Cane toad questions

[Tongue Flicker]

I wanna keep a cane toad again but i don't wanna get those ones being sold at the pet store as they tend to be either wounded, skinny or too big.

I'm currently eyeing a small one (probably a male) maybe at 3-4 inches and it's living at a white sand beach in this particular resort near where i'm staying. I saw him a few times already at the same spot for over a month and i was thinking of keeping it so he can avoid a two-way danger with the stray dogs and mean kids around here.

My question is, should i keep it in the same conditions; i.e. sandy beach, sea rock hides, some dried terminalia cattapa leaves and coconut leaves & husks or should i change his living conditions to a coco fiber/dirt/sand/leaves mix with access to freshwater?

Any opinions if i should keep it or not are also welcome as well haha!

[Mentat]

Myself would not keep in a beach like condition, because it's probable toad only visits sandy area looking for food. Your second described option is probably better for a captive toad and even then, I would keep sand out of the substrate mix .

[Tongue Flicker]

I see. He's still there by the beach skipping about. I'm still preparing his enclosure. Hopefully he's still there and alive by the time i finish here lol