Looking for Anyone Who Has Experience Raising Young American Toads (Growth, Cloacal Prolapse, Substrate Concerns)

[Larry Wardog]

I didn't read to much of the post, but I can still help! I would suggest not putting more than 2 toads in the same tank, as they will fight and may spread disease. frogs and toads identify prey and predator by movement. if they see something bigger than it moving, they classify it as a predator. if they see something smaller than it moving, they classify it as prey. I've even had toads bite my finger before! you should definitely have 4-6 inches of substrate for them to burrow in, for this is how they regulate body temperature and also hibernate. now for their diet, worms are about the best you can get. do not feed them redworms, though. redworms are like brussels sprouts for them. if they eat redworms, they probably won't ever eat worms again. you can also feed them pillbugs once or twice a week, as this supplies them with a good amount of calcium. moths and grubs are very fatty, so they are like candy for toads and frogs. if your toad is looking scrawny, feed it worms and a moth or grub. make sure to watch it eat, and if it isn't eating in the summer, spring, or fall, then it may be diseased. they only need to eat about 1-3 times a week. a shallow dish of water ( no more than 2 inches deep) will suffice for them. frogs and toads drink through their skin, so they will just sit in the dish. make sure they can get into it though. change the water dish every day, or otherwise, they will just be drinking their own waste ( they use the water dish as a toilet too).i hope this info is good enough for you, just ask again if you need more information! welcome to the forum!

There are a lot of suggestions I would like to offer. You can keep more then two toads together it honestly depends on each toads personality and how aggressive they are. Same sex have the most issues. Yes you can feed Red Wriggler Earthworms to toads. Half will take them and half won't. I have had almost every toad eat them when offered and I usually only offer them because the way the toads respond to the worms. The red Wrigglers are a complete meal for the toads just like crickets. The toads can eat the Woodlice as frequent as possible they are healthy for the toads too. I have a new video coming out soon about feeding my toads and gray tree frogs and I think it can help you out possibly. Except for some different care in the toads diet the rest of the care is good!

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[toadies]

There are a lot of suggestions I would like to offer. You can keep more then two toads together it honestly depends on each toads personality and how aggressive they are. Same sex have the most issues. Yes you can feed Red Wriggler Earthworms to toads. Half will take them and half won't. I have had almost every toad eat them when offered and I usually only offer them because the way the toads respond to the worms. The red Wrigglers are a complete meal for the toads just like crickets. The toads can eat the Woodlice as frequent as possible they are healthy for the toads too. I have a new video coming out soon about feeding my toads and gray tree frogs and I think it can help you out possibly. Except for some different care in the toads diet the rest of the care is good!

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Thank you for your response, Larry! Good to know that multiple toads can be kept together. I've got four sharing a tank because they are all very similar in size. I haven't noticed any aggression (they aren't sexually mature yet, though). They all seem content to share. And it's fun watching them stumble over each other competing for food. I always make sure everyone gets something to eat, of course.

Good to know that woodlice are safe to feed frequently. I was afraid the shells would be difficult for digestion.