Care for my Woodhouse toad

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Hello and welcome to FF! Here is a nice Care Article with information for ground toads: Frog Forum - Toad Basics - Keeping ground-dwelling Toads. A care sheet for Bufo, Anaxyrus, Spea, Scaphiopus, Ollotis, Alytes, Pelobates . Your toad is acting normal! It's common for them to borrow and sometimes they do it for long periods of time (i.e. months). Missing a Winter hibernation will not affect your toad. Maybe you want to offer additional hiding spots like a partially burrowed clay pot.

In addition to crickets can feed Dubia roaches (both sized same as Toads between eyes distance) and night crawlers (not dyed from Walmarts sports section or local bait shop). At 9 cm. should be able to eat couple large (4-6 in) whole night crawlers. Dusting is important for all Toads in captivity. Here is a few schedules you can follow based on it's length: http://www.frogforum.net/food-feeder...schedules.html .

Sure way to know if it has parasites is by conducting a fecal test. A local veterinary with Herp experience can do for you or can even get them done online: Repti-Labs - Fecal Float Testing . If feeding animals from the wild or using yard soil there is always a chance of getting parasites. Instead of soil can also use shredded coco (Plantation Soil or EcoEarth) mixed with dechlorinated water until slightly damp (clumps in fist without dripping water.) Hope this helps and good luck !