Like has already been stated, I doubt they can be adversely affected by their own toxins, but the toxins of another species could harm it. Have you fed any strange feeder insects recently?
Yes
No
I'm not certain, but I think they can
I'm not certain, but probably not
I don't know
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Like has already been stated, I doubt they can be adversely affected by their own toxins, but the toxins of another species could harm it. Have you fed any strange feeder insects recently?
Also, what I meant was, if the toad got another toad's toxin in his mouth of the same species, sort of like if a rattlesnake bit another rattlesnake, but I guess it is unlikely to be related to the toad ingesting toad toxin.
The wild toad was found suffering outside on the cement driveway upside down on his back, 1 night ago, so I'm not sure I would call it "my toad" (to be overly technical).
I haven't been able to get it to eat yet (standard store-bought brown crickets or mealworms).
I let him sit in some water for a 30-60 minutes and then let him bury himself again.
Once it eats, I will re-release it, so it can live a normal life, along with the other local toads.
I might take it out and try to feed it again today, but I really think it might be best to just keep letting him rest buried until tomorrow night.
I am now suspecting a seizure, or that he eat something toxic or that it ate something too big and it got stuck and was partially blocking his airway.
There ARE outdoor cats around here, and it IS possible it got messed with by a cat, but I didn't see a single mark to indicate any physical damage, other than the poison glands having leaked some.
Toads are my favorite creature for tons of reasons. If I could get a job working with ONLY terrestrial true Bufo toads, I would have the perfect job. I am not saying that I don't like frogs, but frogs are more like escape artists and staying moist is critical to their survival. Bufo Toads are far easier to care for than other toad or frog species, which is why they rank #1 for me, even though some of the most colorful and unique looking species, are non-bufo frogs.
I let him go last night, he still wouldn't eat, but seemed fine enough. Also, human interaction could be stressing him, while being free could relax him, so I felt letting him go was a good idea.
http://i.imgur.com/YQ9Kk31.jpg
(I tried attaching the picture, but it says it's and invalid file. I tried jpg and png).
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