Is Stumppy a Fowlers Toad???

[WebsNWarts]

I was out weeding on my greenhouse today, when I noticed a GIANT brown toad sitting under a pile of wood. I picked him up and was going to put him in with the other toads in my garden, when I noticed his front feet are missing! So I brought him inside in a large bin and covered it so the pets don't get him. Now I was researching the toads in my area, and believe he is a Fowlers Toad. Here are some pics...


If he is a Fowlers Toad, what should I do with him? I don't want him to die in the from not being able to walk, but I will do what I need to do.

EDIT: We are in West Michigan.

[John]

Welcome to the site. Yes, Stumppy is a Fowler's Toad. Unless the feet look like they've just been chopped off, this toad has probably reached such a large size while having that problem most of its life, in which case the toad can do alright on its own. By the way, if it's particularly big then it's probably female.

Good luck to you both and thanks for caring enough to learn more about Stumppy.

[Kurt]

I would like to add, if you plan on keeping this toad, do not keep it on the substrate we see in the pictures. It is possible for the toad to swallow the gravel whilst feeding and that would cause a gastrointestinal impaction, which can lead to death.

[WebsNWarts]

Yes, there are definitely toes missing. It is red and a little inflamed which leads me to believe it is a recent injury. I took a picture, but the batteries are low on my camera, so it is not the best...

What is strange is, she is quite a calm and docile toad. Most wild toads I have caught pee on me as soon as I pick it up. She just lays there and falls asleep! And when you go to put her down, she just sits in your hand until you set her down. I guess it is from her old age?

Cool! Yeah she's pretty big...4 inches nose to tail AND side to side.

Yeah, that was VERY temporary just until we got the soil for her bedding. She was in the gravel when we found her, so that's what we put her in.

Thank you!

[coltiger]

I didnt think Fowlers toad got that big, I thought they grew to be alittle smaller than the American toad.

[SludgeMunkey]

B. fowleri and B. woodhousii can reach very large sizes. I often find very large female woodhousii close to 6 inches SVL.

[John]

I've seen massive female Bufo woodhousii too, easily over 6 inches.

[coltiger]

A few people have told me they have seen large American toads, most I see are 2-3 inches. I have a friend who has seen one close to 6 inches, that is as big as my Cane toad.

[Tom Highum]

Looks like a woodhouse's to me it has distinct cranial crests. Also if you want to keep him as a pet i would take him to a vets to get the leg looked at and while your at it get him inspected for parasites.