Quote Originally Posted by KP View Post
Here's a quote from a good article about American Toad husbandry and the link to the full article which should give you some useful guidance: "Toads should not be fussy eaters. Healthy toads are usually actually quite pudgy! If you are housing them correctly within the suggested temperature range, then they will accept crickets, mealworms, waxworms, earthworms or superworms of appropriate size. They usually consume anything that they can fit in their mouth. Gut-loaded crickets can make up the majority of the diet; however, variety is the spice of life, and the more you can vary a toad’s diet, the better off it will be. During warm months, catching local insects (nontoxic, of course) can provide added variety. Moths seem to be particularly relished by most toads. In the wild, they eat grubs, spiders, worms, insects, slugs, snails and other invertebrates. If your toads are wild-caught, try offering them what they eat in the wild."

Link: http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Frog...ding-And-Care/
I do not understand what you mean by it is?

Anyways yes reptiles magazine wrote that but that's the person's preference for keeping them. Wild insects can bring parasites and shorten lifespans for frogs and toads. The benefit of using captive feeders is no parasites.

As I said before I do not suggest using wild caught as a staple it's risky and unnecessary with how much variety is on the market for these animals. There is no real need to use wild caught. I will culture wild caught with the hopes of making them captive feeders at some point like grasshoppers but even they are unnecessary. I say this to bring caution to the person asking the question. Dan and myself have been on here for a long time and have seen many sick toads and offered help so you read where we stand. If you choose to use wild caught it's up to you. I wish you luck with whatever you decide.

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