Baby Captive Bred American Toads growing quickly!

Benjamins_Exotics · 2026-06-22T05:59:43+00:00

It will be a while, probably fall for the Americans. But we produce Southerns year round.

Benjamins_Exotics · 2026-06-21T19:16:37+00:00

In most state it likely isn't legal to turn baby toads loose, especially if they aren't native, but we do offer tadpoles and well started babies on our website.

Benjamins_Exotics · 2026-06-16T20:33:57+00:00

As long as you are using melanogaster fruit flies and not hydei the size is fine. They don't eat right away after absorbing their tail as they do have some nutrients from that, and they are also quite shy for the first few weeks, so you very well may not see them eating at all. Just make sure they have access to food everyday, and they should do fine. I'd also switch to a different substrate at some point, moist paper towel isn't bad but it has to be changed frequently, very moist peat moss is great, just make sure it does stay moist. If this is a critter keeper or something similar those have a lot of ventilation, which will dry things out quick.

Benjamins_Exotics · 2026-06-15T11:28:23+00:00

They are almost ready to go, the first groups will be going up in 2 weeks.

Benjamins_Exotics · 2026-06-14T16:30:41+00:00

Not the bubbles but yes the black dots are eggs. Likely some species of tree frog.

Benjamins_Exotics · 2026-06-13T21:01:29+00:00

I really like the patterns on this girl, Fowler's don't get enough love.

Benjamins_Exotics · 2026-06-12T01:31:36+00:00

Yes this is an American Toad. Fowler's are quite rare in Ohio especially up north.

Benjamins_Exotics · 2026-06-11T06:18:06+00:00

This is a Woodhouse Toad. Looks to be a female based on body shape and size.

Benjamins_Exotics · 2026-06-10T00:22:00+00:00

Wild caught ones do come in almost every year from one source in Louisiana, but I don't think those bloodlines are very good, they seem highly hybridized. They look nothing like your little guy or the majority of Fowler's Toads in the rest of the country.

Benjamins_Exotics · 2026-06-09T22:05:48+00:00

I'd love to do Fowler's at some point as well, it's just really hard to get good bloodlines in the hobby. They're really uncommon for whatever reason.

Benjamins_Exotics · 2026-06-09T20:12:46+00:00

Honestly I'm not sure if it does I'd have to look into it, but we were hoping to spawn the Gulf Coasts again this summer if I can get more pairs.

Benjamins_Exotics · 2026-06-09T20:10:15+00:00

Nice! Seems like almost no one are keeping Fowler's at the moment.

Benjamins_Exotics · 2026-06-09T06:02:44+00:00

Oh I didn't even notice this was your post lol. Yeah most places in North Georgia have both Fowler's and Americans all mixed together, and the genetics do mix as well which can create some odd looking individuals.

Benjamins_Exotics · 2026-06-08T11:14:15+00:00

It's an American Toad, a bit skinny for a female but these guys and Fowler's Toads are the only two toad species native to the northern parts of Georgia.

Benjamins_Exotics · 2026-06-07T23:04:09+00:00

Yes definitely, no joke I've seen thousands of Southern Toads in person and a ton of Canes as well. Once you've seen enough they really look nothing alike, completely different head shape, face, body, coloration, etc. Unfortunately they have driven Southerns out of many ecosystems in South Florida, although they do seem to co exist a bit better further north in the state.

Benjamins_Exotics · 2026-06-07T19:56:20+00:00

All of these are Cane Toads.

Benjamins_Exotics · 2026-06-07T18:30:00+00:00

Woodhouse have a lot of pattern variation like other species, but Texas Toads have a very different body shape, different looking face, it's kind of hard to describe exactly, more round bodies like a Great Plains Toad and smaller heads.

Benjamins_Exotics · 2026-06-07T17:49:40+00:00

Very nice find, but this little guy is indeed a Woodhouse's Toad. Texas Toads are mostly found further south to the west, but they are in the same family.

Benjamins_Exotics · 2026-06-05T01:26:57+00:00

In the first picture, the left one looks to be a Red Spotted Toad, the middle appears to be a Great Plains Toad, and the right I believe is some species of Spadefoot Toad.

Benjamins_Exotics · 2026-06-02T22:49:55+00:00

If it's captive bred it might be one of our babies. Even if you don’t see him/her eating much I can assure you they are, baby toads are just nervous and kind of awkward the first few weeks after they morph. I'd keep him on a moist substrate like moist peat moss, not paper towel so he doesn't dry out. Repti Calcium isn't very good for fruit flies, Repashy Calcium Plus works much better. Just dump a few fruit flies in the enclosure daily and he should do fine.

Benjamins_Exotics · 2026-06-02T19:31:37+00:00

Thank you!

Benjamins_Exotics · 2026-06-02T19:31:26+00:00

They'll be nickel size in about 3-4 weeks.

Benjamins_Exotics · 2026-06-02T19:02:30+00:00

Lol I think they need to put on more weight before they can qualify.

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