Provide ground cover and hiding places such as logs, plants or stones. Set up a large dish with filtered water, deep enough that he can sit on the bottom and thoroughly soak while being able to breathe. Clean the dish and replace the water every two to three days. Keep the enclosure between 75 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit during the day, and allow it to cool off a little in the evening.
Feeding him after dark can help maintain his natural activity patterns. Sonoran Desert toads have massive appetites. In the wild, they eat beetles, centipedes, millipedes, grasshoppers, wasps, snails and spiders. Feed your pet toad calcium-dusted crickets, fruit flies, waxworms and mealworms. By clicking below to subscribe, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.
Learn more about Mailchimp's privacy practices here. Visit Teachers - Bring Your Class! Become a Member! Adopt a friend! Green Initiatives. Gift a Virtual Program! Share your photos! Range Found from Central Arizona to southwestern New Mexico and Sinaloa, Mexico; historically entered southeastern California, though it has not been seen there since the s.
Habitat This toad is common in the Sonoran Desert. Life History Sonoran Desert toads feed upon a variety of insects throughout their lives.
Colorado River Toads are also voracious eaters since they can eat a mouse or 2 to 4 pinky mice in just a weak. Young toads can be given 20 to 25 live crickets every 5 days. A 50 to 75 gallon glass terrarium should be fine for two pairs of adults. A large Colorado River Toad awaits her next meal beneath a refrigerator unit outside an Arizona store. Inadequate space will often result in damaged toads.
The toxins can cause dogs to foam at the mouth, vomit and show signs of distress such as pawing at the mouth and eyes. But they will often progress to shock and neurologic signs within 30 minutes to several hours, eventually resulting in death.
If your pet has been exposed to one of these highly toxic toads, getting them in to see a veterinarian immediately is critical. To make up for their slow escape, many toads are toxic. That means that if your pup eats, licks, or chews on a toad, it is potentially at risk for toad poisoning. The Colorado River toad, also known as the Sonoran Desert toad, found in Arizona, is toxic to dogs when they lick or swallow it. Toads cope much better with dry conditions than frogs, as their skin is more waterproof.
Frogs lose moisture a lot more easily, and so are rarely seen too far away from water, which explains why they always look moist. The largest native toad in the United States. Adults are unmistakably large and can reach over 19cm. Dorsum is olive brown to dark green, and is covered with a soft, leathery skin.
Usually has one large, white, or light colored wart behind each jaw hinge, directly below the large parotoid gland. Hind legs are covered with numerous large warts. Juvenile Sonoran desert toads bear little resemblance to adults and are often confused for Red-spotted toads Bufo punctatus.
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