What is a healthy weight range for an American Toad?

[UncleChester]

For a comparison, I just found this interesting page yesterday where they surveyed populations in Rhode Island Untitled Document

It has weight vs length plotted for the American Toads they found broken up by sex for adults, juveniles, and metamorphs. There's a huge variance for weight in females of about the same length. Yours seems to be average weight but a little short compared to the adult females they found.

They have data on other amphibians as well.

[nicodimus22]

That is helpful, thank you.

According to this, the average female was 2.8 inches and weighed 43 grams, so the weight is right on for mine. I don't think she is done growing, though. She is noticeably bigger now than even 2 months ago.

[kueluck]

Do you mean bigger as in weight or length? Since spring's around the corner she may have eggs.

That is helpful, thank you.

According to this, the average female was 2.8 inches and weighed 43 grams, so the weight is right on for mine. I don't think she is done growing, though. She is noticeably bigger now than even 2 months ago.

[nicodimus22]

Do you mean bigger as in weight or length? Since spring's around the corner she may have eggs.

Both.

She lives alone, so she can't have eggs, right?

[kueluck]

She can still produce them, they just won't be fertile unless you bring a male into the picture. I suggest you do some research on egg laden frog/toad.

[UncleChester]

She lives alone, so she can't have eggs, right?

Nope, the male has no part in egg creation. He's only around for external fertilization of the eggs. Then he flees. Actually, the mother frog flees at that point too.

[nicodimus22]

So, does that mean she will eventually lay the unfertilized eggs in her water dish? I know about egg-binding from my geckos, but I've never heard of it with a toad before. She doesn't always look as bloated as she does in that picture, just when she has soaked in the water for a while.

[kueluck]

My understanding is that if a male is not present to fertilizes the eggs she can reabsorb them back into her body, or she may become egg-bound. I lost my Rosie last year from being egg-bound. But lets hope someone with more experience chimes in on this.

Love the pig pic!!