HELP!!! Black Toad Breathing Weird!!!

[Poly]

Okay, I'm getting stright to the piont, because this scared me!

I went to check/mist my toads, my brown one was sittin on top of the moss, enjoying the misting, the black one is a lot harder to find, so I just look for a second moving throat, so after a min or so, I found him, he had a hole dug in the moss, and was burried in it, then I noticed something, when it was breathing, it would take roughly 4 breaths, then pause for 2 seconds, and just kept repeating this (what I mean by 4 breaths, is it's throat would move in-and-out 4 times, then stop moving for 1 to 2 seconds)...

I panicked, dug him up, and put him in his water bowl(I don't know why his water bowl, but I just thought the cold water might stimulate him or something???), now his breathing is back to a normal rate, well a little faster than normal, because I scared him, digging him up.

Is there anything wrong!?

Sooooo worried right now!

[LazyEyedFroggie]

Was he fully burried? maybe his airway was slightly blocked and the water washed it out, he also could've been panicked by something. Did you move something fast near him that may have frightened him? I have witnessed my toads breath heavily or "abnormally" and then be fine when they get in the water. I do believe that water soothes them and calms them. I'm sure it's fine Don't be worried. Let me know if he does that again

[Poly]

No, he wasn't fully burried, and he could of still got air, because the moss let's it through. Nothing fast moved near him, the only thing I can think of, is that he was looking out of the tank, and saw me open the room door, which might scare him..?

Once I put him in water, he was back to normal, and I've been watching him closely today, and he's fine, no abnormal breathing.

Thanks for the info!

~Royce

[BG]

Sorry to hear that .I'm glad everything is back to some what normal.

[Poly]

I'm glad everything is back to some what normal.

So am I!

[LazyEyedFroggie]

I guess the door may have scared him... but he sees it all the time, so I don't know why it would... Sort of a mystery I'm very glad he's alright now though! and you're welcome

[Poly]

Actually, he's only seen the door a few times, I've only had the black toad for 4 days now. Anyhoo, he eats like a champ, when I fed him at lunch, he took down 5 grasshoppers and 3 pill bugs, my brown one took down a worm, and 3 grubs.

[frogluver]

. I do believe that water soothes them and calms them. I'm sure it's fine Don't be worried. Let me know if he does that again

I totally agree on this .