Results 1 to 2 of 2

Thread: List of Toxic Foods for American Toads ?

Hybrid View

Previous Post Previous Post   Next Post Next Post
  1. #1
    Newbie elienar's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2018
    Nationality
    [United States]
    Location
    Massachusetts
    Posts
    9

    Default List of Toxic Foods for American Toads ?

    Hi all. Is there an (un)official list of bugs and critters that are toxic to American toads? I live in the Northeastern United States so that is where I would be foraging for bugs for them (to supplement their usual cricket diet).

    Bugs I wonder are toxic: stink bugs, japanese beetles, caterpillars, ear wigs, potato bugs, grubs

  2. #2
    100+ Post Member Larry Wardog's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2014
    Nationality
    [United States]
    Location
    PA
    Posts
    1,394
    Blog Entries
    1

    Default Re: List of Toxic Foods for American Toads ?

    Quote Originally Posted by elienar View Post
    Hi all. Is there an (un)official list of bugs and critters that are toxic to American toads? I live in the Northeastern United States so that is where I would be foraging for bugs for them (to supplement their usual cricket diet).

    Bugs I wonder are toxic: stink bugs, japanese beetles, caterpillars, ear wigs, potato bugs, grubs
    So you are going to try to and feed wild insects? If you collect from a forest away from people it's preferred.

    Toxic:
    Fireflies
    Stinkbugs
    Japanese Beetles (can kill your native animals)
    Centipedes and spiders are unnecessary
    Slugs are not always accepted
    Leopard Slug (toxic)
    Wild crickets (very aggressive and can harm your amphibians)
    Katydid (powerful bite)
    Fire ants (can hurt humans let lone toads)
    Millipedes (toxic)
    Wild roaches (can be aggressive and dirty)
    Housefly (could have feces and diseases)
    Mice (unnecessary and could kill toad)
    Ladybug (toxic)

    Good Feeders:
    Earwigs could be a staple feeder
    Isopods (potato bug) could be additional staple
    Grasshopper could be staple
    Praying Mantises (could be an occasional treat) must be small or will eat your animal
    Dragon Fly (treat)
    Damselflies (treat)


    Risky Feeders:
    June Beetles (potentially a treat)
    Cave crickets (could be attempted risky)
    Earthworms (can contain parasites)
    Carpenter ant (could be attempted but risky)
    Wasps (can be attempted but risky)
    Moths (research which are toxic first)
    Beetles of any kind can be risky
    Parasitic wasps (treat)
    Green Lacewing (potential feeder)


    If you have any questions of other feeders message me. I'd be glad to help you.


    Sent from my BLN-L24 using Tapatalk

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads

  1. Replies: 0
    Last Post: July 23rd, 2018, 01:22 AM
  2. Lizards trained not to eat toxic toads
    By Frog News in forum Amphibian News Feeds
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: January 5th, 2016, 07:14 PM
  3. Toxic toads threaten ‘ecological disaster’ for Madagascar
    By Frog News in forum Amphibian News Feeds
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: May 28th, 2014, 02:21 PM
  4. Ecology: Ready for the toxic toads
    By Frog News in forum Amphibian News Feeds
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: January 25th, 2012, 02:50 PM
  5. Ecology: Ready for the toxic toads
    By Frog News in forum Amphibian News Feeds
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: January 25th, 2012, 12:40 PM

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •