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Toad Questions!!

soccer191

soccer191

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I'm thinking about expanding my collection with some toads. I made a custom wood enclosure that's 25" by 12.5", and based on what I have read, that is an appropriate size for either one cane toad or two american toads. Can anyone that has toads back that up? Also, I will be going to a repticon reptile show for the first time in October. What are the odds of finding toads there? Last question: I've read that toads in general tolerate a very wide range of temps, but what are the minimum and maximum temperatures that their enclosure should reach? Thanks! :)
 
Toads are very inactive- they spend much of the time either buried or soaking in their water bowl.

I think your chances of finding a toad are very good. I see cane toads, sometimes Colorado River toads, various common toads, odd toads from Europe, and even giant South American toads. I've kept common toads, Cane Toads and currently have a Colorado River toad. I like all of them. They are super easy.

I have had good luck feeding toads in a feeding container, like a snake. I have these plastic drawers from Target. I keep superworms in one drawer, and feed the toad in the other drawer. I put in a handful of supers and let her stay for 30-60 minutes, eating as much as she likes. She gets fed once or twice a week. Mostly once.

If you search for Olivia, you can find pictures of her.

Oh- I keep them at room temperature, with no lighting. I mist frequently. I like spagnum moss with any small bark-type substrate mixed in, maybe 50:50 or so. Then toads like a toad-house hide to go in, maybe partially filled with moss. I like the substrate to be light and fluffy, to hold moisture better and to be easier to burrow in.
 
Ditto Nanci. Toads aren't fancy creatures, especially the American version. I had a wild caught adult female, huge for an American Toad, that lived with me for five years before passing. She was kept at room temp and ate well once or twice a week on crickets.
 
One of the stables I worked for had a collection of ENORMOUS toads that hung out in the barn eating the flies and hiding under the pallets holding the grain. I relocated some to my barn, hoping to start a small breeding colony for the same reason. It seems I was successful. I have one huge, fist sized toad that hangs out in the barn at night and then heads to the paddock during the day. I've recently discovered a baby toad hopping around the junk part of the barn.

I LOVE toads! They're fun and they were easy, abundant pets when I was a teen-ager. Good luck! Send pics when you get one!

Devon
 
Thanks everyone. I can't wait to get a couple of toads, but it probably won't be for a few more months. I will post pictures whenever I get them.
 
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