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 #1788649


Mama42
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 How long can a toad go without...

when i bought the crickets, i didnt realize she would eat so much...lol so now i have to wait til i get my check, another week. she ate last night, but i dont have anymore crickets. i guess i can feed her some worms, but she doesnt seem too interested in those. do they, by chance eat pinkies? like, thawed pinkies?? got some of those....lol
07/09/08  03:57pm

 #1788659


Keechoo
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   Message To: Mama42   In reference to Message Id: 1788649


 How long can a toad go without...

What kind of toads? My FBT have gone a week without crickets with no ill effects.
07/09/08  04:06pm

 #1788678


Kyoss
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   Message To: Keechoo   In reference to Message Id: 1788659


 How long can a toad go without...

Yea, FTB’s can go a while without food but it’s not good. American toads will eat pinkies if the toad is big enough.
07/09/08  04:17pm

 #1789192


Mama42
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   Message To: Kyoss   In reference to Message Id: 1788678


 How long can a toad go without...

shes a California toad (bufo boreas Halophilus).



07/09/08  11:01pm

 #1789420


PrinceSushi
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   Message To: Mama42   In reference to Message Id: 1789192


 How long can a toad go without...

Toads eat a lot. Out of all of my herps, including two bearded dragons, my two toads eat the most. They can easily go through 100-150 large crickets a week. Worms should be fine to feed her for a week, not as nutritional as crickets but still perfectly fine to feed.

I would say a pinkie is too large for her unless they are mice pinkies. I wouldn’t feed any pinkies larger than 2 grams to her. You can also feed small fish like mosquito fish or guppies.

If you are all out of options, I suggest collecting pill bugs and sow bugs from a chemical free garden.



07/10/08  06:14am

 #1790018


Mama42
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   Message To: PrinceSushi   In reference to Message Id: 1789420


 How long can a toad go without...

theyre mice. theyre real tiny too. i got the 1 day olds. cant weigh them though...

ill look for bugs outside.

thanks! mama...
07/10/08  03:33pm

 #1790178


Anilver
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   Message To: Mama42   In reference to Message Id: 1790018


 How long can a toad go without...

toads are ectothermic, they don’t waste calories on a right body temp like we do, so they last longer witn no food.
07/10/08  05:34pm

 #1790214


Mama42
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   Message To: Anilver   In reference to Message Id: 1790178


 How long can a toad go without...

lol last night she was jumping around looking for food. right now shes buried herself completely...i think shess mad at me!!!
07/10/08  06:01pm

 #1790273


Anilver
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   Message To: Mama42   In reference to Message Id: 1790214


 How long can a toad go without...

for what would she be mad at you for? my toads bury themselves alot.
07/10/08  06:44pm

 #1790543


Mama42
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   Message To: Anilver   In reference to Message Id: 1790273


 How long can a toad go without...

lol because i didnt feed her last night. but, guess what...i got some money and went out and got 10 dozen crickets...so, yaaaaa for my toad!! lol
07/10/08  09:55pm

 #1790648


Anilver
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   Message To: Mama42   In reference to Message Id: 1790543


 How long can a toad go without...

did your toad eat all 120 crickets in one night?
07/10/08  11:13pm

 #1790670


Mama42
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   Message To: Anilver   In reference to Message Id: 1790648


 How long can a toad go without...

lol.....na, but she will share them with my water dragon, im sure....
07/10/08  11:22pm

 #1790888


PrinceSushi
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   Message To: Mama42   In reference to Message Id: 1790018


 How long can a toad go without...

If they are only one day old mice they should be under 2 grams.
So, how many crickets are you giving a day? 10?



07/11/08  06:38am

 #1790894


Mama42
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   Message To: PrinceSushi   In reference to Message Id: 1790888


 How long can a toad go without...

yeah..about ten. now...one question...i just read on "wikihow" "how to care for american toads" and it says to feed 2 or 3 times a week. is this old/bad info? just wondering...

thanks.
07/11/08  06:50am

 #2054384


Wackymoon
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   Message To: Mama42   In reference to Message Id: 1790894


 How long can a toad go without...

Just got my toad today. She is fairly small, so I plan on feeding her once every 2-4 days.



08/10/09  03:35pm

 #2054422


Sh0e
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   Message To: Wackymoon   In reference to Message Id: 2054384


 How long can a toad go without...

Instead of digging up old topics feel free to start you own thread. 2-4 days is fine for a feeding schedule. Toads can go some time without food, but it’s a good idea to lower the temps a little during the stretch.



08/10/09  04:54pm


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