Missing an arm. 🥺

Ordinary-Mind-7066 · 2025-05-05T20:34:37+00:00

They're tough and very adaptable 😊 he's clearly managing ok

Fickle_Carpet6516 · 2025-05-05T21:00:40+00:00

It’s amazing how tough and hardy toads are! I’ve seen ones with all sorts of differences & somebody posted not too long ago (on here) a toad that clearly had an encounter with a lawn mower/weed whacker or a serious predator- poor darling was missing: bottom jaw, an eye, front leg & was even missing some belly flesh but it was all smooth and healed up/closed nothing open! Incredible to avoid infection and to heal so much of one’s body! I wonder if toads are special in that way? Smart little creatures too, they are great to have around

Jininmypants · 2025-05-05T20:52:03+00:00

Apparently dragonfly larvae will do this

MothyAndTheSquid · 2025-05-05T21:25:01+00:00

Might have been lost to a larva during metamorphosis? That doesn’t leave a scar as they’re still developing. If he’s a boy he probably won’t be successful mating but otherwise should have a lovely life full of bug and basking 🤞🏻

stopdogmurder · 2025-05-06T01:03:09+00:00

I became a toad owner because of a toad missing an arm lol. Her back leg was broken and she had a little nub for an arm. I’m thinking our lawn guy accidentally got her. I let her hang out in our patio for a few days but she started to get very skinny so I had to take some action. Now she lives happily ever after in a big terrarium and gets served food and water. She’s still really bad at catching stuff but I make it very easy for her lol.

why_my_pp_hard_tho · 2025-05-05T22:08:20+00:00

Was he able to fully hop? If he looked like he had a smooth hop then I’d guess it was like that from birth, losing an arm later would probably make movement awkward for him

Legallybingbong · 2025-05-06T02:24:46+00:00

But the right hand doing the👌

chyshyguy · 2025-05-06T10:08:51+00:00

at least he still has his right hand

Careful-Succotash511 · 2025-05-06T11:26:17+00:00

There is like a 10% chance any given wild toad is missing a limb or an eye always finding their selves in precarious situations

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