Thank you both for your responses and I'll definitely be interested in how it goes for you, Larry.

This is definitely something I'd be "all in" on if I can do it, because it's for Lydia. I don't care about breeding her, only about her quality of life. I don't want to be depriving her of hibernation for the reasons I postulated and you confirmed.

Thank you, both, again. Can either of you recommend a knowledgeable and accurate source on inducing American Toad hibernation?