American Toad, Medical Emergency

[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

[AmericanToads]

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

Thank you, I did the soak but he doesn't look much better today though the seizures stopped. Should I buy a magnesium supplement for the water or is there some everyday item that contains it I can use?

[Sarah03110]

There is Epson salt, although it's not the best form of magnesium.. But It would probably still be better than nothing. The one supplement I showed you has it in it though.
If you do use Epson salt, just use a tiny bit, you don't want to over dose it. I'll let you know if I think of something else