Extremely odd Toad behavior

[Wormwood]

Yeah, my toads do this when they are trying to get their backs under the water and the water level is to low. I always try to keep a dish in their tank that is deep enough so they can fully submerge (notice it also makes them feel more secure in the water dish). It's also good so when they shed they can get their backs wet and help the skin sluff off.

Which could be another issue, you might want to surround your tank on at least three sides with paper or some tank art. When a toad dips down like that (at least it's the case with my cane toads they are scared). It's hard to tell if yours is just fat, or is puffed up.

In regards to it being to dry, I wouldn't worry to much about that. The water dish is always there if they want to get wet. If you notice the toad spending all day in the water dish then it's probally best to wet the substrate. I've always belived anything near 80% humidity is way to humid for toads who can live without it. I keep mine in normal house temps (60-75) with around 45% humidity and every species I've ever had has done wonderfully.

[kueluck]

IMO you need a deeper water dish so she can get her back wet, yet keep her nose above water. I have Fowlers, American & Southern and they all soak in the dish with just their heads above water. Also when they bury themselves they should have at least 1 inch / 2.54 cent or more of soil covering them. A buried toad is a happy toad.

[Maharg]

Thanks for all the info. Ive found care sheets for Rococo Toads pretty shoddy so its good to to know people on this forum know what they are talking about. My Toad is a little on the rotund side, but she is a little puffed up. Ill make the necessary adjustments. As for a bigger water dish, ive never seen a larger exo terra, and I really like the way they look. I have them in all my amphibs tanks, but I suppose the size of this big girl warrants getting a tupperware at this point.

[kueluck]

You do not have to compromise on style, maybe just brand. I have a water dish for my garter snakes that's 10 inch/25.4cm long x 8inch/20.3cm wide and 2inch/5.1 to 2.5 inch/6.4 cm
deep. And I know I've seen bigger and deeper at some of the reptile show.

Have you checked out this site on Rococo toads? http://www.toadilytoads.com/ask_rococos.html

[Pluke]

Yeah Graham I was going to suggest going with a tupperware bowl or a ziploc container as a bowl. Probably a lot cheaper anyway. You can always use some aquarium safe silicone for glue and decorate it with rocks to make it look better.

[Wormwood]

Most pet stores have a pretty nice deep corner dish, about four inches deep once filled. Heavy plastic and comes in browns, greens, blues. I use them for my cane toads and they are light enough to empty and clean daily. The largest one holds two full grown cane toads just fine.

Zoo Med Repti Rock Corner Bowl Reptile Food Bowls

[Maharg]

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone. And yes Gail, of all the sites I checked, that one was the most informative. Some things I dont agree on though, like only offering a single Pinkie as a treat per month. If I didnt offer rodents, id be going through about 36 thousands crickets a year, or 6 thousand or more worms just on my Rococo. I need to offer rodents at least every second week minimally. This Rococo is huge and so is the water dish. It doesnt look it in the video because the Toad is so large, but that dish has got to be around 12 inches long and 3.5 to 4 inches deep. And they are expensive. Ill look around for sales, but I may end up having to go the tupperware route.