Quote Originally Posted by PhunkeyPhish View Post
Hi,
I have two eastern american toads that are approximately 6 years old. I raised them from wild caught tadpoles about 6 years ago. I have been feeding them red wiggler earth worms dusted with calcium powder and while they are still eating and have a voracious appetite, they are beginning to have a harder time eating and I suspect they have short tongue syndrome. I just bought some Rapashy multivitamin powder with vitamin A and should have that in about a week so will start alternating daily with that and calcium. As long as they are able to eat and I start supplementing should their symptoms resolve? How long do you think it will take to see resolution? Also, I am not sure if eastern american toads are large enough, but do you think they would be able to eat a pink mouse? I thought of supplementing once a month as I know mammalian prey has a lot more vitamins than insects and worms. Unfortunately, I think the third one I had that died about a year ago died due to hypovitaminosis A, but did not realize that was what was going on... hoping I can save these two before disease progresses too far.

Thanks again,
PhunkeyPhish
No do not feed nice. They can eat it but also it can severely harm them. They cannot digest fur.

What you could feed the toads is different crickets, dubia roaches, repti worms and waxworms.

You should consult with a vet for the toads to confirm any health issues.

As for the supplements I would suggest the Mazuri Gut load to give to the feeders which will help all around with your toads. You just feed it to the feeder insects and feed them to the toads. I'll post a picture of what the feeder looks like.

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