New Toad

[Deku]

So yesterday my friend found a 1inched american toad. It has a white line running back. Tan body. Four red dots which in the outside have a black circle/line running along them. Its throat is white but the lower part is darkly blotched. I plopped in some pin head crickets. I THINK he ate some of them because he took a dump in a corner. He/she is currently in a cricket keeper because its very small I dont want to put it in a large terrarium yet. My friend did this trade with me so now I have a 30gallon aquarium with a fluval 305 and a heater and some lights and other equipment. So Iam thinking of this 30gallon being a toad tank? Iam going to ask him if he can find me two more toads. I already have the dish and dirt. Currently Iam waiting on my parents approval(the toad terrarium is underneath my turtle tank. Meaning its in the stand. So its safe and sound seeing as toads like dark areas). It likes to climb to the upper area. Because I put in some tubes for the crickets to hide and come out whenever.

Is there anything Iam missing? Oh and I wanted to know. Is there a way to make the toad grow to atleast 2inches or 3inches faster? My friends pacman grew within the month he got him. So I was wondering if my toad could grow alittle faster so I can put him in the 30gallon asap. Oh I have him on paper towels for bedding temporarly. I also used an old conditioner cap(fish) with paper towel folded inside and I poured water inside. I used amquel.

[John]

Keep the toad warm, feed it well and make sure to supplement well. It should be able to reach adult size in 6-9 months under the right conditions.

[Deku]

Keep the toad warm, feed it well and make sure to supplement well. It should be able to reach adult size in 6-9 months under the right conditions.

Nice I think it ate. Because I just found two more droppings. I made a new food for the crickets. I got some of my reptomin, this tortoise pellet food and wardleys turtle food and I crushed them into powder. Some of the crickets are eating it up right now. Turtle food contains alot of calcium and proteins. Tortoise foods contains alot of fiber. I think it should be healthy. Ima mix it tommorrow with some fish food powder and then we're in business! I noticed the crickets get waterloged in even moist paper towel. :/ Kinda annoying to know. Also the american toads grow up to be 4inches? So how long till it be another inch bigger? Maybe 3 months? I have a 30g. When do you think I can upgrade it to that size? Seeing as its this young Iam assumming itll live up to 5-10years? Also my rooms temperature is 64 degrees. Is that bad? Iam thinking id use an undertank heater in the 30gor another form of heat because heat lamps are annoying to set up. I was thinking in the bottom of the tank id set up some paper towels so if it burries it doesnt touch the glass. I remember having these along time ago. For some wild caught bunch they were quite open. Like first week they hide. But after that they stayed out in the open pretty much all the time.

[John]

Also the american toads grow up to be 4inches? So how long till it be another inch bigger? Maybe 3 months? I have a 30g. When do you think I can upgrade it to that size? Seeing as its this young Iam assumming itll live up to 5-10years? Also my rooms temperature is 64 degrees. Is that bad?

Way to go with that wall of text. It hurts my brain. Paragraphs are useful. Anyhow -

• 4 inches, yes about that.
• inch bigger? It's not an exact science. I gave you a general guide already.
• I don't think you'll have to get a bigger terrarium.
• Age 5-10 years seems reasonable. Again, not an exact science.
• 64 is a little cool for optimal growth. I'd get it a bit warmer.

[Deku]

Way to go with that wall of text. It hurts my brain. Paragraphs are useful. Anyhow -

• 4 inches, yes about that.
• inch bigger? It's not an exact science. I gave you a general guide already.
• I don't think you'll have to get a bigger terrarium.
• Age 5-10 years seems reasonable. Again, not an exact science.
• 64 is a little cool for optimal growth. I'd get it a bit warmer.

Sorry. Iam using internet through my wii. So its hard to tell apart.... Its very complicated.


Anywho I made the temps up to 72. I am not getting a bigger terrarium. But Iam saying how long till I put the baby toad in the large terrarium? I want to monitor it.
Its why I said I wanted it to grow an inch or two.

[JimO]

The line down the back makes me think Oak Toad (Bufo quercicus), which are much smaller than an American Toad. They reach adult size at about 1-2 inches. Here's a photo.



And this link has some info on it: http://www.uga.edu/srelherp/anurans/bufque.htm

If your friend found it in NJ, it might be something else, since that's just north of its range.