I just caught a wild American Toad 2 days ago. (It was in the middle of my street, and I didn't want it to get hit. Plus, to my knowledge, there is not a reliable water source anywhere close by, besides swimming pools. I'm not sure where it came from.) It appears to be a young-ish female, about 2 1/2". She looks healthy. Plump for her size, bright clear eyes, active when I caught her. I brought her in and made her a home, for the moment, in a 5 gallon aquarium that I filled with damp Eco-Earth. I put a water dish in there that is big enough for her to soak in without drowning, and I put a half log in for her to hide under. Right now, I'm keeping the substrate damp by misting it lightly twice a day. I'm using dechlorinated tap water for all of this. She's at room temperature, so about 70 degrees. She's in the living room, but it's just me and my husband, so the area isn't very active. We have several windows, so the room is bright during the day and dark at night. She is not in any direct sunlight, nor is she in any kind of a draft. About an hour after I put her in the tank, she burrowed into the substrate, and she has stayed there. She has made a small air hole in the burrow, but is otherwise covered, and if I look carefully, I can see the tip of her snout in the hole. She has turned around in the burrow a couple times, but has not come up since she went in. (No other dirt is disturbed, water dish is pristine.) I threw a couple of small, store-bought crickets in yesterday to see if she would be interested, but they're still in there. I know toads burrow, and it can take a little bit for them to adjust to new surroundings, but at what point should I worry? I'm wondering if I should take her to a local park and let her go? I have always wanted an American toad as a pet, but I want to do what's best for her. Do you think she'll adjust? I do have experience keeping "exotic" pets (I have a Desert Kingsnake and I keep tarantulas currently. I used to keep hermit crabs and a skink several years ago), but I don't have much experience with toads, or amphibians in general. Any thoughts?