www.frogforum.net/content.php/125-Toad-Basics-Keeping-ground-dwelling-Toads-A-care-sheet-for-Bufo-Anaxyrus-Spea-Scaphiopus-Ollotis-Alytes-Pelobates

 

Save those toads, ya'll.

are grubs good? I already made an account but i cant figure out how to post on frog forum.

Hey!

 

So my sister picked up 4 REALLY tiny toads a couple weeks ago. When she didn't want them, they fell right into my loving arms

 

Except, I think I might be killing them

 

I bought a series of tiny little worms at a Petco. They ate fine the first day, although one couldn't eat anything or move because my sis got them from a group of rowdy guys at our school who were pulling off legs and then daring each other to eat them. The one we got was missing a leg (the only one) and soon died, as we were predicting.

However, the other one ate fine but seems to have got a buildup...and died. What do I feed the other two, I don't know what to do with them. I'm more of a warm blooded girl. They seem fine but I'm not sure...

Pls dm me for help! I love baby toads, and i did CPR on one once.

 

I have a picture of my habitat. I am researching good bins for him.

https://imgur.com/a/6QNkUuc

Edited by bamboo the hamster, 31 August 2018 - 08:49 AM.

[bamboo the hamster]

what plants can i put in his habitat?