American Toad, Medical Emergency

[Sarah03110]

Hello... I wouldn't put him down...
most people here would probably tell you to bring him to a herp vet to be treated.. What I would do, is get as many vitamins and minerals in him as fast as possible. It sounds like he isn't just calcium and vit d3 deficient, but deficient in just about everything.
I suggest getting this https://www.vitacost.com/morningstar...WWsxoCNi3w_wcB , put it in his water bowl with his water (make sure his water is clean and non chlorinated, like city tap water is). Also get him some other kinds of food, like crickets, and gut load them before feeding them to your toad. Hopefully it's not too late for him, and he'll come out of this

[AmericanToads]

Hello... I wouldn't put him down...
most people here would probably tell you to bring him to a herp vet to be treated.. What I would do, is get as many vitamins and minerals in him as fast as possible. It sounds like he isn't just calcium and vit d3 deficient, but deficient in just about everything.
I suggest getting this https://www.vitacost.com/morningstar...WWsxoCNi3w_wcB , put it in his water bowl with his water (make sure his water is clean and non chlorinated, like city tap water is). Also get him some other kinds of food, like crickets, and gut load them before feeding them to your toad. Hopefully it's not too late for him, and he'll come out of this

Thank you! I'll check that out and see if I can order some. I use non-chlorinated drinking water in his bowls. I can pick up crickets tomorrow and I have some Flukers gel to gut load them. Would a pedialyte soak be okay for him?

[Sarah03110]

Do you mean those flukers orange cubes? You can give him Pedialyte for now, but it doesn't compare to the other stuff in the link I gave you, which has a ton of minerals and nutrients in it. Pedialyte just has a few electrolytes in it as far as I know.
Also, I wanted to add that unlike reptiles, toads don't typically bask in the sun to absorb D3, so they would probably rely on their food for d3.

[AmericanToads]

Do you mean those flukers orange cubes? You can give him Pedialyte for now, but it doesn't compare to the other stuff in the link I gave you, which has a ton of minerals and nutrients in it. Pedialyte just has a few electrolytes in it as far as I know.
Also, I wanted to add that unlike reptiles, toads don't typically bask in the sun to absorb D3, so they would probably rely on their food for d3.

Thanks again, I'll order the supplement and see if that helps out. And yes, the Flukers gel is the orange cubes that come in a clear jar.

[AmericanToads]

The toad seems to be doing a little better, moving around and eating well. Thank you for the help.

[AmericanToads]

Emergency; toad just started seizing pretty badly, I'm really worried about him. Can I give him a soak with something? I have calcium supplement, can I mix it with warm water and let him sit in it for a while? Please help

[Sarah03110]

Yes I don't see why not, just don't make it too warm

[Sarah03110]

It would be good if you have some magnesium to add to the soak. It should help calm the twitching and aid in absorption of the calcium