Emergency toad help needed!!!

[GrifTheGreat]

Good luck with him. I hope he pulls through.

[Carl I]

My daughter just checked him as she let our dog out. She says he is OK, but it is cold, so we need to get him inside. IMO the early warm-up we are having is to blame for his situation. I found another toad just before finding him, and I am pretty sure it is too early for them to be coming out. Then the temp dropped and caused them all to get lazy and end up sitting right out in the open trying to stay warm on the blacktop. This lead to a bird easily getting him.

The bucket I will be using will be a good sized bucket. I am only going to use it tonight to get him out of the cold. My daughter wants to get a fish, but doesn't have the money yet. I think I will get him an aquarium, and if he doesn't make it she can take it over for the fish she will eventually get. Ah, yes, I have plans. I am really hoping to end up with a new little buddy here, though.

[GrifTheGreat]

My daughter just checked him as she let our dog out. She says he is OK, but it is cold, so we need to get him inside. IMO the early warm-up we are having is to blame for his situation. I found another toad just before finding him, and I am pretty sure it is too early for them to be coming out. Then the temp dropped and caused them all to get lazy and end up sitting right out in the open trying to stay warm on the blacktop. This lead to a bird easily getting him.

The bucket I will be using will be a good sized bucket. I am only going to use it tonight to get him out of the cold. My daughter wants to get a fish, but doesn't have the money yet. I think I will get him an aquarium, and if he doesn't make it she can take it over for the fish she will eventually get. Ah, yes, I have plans. I am really hoping to end up with a new little buddy here, though.

If anything else he will be warm/loved/and comfortable if he doesn't make it. He has more chance with you than left out on his own. Keep us updated.

[Carl I]

Thanks.

I just cleaned up the eyes. The left one is in there, but it seems to be looking down. There does seem to be something wrong with it, or it is just like that from his being on the brink of doing really bad. The right one cleaned up decent, leaving a lot of grime and nastiness on the cotton swap. It is back to being shiney and almost looks like it should work. So who knows? I know almost nothing about biology, so I have no idea if an eye can work in that situation. If he stays in captivity, and the eyes big problem is bulging out, then I am cool with daily cleanings if he starts to eat. But I don't know how much damage can be done without the ability to blink and self-moisten the eye.

Now, all that being said, I think I found another issue with the poor guy. When I picked him up and turned him a bit, I noticed a bulge in his abdomen area. Almost like he swallowed a marble and it is sitting in his belly or intestine.

This is his temporary home until tomorrow.





His lack of jumping makes me feel safe about the low sides, and hopefully some local garage bugs will wander on in there. If he makes it the night again, then tomorrow I will go crazy with trying to get him to eat. If all looks dire tomorrow, and he isn't eating, then I probably won't make him suffer another full night. The one thing I do have to go on is that for a while there if I touched him he would start to move. Now, the second I lift the toad house he starts to move. He seems a little more lively tonight.

[Carl I]

Just checked him before heading off to bed. I don't think he is doing very well, after all.

[GrifTheGreat]

You are doing your best. Without a vet though he will more than likely pass. I hope for the best, but we must always plan for the worst. So is life. Atleast someone caring found him to ease his pain before he goes.

[Carl I]

Well, I found him on Friday morning, and as of this Sunday morning he is still with me. I was sure I was going to find him passed on, but nope, he is still with us. So, I am running out for a bit this morning. Hopefully on my way home I will be stopping to get that aquarium for my daughter, which Blinky will take over for the time being. If he keeps on kicking, then I will be forced to get him his own pad. Then I will be going outside and doing yard work today, which will involve my collection of pill bugs.

[LazyEyedFroggie]

Sadly environmental factors aren't always nice to toads. I fully agree that the temperatures could be mainly to blame for his inability to escape that crow. I'm sure he will like his aquarium for the remainder of his life, however long or short it may be.