Weird toad eating behaviors

[mikeytoads]

toads are supposed to be fat.
a chubby toad is a happy toad and vice versa.
you could try feeding things like turkish or dubia roaches, earthworms, mealworms etc that are easier to catch then cricks.
toads need a varied diet to stay healthy (use smaller sized mealworms as their shells are very thin and pass easily, not superworms as theyre commonly known).
fwiw, it's good for caged pets to get as much exercise and mental stimulation as possible, so the toad taking some time to make the catch isn't actually a bad thing long as it gets adequate nutrition.

[HI]

wait so i cant feed them superworms? because i was going to try those next week. I guess ill try to find another pet store (because my local country max only has crickets and superworms) Ill look for small meal worms then

[mikeytoads]

wait so i cant feed them superworms? because i was going to try those next week. I guess ill try to find another pet store (because my local country max only has crickets and superworms) Ill look for small meal worms then

if the toads are big enough you certainly can, but i'd limit their intake of them; the bigger the mealworm the thicker it's shell becomes.

[kueluck]

Mine LOVE the wax worms, but use only as a treat, they are high in fat. And what about earthworms? If they're to big cut them into smaller pieces, they will wiggle for a while after they are cut.

[arielgasca420]

your froggy has no depth perception so tong feeding would be best. try nightcrawlers if you can find them on the internet or in your area (canadian nightcrawlers are good and since you are in NY you may be able to find some in Syracuse

[HI]

I know where i can get night crawlers but they are thicker than the superworms and im going to try a superworm for the larger one this weekend and try to get a small one and see how it goes

[REDDEV1L]

Yup, tong feeding or feeding longer squirmier prey like earthworms etc is the way to go,.

I assume its the one-eyed toad who can't feed properly ??
I have a one eyed frog and he was fine at catching his food for about 6 months (He'd frequently miss but still gave it a good go and would catch food regularly)
however the older and bigger he got, the lazier he got & now can't catch anything himself.
Here's a vid I took of feeding time - Feeding Eyeball a cricket - YouTube

One other way would be to cool the crickets down in the fridge, then remove the toad from the tank and place him in a feeding tub.
This only works if the toads aren't easily stressed tho.