American toad woes...skinny toads, tongues seem 'broken,' resorting to force feeding.

[nicodimus22]

Update: One of my toads seems to have perked up after a couple of force feedings, and ate 2 crickets by itself tonight (just pounced on them, tongue still doesn't work.) It looks better too.



^Can anyone tell from this picture if this is a male? I see what might be nuptial pads on the front toes.


The other one continues to worsen and is very skinny. It also just seems to have no energy...it's just limp when I pick it up. I will continue to force feed it and hope it improves. I did a search for amphibian vets in my area and found nothing (rural Pennsylvania can suck sometimes.)

[nicodimus22]

Update: Still force-feeding one of the toads 3 dusted small crickets every night. The other one is eating on its own. They're both about 1.5 inches long. Still can't really tell the gender of either one.

[kueluck]

Well they both are looking good. Have you tried other foods?