Care Sheet for ToadsAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 2.80 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 04/19/2006 |
Main Category: | Aquatic/Land |
Sub Category: | Toads |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Cane_Toad |
Years Experience: | Under 1 Year |
Species: | Cane Toad /Giant Toad /Marine Toad |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | None |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Females are around 4 inches at adult stage and the males are a bit smaller. This is the closest amphibian "pet" you will get. They are very hardy so if you do something wrong they will probably lie through it. One of the best first amphibians for children. |
Mostly Active During: | Night |
Substrate and Water Needs: | I recommend you use sand or repti bark for one half of the cage and the other half shallow water with aquarium pebbles. Caution though because the cane toad has permeable skins. Do not use any potting soil because they usually contain harmful chemicals that even a hardy cane toad can not stand.
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Lighting and UVB: | No lighting needed |
Temperatures and Humidity: | The temperatures of an average home suit them well, around 70 F to 80 F . Humidity levels of temps. above 90 F can become harmful if used over a extended time. |
Heating and Equipment: | You can use an under tank heating mat or heat lamp will work, but if the temp. of the heating mat is too high the toad can get burned. If you live in a warm place you probably don’t need one but if you live somewhere cold i would use a heating lamp. Make sure the toad can get out of the light if he/she need/wants to. |
Caging Provided: | Here is some simple rules...
Large Toad: 2 gallons per toad
Med. Toad: 1 gallon per toad
Small Toad: 1 gallon per toad |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | Tadpoles can eat frozen lettuce or boiled spinach.
When they are out of the tadpole stage they can start to eat small crickets and bee moths.
At medium size they can eat super worms, bee moths, crickets, etc.
When they are full grown they can eat large crickets and anything they can fit in their mouths (bug wise). They can even eat pinkie mice (newborn mice) , but only feed as a treat.
Adults: Should be fed 1-2 times a week.
Medium Size: Should be fed 2-3 times a week.
Small Size: Should Be fed 3 times a week.
Froglets: Once a Day.
Tadpoles: Once a day.
WARNING: DO NOT OVERFEED TOADS! IF YOU OVERFEED TADPOLES THEY WILL SUFFOCATE IN THE WATER!
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Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | Dust food in pure calcium powder and vitamin powder. |
Maintenance: | Clean cage once a month. Clean water daily because they tend to poop in it. Tap water is OK for these toads since they are so hardy but just to be safe than sorry, I would get some de-chlorine stuff for the water. |
Some Words on this Species: | This is as close as you can get to have a pet toad. They can be tamed very easily. |
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