what toad is this

[GrifTheGreat]

oh yeah and also do they have poison?? which means i cant keep him??

Yes Jerome they are toxic. All toads are. The large wort like bumps behind the eyes are called Paratoid glands and this is where their toxin is manufactured. When threatened or scared the Toad will secrete a white milky toxin out of the glands to deter predators from eating the Toad. If they eat it they die. The toxin can cause serious eye irritation and if ingested could make you very sick or worse.

They can be kept as pets, but if you're able to do so use caution and don't handle the Toad unless absolutely necessary and wash you hands before and after handleing the Toad.

[Murray of the Deep]

Yes Jerome they are toxic. All toads are. The large wort like bumps behind the eyes are called Paratoid glands and this is where their toxin is manufactured. When threatened or scared the Toad will secrete a white milky toxin out of the glands to deter predators from eating the Toad. If they eat it they die. The toxin can cause serious eye irritation and if ingested could make you very sick or worse.

They can be kept as pets, but if you're able to do so use caution and don't handle the Toad unless absolutely necessary and wash you hands before and after handleing the Toad.

hey grif i changed his cage from a little pet carrier to a 20 gallon tank all by itself and placed water dish and rocks and wet towel as substrate and a food dish with worms and why is it that he keeps jumping like wanting to escape out of its cage??? and also why isnt he eating his cricket and not minding its worms anymore??? he just keeps jumping all over the 20 gallon tank?? is he still adapting and exploring is this normal? he didnt secret any toxin when i place him is this normal??? or should i try to feed it the next day? he already ate 5 mealworms and 3 earthworms is he full or getting new to its habitat?

[Pluke]

I'm sure he's gonna take a little while to get used to his new home, especially if it's a wild animal. They don't secret toxins unless severely threatened, usually when picked up by an animals teeth. I have never picked up a toad and had it secret toxin and I've handled a ton of toads, as long as you're gentle you'll see no toxins.

Since you said he ate a lot of worms already, I'm betting that he's full and getting used to his new home so probably won't eat for a little while, just give him some time to settle in. Toads like hiding places, so if you can give him something to hide in or under, it'd make him much more comfortable and he'll settle better.

Edit: Since he's a wild caught toad you can probably use stuff from outside, like pieces of wood, moss, stuff like that. If you can get some clean soil, you could use that as a substrate and he might burrow into it a little bit. I've seen clay pots broken in half used as cool little toad huts, too. Just to give you some ideas.

[Murray of the Deep]

what name do you think ill give it???

[Pluke]

Looks like a Henry to me.

[Murray of the Deep]

Looks like a Henry to me.

is it a boy??

[Pluke]

I have no idea what sex it is, sorry. I was just giving it a name.

[Lixra]

They don't secret toxins unless severely threatened, usually when picked up by an animals teeth. I have never picked up a toad and had it secret toxin and I've handled a ton of toads, as long as you're gentle you'll see no toxins.

I wonder if urine is classified as a toxin... if so, I had toxin secreted all over me several times when growing up

I'm not too up on the toads, but it does look like a very young Cane Toad. Many people do keep these as pets, but be prepared because these things grow HUGE. Also as it's a wild caught animal instead of captive bred, so make sure you keep stress to a minimum while it's adjusting to captivity.

[Murray of the Deep]

thnx for your answers i know why he cant eat crickets it's too big for him i give him tiny mealworms and small milipedes or maybe cockroach if i can catch one and also he was eating already using his tongue or mouth but he only wants to be fed once in an hour i think he's still getting use to it??oh and also would milipede be safe???and also he's pretty cool watching him eat he pooped and shed its skin and jumps like crazy around his terrarium at noons he also ate a cricket i saw a carcass hidden in the caves...

[UncleChester]

he also ate a cricket i saw a carcass hidden in the caves...

If it ate a cricket there should be no evidence. You may or may not find a few undigested bits of cricket (like wings) in the feces, but toads swallow food whole.

I'd probably avoid feeding millipedes as they appear to have a high chitin to meat ratio, but I don't really know anything about their nutritional value.

[GrifTheGreat]

I agree with Brian. No Millipedes. I also am sure that some Millipedes have secretions like Shieldbugs do. Not very tasty.

Also like Colleen said above. Cane Toads get massive. Next to the Colorado River Toad I believe they're one of the largest if not THE largest toad. Reaching about 9 inches Snout to Vent.