Woodhouse Toad Health Problem?

[daybr4ke]

Hi! I have two adult female Woodhouse's as I mentioned before. They're around 3.5-4 inches, so if Tansy is a female she's quite small, but there are always regional differences and stuff(I currently suspect my toads are on the larger end of the spectrum, mine were caught in Las Vegas.). Both my toads are pretty much ready to eat ANY time, as much as possible. The low enthusiasm for food is worrying, but something many frogs struggle with.
The weight fluctuations and lackluster appetite are worrying, but often go hand-in-hand. Do they poop regularly? Also, what temperature do you keep them at?
The toad may have parasites, which they can be treated for. You can also try taking unflavored Pedialyte and mixing it about one part Pedialyte to 9 parts treated water
This relenishes the frog/Toad's electrolytes and stimulate appetite, but may not do anything depending on the cause of the problems. They should be soaked in the Pedialyte solution for 20 minutes to an hour.
I'll do some more reading and see if I can think of anything else. Again, good luck!
Edit: The reason most people suggest coco fiber is that when swallowed it will simply be passed through. If it gets eaten, it is fine. If a frog accidentally eats some sand , it can cause impaction. Even if you never see it happen, its a possibility.

[buglady92]

Thank you, I will try the Pedialyte soak. I hope that it brings her appetite up...
Her tank temperature stays at a steady 65 degrees. Any hotter and she burrows.

[daybr4ke]

That's slightly on the chilly end, but within tolerable levels. Burrowing is a natural behavior for toads, like pacman frogs but to a lesser degree. My own Woodhouse's burrow and unbury themselves quite often, sometimes spending quite a while staring at me with their heads barely popping out of the dirt. I usually check their enclosure if they don't burrow for a while, actually, in case the dirt is too dry or it is too hot or cold, but mine usually burrow at lower temperatures anyway. Pedialyte is an option, but I would try to line up a fecal exam with a vet. Since its a fecal exam, you can ship around to a cheaper or more experienced vet such as Dr. Frye. Parasitic infection can cause weight fluctions and lack of energy, and wild frogs and toads usually have at least a minor amount of parasites, likely more. Good luck!

[ToadMama4]

I am very new to this, so I can't say too much, but our toad was spending long times burrowed, too, and seemingly had a poor appetite. I was very worried. We increased the temp to closer to 78F in the day and about 65-70F at night, and about 5-10 degrees less on the cold side. We also began moistening the substrate every few days and spraying the inside of the aquarium at least once a day. Ted has become very active since. It took him a couple of weeks after making these adjustments to stop spending so much time burrowed. Good luck!