Toad's Croaking Loudly at night! Help!

[Poly]

Bufo, my male toad has been croaking around 4-7am! I don't want him waking anyone else up in the house, so I immediatly turn on the room light, and he then stops for the night. Will he start doing this more frequently, it's day 3 of this "croaking at night" dilemma, and it is getting worse:

First Night: Short Shrill Peep

Second Night: One full loud Croak

Thrid Night(this morning at 6:50am): Two full loud Croaks

Why is he doing this? Is it because of the female toad in his tank? Should I move her to her own tank? What about lighting, could that help? If I plugged a dim night-light in beside the tank, would that stop him from doing this!?

I really need some help here everyone!

Thanks,

~Royce

[tgampper]

Hi Royce:

Making noise is what male toads like do Most species of toads are nocturnal. I don't think removing the female would do any good. The male will probably increase his calling thinking he is going to attract a mate. A dim night light might work, go ahead and try it. American toad females choose their mates based on the individual characteristics of the male's call.

Putting up with calling frogs is one of the "hazards" of keeping frogs. I keep African clawed frogs and their call is very loud and can be easily heard throughout the house. The cool thing about this species is that both males and females call so I listen to a duet every night. Often, the duets can last several minutes. I am used to the calling and can't sleep without it

[frogluver]

I am used to the calling and can't sleep without it

Tell me about it lolol .

[Poly]

I'm currently still a student, so I still live at home, I have no problem with the croaking at night, but my father does... wonder if I closed my door if that would help?

[Frog Mom]

I think closing the door would help a lot. I can't really hear my frogs that well through the closed door.

[frogluver]

Haha, your dad and my dad are complete opposites lolol......my dad can practcally sleep through anything lol !

As Frog Mom said, shutting the door would help muffle the sound

[Poly]

Haha, well my dad loves nature like me, but he thinks I'm "torturing" my toads by keeping them and their chirping because they want out... I'm reeeeeeeally torturing them... that's why there so fat! Hahaha!

[frogluver]

It's quite natural for amphibians to croak, especially at night. My White's Tree frog does this almost every night between 12:00 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. I don't find it bothersome, nor does my sister who shares my room. It is quite possible that he is trying to attract the female with his croaking. Or it could be that the barometric pressure over the past few days has had an effect on him. When there is heavy rainfall or snowfall or thunderstorms, my Whites Tree Frog tends to croak more than normal. If it's the weather that's causing him to croak, there's really nothing you could do. You could try removing the female for a few days and see what happens, but what Terry says makes perfect sense (I have observed this behaviour in male Wood frogs). If you haven't changed his temperature, humidity levels, or lighting schedule over the past few days than these might not be the issue.