Toad Basics - Keeping ground-dwelling Toads. A care sheet for Bufo, Anaxyrus, Spea, Scaphiopus, Ollotis, Alytes, Pelobates

[Kurt]

The fact you didn't see him eat is kind of a red flag. I also think the bark was a poor choice of substrate for this species. Its possible there may have been an impaction from it.

[John]

Please start your own threads for discussions like this. These comments are supposed to be about the care article posted here.

[Greatballzofire]

This is a good care sheet.
I have only one thing to add; I do give my toads the option to have sunlight. They are in a kiddies wading pool with a mesh screen cover so it wont build up heat like a glass tank, or other container with less surface area. They have the option of shade as well. The toads like to catch the morning rays while sitting on their log hides or soaking in their water bowl. In the wild they would be enjoying sun, so I try to duplicate as much as possible what they would have in the wild. I have an indoor outdoor thermometer in the pool to monitor the temps. The sun also helps keep the substrate from getting too dank on top. The sun they get on my porch is muted by garden shade cloth, so it is not a direct solar blast, but does provide some uv.