Sonoran Desert Toad not eating as much?!

[cranwelllover]

I bought me a Sonoran Desert Toad two months ago from a reptile show. The guy was selling adults and juveniles. I bought a juvenile because I like the satisfaction of raising my frogs from youth haha. The vendor fed them on a diet of only mice! Anyways he's a tank. The first month I had him he'd eat around 30 crickets a week! But lately he's slowed down his eating. I'll drop crickets in and he wont go after them like he used to. His tank is warm, he's on eco earth (half completely dry and the other half is as wet as a pacman's tank) and has a large water dish. Can anyone tell me what'd the matter with him? He's still eating but not nearly as much. I want him to get huge!! Also he's in a ten gallon. Should I upgrade? He's still a small lad only about 4 inches long.

[Mentat]

Sorry your toad isn't doing well. Please answer the below questions to help and try to figure out what is the problem. Also, what do you feed crickets before feeding them to toad? Have you tried other foods like Night Crawlers (can use not dyed from Walmart or bait shops). Thank you !

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by Lynn(Flybyferns) and GrifTheGreat.

[cranwelllover]

1. 10 gallon
2. 1
3. Relatively Dry
4. Day:85F Night:72F
5. Dechlorinated
6. Eco Earth
7. None except for a wood log hide
- Vivarium was the same
8. Crickets but the vendor only fed him mice
9. Calcium every time I feed him
10. 70 watt
11. Heat Lamp with 70 watt bulb
12. Couple of days ago
13. Yes last week
14. N/A profile pic or album
15. Young but I don't know. Not quite an adult.
16. 3 months
17. Captive bred
18. Occasional pinky
19. Handled rarely
20. Low traffic area but there is noise. Its not deadly silent.
21. Water change every other day and I mist the tank when the substrate is completely dry