Please help. I am wintering a toad that I found in our window well nearly frozen to death. The bottom of the window well is too hard for it too dig and hibernate. Despite our efforts to keep them out, they still occasionally get in there. I have successfully wintered toads that we have found in the past, then released them in the spring, never having any obviously health issues. This current toad, has grown from about the size of a just larger than a nickel to well over a half dollar - at least doubled it's size, has been very active and enjoying its pool. I feed it small crickets and provide it water, has crushed walnut shell bedding (same bedding my daughter uses for her bearded dragon), does not hesitate to eat, is always interested in food. It also has a heating pad under the floor at one end of its enclosure.

Lately it is extremely bloated, looks like a balloon, though still eating and active, and pooping. After enquiring at our local privately owned pet store, who does have frogs, and few other amphibians, they suggested that it sound like bacterial infection. No suggestion of treatment though, so I searched the internet. Looks like most of what I found was to treat with a prescribed drug, which I cannot get. I stopped at Petco looking for fresh water fish treatment of tetracycline (from my freshwater tank days about 20 years ago) to find out it's no longer offered. I picked up Pimafix and Melafix and stopped there - haven't used it yet. Found this site and am desperate for help for this poor, bloated toad. Thank you!!!