I need help with an injured California Toad

[Heatheranne]

It is sad to hear that they are injured crossing the roads. I could only wish to see that many here. They are likely looking for water or a mate.

Sometimes putting in a small pond will help to keep them near. If this is something you'd like to do, place it as far away from the road as possible to divert the frogs and toads in the other direction. This will, however, keep them coming to visit you, so if they are a nuisance to you, I would then not recommend this.

Toads will like a very shallow end with pond plants to lay eggs in. Frogs will like a deeper end to dive down into and to also lay eggs in. When initially filling the pond, use dechlorinator in the water if you have city water. After that, the rain should take over. Chlorine in city water is toxic to amphibians. Clean well water is fine.

The injured toad....can you take a picture of him?

[KennedyRena]

Thank you both for your suggestion! We're renting this house so I can't put a pond in but we have put small sources of water around for them if they want to soak.

This is as close to him as I could get without completely disturbing him. It looks like whatever was coming out of his mouth has gone back in but I can't see his mouth very well. He's still alive and responding when I touch him but less than usual. I've taken two toads in before and released them once they were better but never a toad doing this bad. Is it possible to nurse him back to health? I'm willing to put in the time I just need to know what I need since I'll have to keep him for more than a night unlike the others. I want to help in anyway that I can, I just can't afford to take him to the vet because one of my animals is on a costly medication at the moment.