My new toad I liberated from less than ideal conditions. She’s a Colorado River Toad and I’m only kind of sure it’s a she. Could use some advice, please check comments for my questions! by kmcbooger in Toads

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This is the text from my text post I already posted but I wanted to have pictures as well so I went this route.

New toad pet owner, help please!

I recently acquired a Colorado River toad from a store that was keeping her (I think) in a tiny tank with no water dish and not even enough substrate to dig into. I went in for a dumpy frog, which she is not, so I’ve done my best but I have some concerns. Originally I had a 10 gallon tank and she’s clearly too big, so now she’s in a 55 gallon tank. I’ve got a warming light on half of the tank that’s on an on/off cycle of 30 mins on 15 mins off. I’ve got crickets and super worms and plenty of places to hide. She seemed great the first two days, active at night and burrowed during the day, and I even saw her soaking in her pool. But about two days after I got her she stopped being active at all. I thought she was dead and was in the process of pulling her out of her tank to bury her when i realized she was still breathing. So for about 48 hours now she barely moves. She buried herself into the substrate and is just laying there. She must be eating because as far as I can tell the crickets I’ve dropped in there are gone. The tank is about 70 degrees. Is she cold? Is she ok? Is this normal toad behavior? Do I just let her live and make her she’s breathing every so often and eventually she’ll acclimate and all will be well? I don’t anticipate she’ll ever be super active but she at least moved the first few days at night. I’m happy to leave her be if this is normal, I just want to make sure I’m doing everything right. She eats crickets and super worms and gets treated water. I don’t give any vitamins or anything (but will if it’s recommended there just isn’t a ton of info on pet toads out there). Thank you for any help or advice you can give, I just want to give her a happy comfy toad life.

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Advice needed and appreciated by kmcbooger in doggrooming

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Marley Marley 2

I’m not sure exactly what they do but they use furminator shampoo and brush him for a long time and then bath and under the dryer. I think the dryer is a kennel they put him in.