What is a healthy weight range for an American Toad?

[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!!

[Psychotic]

My big girl has always reabsorbed the eggs. I have a male now and I hope they will breed this year.

A female American Toad gets very very fat when she has eggs. They also may change a darker rust red in color.

Here is a picture of my girl when she is not full of eggs. The indoor lighting gave the darker pictures a yellow hugh that is not there in real life:





Here are some pictures I took just now for a comparison. She is very gravid!:





I did not weigh her last fall before brumation. But just now weighed and measured her. She is 4" snout to vent. She weighs 154 grams with all those eggs in her. Once she either lays them or absorbs them I will weigh her again. While gravid the sides of her belly hang over the sides of my hand lol!

[Psychotic]

Measured and weighed my male just for kicks. He is close to 3" and 45 grams.

[nicodimus22]

My big girl has always reabsorbed the eggs. I have a male now and I hope they will breed this year.

A female American Toad gets very very fat when she has eggs. They also may change a darker rust red in color.

Here is a picture of my girl when she is not full of eggs. The indoor lighting gave the darker pictures a yellow hugh that is not there in real life:





Here are some pictures I took just now for a comparison. She is very gravid!:





I did not weigh her last fall before brumation. But just now weighed and measured her. She is 4" snout to vent. She weighs 154 grams with all those eggs in her. Once she either lays them or absorbs them I will weigh her again. While gravid the sides of her belly hang over the sides of my hand lol!

What a beautiful toad! Do you know how old she is? Mine is coming up on 2 years, but she's still just over 2 inches long. I'd love to see her get over 3" eventually.