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

[soapiedish]

Hello and thank you for the article, "Toad Basics." I have three toadlets, about the size of nickel. I believe they're California Toads. My daughter and I had about 150 tadpoles this year and successfully raised them to toadlets. We kept the last six of them to see if we could raise them to adulthood. We lost three out of the six and are trying very hard to provide a good quality habitat for them. We have ten acres and have seen numerous adult toads and have identified them as California Toads. Although we did end up with 9 tree frogs and successfully released 7 of them we did not see anyother species within our tadpoles. Anyway, just thought I'd say hi, and let you know our story...I'll provide some photos soon. See ya!

[John]

Soapie, please start your own thread if you post photos.

[Jace]

In this care article, it states that toads usually have a hard time eating earthworms, but on another site for Western toads, it says earthworms are a staple for this species. Does it depend on the species, then? Would red wrigglers be better? I want to provide a varied diet for my Western toad. Thanks.

[John]

It depends on the kind of toad. Those from more temperate climates are more likely to "know" how to eat an earthworm. Others have to learn to do it.