Are American Toads Scared of Thunder?

[AlanLynch]

There was just these horrible thunder storm outside so my family an I all had to go down to the basement. I quick ran upstairs and got my pet toad to keep her safe. It started to thunder and my toad started freaking out. It was ramming the sides of it's cage. She never did that before. I once took her on vacation in a small cage and she was fine. So, when the skies cleared up, I went back upstairs and put my toad back. She then quick ran into her hide, and she's still there. So, are they afraid of storms?

[Mentat]

Appears your frog got scarred either by storm or the human response to it. Many animals sense danger and react to it with a fleeing response. It will probably calm down in it's hide .

[AlanLynch]

Thats... cute.

[TrymNois]

If they are than Zalt is in trouble, I'm supposed to getting a T-Storm tomorrow and her cage is outside and i cant bring it inside.( I don't have the room, that's why its outside.)

[AlanLynch]

Put rocks in it to way it down. Get some kind of cover over the cage top, but still let air get in. Try to protect the cage as much as possible. Make an indestructible hide for Zalt. Hope this helps!

[TrymNois]

Yeah i have a wood table i made myself to but over it and i meant cause of all the thunder and lighting i'm worried she might freak out like Lola did.

[AlanLynch]

Hmm... Make her enclosure as dark as possible... also try to soundproof it, maybe with... foam? I feel bad for Zalt... This is a tough one. Do you have any smaller tanks inside to bring her in?

[AlanLynch]

I had my toad in a tiny cricket cage. A five gallon is fine for a day or two.

[TrymNois]

Well it looks like its not gonna rain till tonight when i close the cage up anyways. But it is supposed to rain all week.

[AlanLynch]

Well toads are wild animals and they have to live in the rain all the time. She'll probably just burrow.

[TrymNois]

Yeah i guess you're right. I just hope it does not get to humid in there for her.

[AlanLynch]

Hmm... just make sure her water dish is full so she can cool off. But remember, toads are cold blooded animals. So as long as the temperature doesn't cage in an instant, she's okay. Did it start to thunder storm where you are yet?