American Toad Age?

[AlanLynch]

So, this is my female American Toad Lola. I've had her for a year now, but I don't know her age. Can you guys figure out by this picture? (By the way, she is 2 inches, from snout to back end)

[yoshimi]

Has she grown at all since you got her? Banjo was 1.25in at the end of Sept '12 and she's more than doubled in size (and fat) since then. So I would say mine is probably about a year old. 2in is a little on the small side for a female, but not unheard of. If she's still growing, or recently stopped, she's likely under 3. That's just a guess, based on not much of anything except that's about the age they become sexually mature. Regardless, she's adorable.

[AlanLynch]

When I got her she was a tiny bit bigger than toadlet size. Ever since then (One Year) she has grown an inch and a half making her two inches. But I was also guessing she was one year old because she didn't lay any eggs this spring. I dunno, maybe since they didn't get fertilized she absorbed them back into her body.

[yoshimi]

I don't think they lay eggs unless they have a fairly large body of water, like a kiddy pool. As far as I know, they reabsorb them most times. But a year is a little too young to be gravid. My Banjo is still growing a little, but I doubt she'll get much bigger. Hasn't been gravid yet. Congrats tho, it's awesome to watch them grow up.

*just measured Banjo and she's just shy of 3in. still looks like the tiny thing she used to be to me. i used to feed her way more than i do now. when i 1st got her she was too stressed to eat so when i found something she liked, i'd just give her as much as she wanted. and semi-recently she went through another growth spurt, shedding more than usual. had me worried, cuz they don't want to eat before a shed, but cut that out eventually. she shed this morning, then ate an earthworm so thought it'd be a good time to measure. very proud of her. last time i measured was maybe April (?) and she was about 2.5in.

[AlanLynch]

When I first caught my toad she was already to go and eat something. But, toads have their own little personalty! :P