toad update

[Friesian horse lover]

hey guys, here's an update on my toad. he's been eating great and just this afternoon ate 2 earthworms, 2 pill bugs, and 2 nice sized crickets. am i feeding him too much or am i supposed to keeping feeding until he stops eating? also, i could still use a name for him!
~F.H.L.

[victorsgrace]

Hi!

Well depends alot - how old is he? How big is he? A finger rule is never feed him anything that's wider than the space between his eyes - he might not be able to swollow it correctly. Also, the crickets are hard to digest and shouldn't be too big for him.

- Small toadlets need food everyday and adult toads only need food around every 3rd day.

[Mentat]

You can feed the toad all it will eat to satiation within 10 minutes or so. Few frogs overeat to point of becoming fat (White's and couple other Litoria do).

[Friesian horse lover]

thx! I don't know how old he is, because I got him from the wild about 2 weeks ago. he's about 2 inches wide at the fastest point and about 2 inches long. too fat? how do I know if he's bloated? the crickets are pretty small, but the earthworms are at least 2 inches long. also, he had a little bit of blood on his nose. I looked for a cut or anything, but I don't see much. I wonder if it's from earthworms? help!! He's also shedding his skin and eating it. is that normal for a toad? I don't know much about them. thx so much for your info. I really appreciate it.