Emergency! Sick American Toad... IDK what’s wrong!

[ToadilyNuts4Nature]

I'm in central PA and I have problems with parasites with my toads. It's very difficult keeping wild frogs and toads. I hope that you stay on the forum and continue to ask questions that you have so we can help you.

I work with American toads and I am studying them for research. They are one of the few specialized species I work with.

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That’s interesting! I have been watching/studying toads outside for more than 20 years! I actually had a female resident that I watched and fed for 8 years!! I also have a very large male that had been visiting me all summer. He would come to my door at least twice a week and I would go out in the yard and find him worms... while my dog sat next to him and watched him! If he happened to move, my dog would follow and sit next to him, showing me where he was! And my door isn’t easy to get to... my dog has hip issues so I have a ramp that leads into my carport where my entry door is. The little guy figured out where to sit and wait for me! I’ll try to upload a pic of him! Question... what kind of parasites have you found in your toads, how did you find them... symptoms??? When I did the dissection, I didn’t find any evidence of internal parasites but I imagine for some a microscope would be needed?? I definitely plan to stay connected with the forum! I love the stories and continue to learn! I am also looking forward to sharing whatever info I have or experiences! Thanks for the welcome!!

[ToadilyNuts4Nature]

I also have a bunch of pics of critters that I was blessed enough to witness & watch this past summer. In early spring I stumbled across an adult Spotted Salamander and in early fall, I found 8 babies during a weekend trip to our family cabin in Bradford county. I felt bad for one little guy because he had a deformed front leg! It was an exciting summer filled with spiders, caterpillars, moths, sallies, giant beetles and baby mantids & more!!! I am eagerly awaiting spring!!��

[Larry Wardog]

That’s interesting! I have been watching/studying toads outside for more than 20 years! I actually had a female resident that I watched and fed for 8 years!! I also have a very large male that had been visiting me all summer. He would come to my door at least twice a week and I would go out in the yard and find him worms... while my dog sat next to him and watched him! If he happened to move, my dog would follow and sit next to him, showing me where he was! And my door isn’t easy to get to... my dog has hip issues so I have a ramp that leads into my carport where my entry door is. The little guy figured out where to sit and wait for me! I’ll try to upload a pic of him! Question... what kind of parasites have you found in your toads, how did you find them... symptoms??? When I did the dissection, I didn’t find any evidence of internal parasites but I imagine for some a microscope would be needed?? I definitely plan to stay connected with the forum! I love the stories and continue to learn! I am also looking forward to sharing whatever info I have or experiences! Thanks for the welcome!!

It's great to meet another Pennsylvanian who loves toads! I have found many parasites and I will explain more in a post that I created about my toad enclosure. I will share the link on here for you to see my experiences!

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