Anyone here have Cane Toads?

[Truffs1178]

I never seem to see many threads about cane toads. I was wondering if anyone else had any because I have many questions about mine that I can't find answers to. For example what sex is mine? And why does it sometimes turn a light colour and turn moist at the same time? Is this because its sloughing its skin or too hot? Anyway who here has a cane toad?

[demon amphibians]

I have two cane toads. the males are smaller and tend to be a solid dark color. My female looks a lot like yours she is much lighter then the male with more pattern. when your toad gets lighter and moist it could mean that it just shed. Mine just shed a few days ago and that is exactly how i would discribe her. They eat their skin so you wont find it around the tank as you would a lizard. I want more of them. I actually want to breed them but i lack the space required.

[Canetoadgirl]

I have 1 female cane toad named Bubba,when they shed they skin color will turn lighter for a day or a few hours,your cane toad is a girl since she is a dark color.

[demon amphibians]

I have 1 female cane toad named Bubba,when they shed they skin color will turn lighter for a day or a few hours,your cane toad is a girl since she is a dark color.

I read that the males were darker in color with less pattern. either way the one that i suspect is a female is twice the as the darker one. when i got them they were both the same size. I am still learning a lot about these guys. One is larger then my american bullfrog yet it will not even attempt to eat large sized prey like the american bullfrog will. The smaller the prey the more interested they seem. they even shy away from adult dubia at times. Dont get me wrong i have gotten them to eat small mice and even large hissers. But they like smaller bugs more.

[Truffs1178]

I only just saw this and yes I agree. My cane toad won't go after anything larger than a locust or Dubia but my african bullfrog is a beast and isn't afraid of anything.

[Amphibious1]

• I have 2, both recent acquisitions about 4 months ago , one from a reputable dealer, one from not so much...both are originally from Surinam, where the native variety seem to grow the largest.
• acclimation is not easy, I have had 5 others in the past, and learned a lot since. Finally eating after several treatments of Flagyl and Panacur , but very picky.....Karen (in the pic)is up from 685 gms to 1 kg finally!
• i agree that the stories of 4 pounders are BS.
• here is her xray from her vet check

[Heatheranne]

Hi Truffs,

Any idea of how old your toad is? Once they reach about 4 months of age males will be able to start croaking, especially on a good rainy day. They can sense the barometric pressure changes of springtime and rain and will want to call for a mate.

Croaking and nuptial pads on the thumbs are sure signs of a male. She looks pretty big. Females are larger than males. I would guess you have a pretty female .

How big is she from snout to vent in inches?

[Truffs1178]

Thanks you guys. I was hoping for a female since they get bigger.

[Truffs1178]

It turning the light colour and becoming moist is definitely it sloughing because I spotted it eating its shed skin and it was showing those funny symptoms. Now I'm relieved. I thought it was getting to hot or something.