Quote Originally Posted by Sariel View Post
About 5 months ago I caught a small American toad and started taking care of it. ( not sure if it's a male or female yet ) I feed it every 1-2 days. It usually eats a worm or some ants or other small bugs. I have taken it in my backyard where it usually eats, but it sees the bugs right in front of it and it doesn't eat anything, it just tries to burrow in the dirt or hide under leaves. This has been going on for the last 5 days. Whenever I have it in my hands it will start crawling up my sleeve (it has never done this before.) It's movements have been significantly slower than before as well. I went to the pet store and bought it small crickets ( it has never eaten them before ) but it won't even touch them. It's still drinking a lot of water though. Recently, it has been getting VERY cold out, I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it?



If anyone knows what's going on, PLEASE respond. I am very worried about my little friend.
My toads went through a period of lethargic behaviour due to cold temps in my house. Try to keep it at steady room temperature. As other members have stated , temperature fluctuations may effect the toad's metabolism which reduces appetite as the toad would be attempting to prepare for winter. As for feeding suggestions, I have yet to find a toad that has refused nightcrawler, hornworms or pillbug/woodlouse. sometimes my toads also go through a phase when they want exclusively nightcrawler compared to crickets . Hopefully that is all that is going on with your toad. I wish you the best of luck