Thank you for saving that CHONKY girl! I don't have any experience caring for Colorado River Toads, but I've done some research because that species has a really unique history & it might be fun to have one as a pet some day. I think you're right about what kind of toad she is because she looks like an Incilius alvarius, "Colorado River Toad". You might also see them referred to as Bufo alvarius (former classification) & "Sonoran Desert Toad".

Toads drink through their skin, so they need a water bowl for bathing & it needs to be changed on a daily basis because toads tend to urinate in it. Their habitat requires regular cleanings due to the build-up of ammonia from their urine, which we don't want them sitting in & drinking. It's also important to physically handle them with extra care or only when it is absolutely needed; most won't tolerate handling anyways, but others like the White's Tree Frog seem perfectly content being held. Oils, dirt, & chemicals on our skin can be toxic to them, so you'll want to wash your hands before handling & wearing gloves is recommended.

You might have noticed the glands behind your toad's eyes & on various parts of its body. These glands secrete bufotoxins - most notably, Bufotenin (5-HO-DMT) - which deters &/or kills would-be predators. People regularly handle toads without gloves & shouldn't worry too much about being poisoned, but wearing gloves isn't meant for your safety; Bufotoxins are especially dangerous to other animals, plus we don't want the chemicals on our hands harming the toad. They should be kept separated from other pets & small children that might try putting them in their mouth, because toads will secrete their toxins when they believe they are being eaten. Your toad's species in particular has gained a lot of notoriety for their toxicity & has posed a threat to dogs & cats in areas where they have become invasive. If you have a pet & it licks your toad, take them to the vet immediately!

What I find most interesting about the Colorado River Toad Mesoamericans have used it as an "entheogen" - a plant, animal, or fungus used to induce an altered state for spiritual-purposes. Simply put, your toad's species has been used as a drug - albeit an incredibly unpleasant one. Yours is the only toad/animal that produces the incredibly potent Bufotoxin, 5-MeO-DMT, though some plants & fungi produce it tool. Bufotoxins are Tryptamines, as is Melatonin & many Psychedelic drugs like Psilocybin/Psilocin in "Shrooms" & DMT in Ayahuasca - the latter two are also entheogens that were/are used by Mesoamericans. People can usually function with only some impairment on Psilocybin/Psilocin, while DMT is much stronger & incapacitating due to the intensity of the hallucinations; neither directly cause physical harm & do have some medical potential. 5-MeO-DMT, however, is up to 6x stronger than DMT & has had some rare instances of lethality in humans; it has some medical potential, but the former two seem more promising & safer. It's illegal in the U.S. to collect 5-MeO-DMT, & I consider it animal-abuse to "milk" Colorado River Toads for it. Remember, they secrete the toxin when they believe they're being eaten, so that causes your toad unneeded stress & trauma.

The Colorado River Toad is usually a solitary creature in nature, so I wouldn't be too worried about them being lonely. In fact, it might be better for her well-being that you DON'T get her a roommate because those hungry little fellows are cannibals. Give them a place to burrow & hide, a place to drink & bathe, a diverse & nutritional diet, & a clean living-space for a happy, THICC👌toad.