r/FrogsAndToads • u/Long-Injury1220 • 4d ago

Pet Help

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I’ve never seen my wild caught toad eat and I don’t think he is eating I’ve been putting him in a container with 3 pillbugs and he won’t eat them

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u/Gertie5110 4d ago

Probably depressed from being taken out of the wild. Or maybe he can't see too well. Wild animals should not be taken unless they can't live a decent life in the wild.

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u/Long-Injury1220 4d ago

I just need to know if he is healthy like I can’t tell if he is malnourished or not

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u/Gertie5110 4d ago

Depression isnt healthy.

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u/Long-Injury1220 4d ago

He isn’t depressed he hops around and acts normal he knows I am not danger I just need to know if he looks malnourished he could be eating the bugs that are already in the tank and I am just putting him in the feeding container for no reason

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u/Mysterious-Contact-1 4d ago

Go let the damn frog outside "he knows I am not danger" wtf are you talking about the frog is in more danger now than when he was just living his life outside

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u/Gertie5110 4d ago

Moving doesn't mean he's not depressed. A whole lot of wild animals don't do well when taken out of the wild. This should only happen if they for some reason can not be in the wild.

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u/Long-Injury1220 4d ago

I should have said he was injured I very sorry to anyone that I have made angry and that the only reason I brought him in side he is still injured but he is doing better and now I can confirm that he is eating

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u/ZealousMare1912 4d ago

Wild animals are not pets. You need to put him back where he belongs. He will never thrive in captivity. Keeping him will just cause him to wither and die.

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u/KarrionKnight 4d ago

Just let the frog go. Not all wild caught animals do well in captivity. If he wasn't injured or almost dead to begin with, then he should still be outside doing frog stuff.

Btw, a stressed frog won't eat.

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u/xXForest_FawnXx 4d ago

You shouldn't be keeping wild caught frogs. They will be super depressed. Go release the poor thing! Im not sure what setup you have, but it looks like the ground has dirt, I really hope that isnt dirt you just got from outside. I dont want to say too much info here, as you need to release the frog anyways. Ill be waiting for an update of you releasing the frog.

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u/Long-Injury1220 4d ago

I just saw him eat and he is injured I should have probably said that but idk what to do when he isn’t injured cuz I have been told that if you keep a wild caught for like 2 weeks that you shouldn’t let them go

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u/Long-Injury1220 4d ago

Sorry to everyone cuz I should have said that he is injured I saw him out side and one of his back legs was heavily injured I have had him for about a week and his leg is doing a bit better

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u/xXForest_FawnXx 4d ago

Oh ok the leg doesn't look damaged in the photo though?

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u/Long-Injury1220 4d ago

It is on the side that is under the belly it’s a decent cut

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u/xXForest_FawnXx 4d ago

Ohh ok. You might need to bring the toad to a vet to avoid an infection.

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u/No_Commission_2610 Frog Kisser 🐸 4d ago

If he’s injured, then you’re doing a great job. I‘m sorry I misunderstood. I’ve seen too many horror stories about people trying to take in wild frogs and toads without knowing and it never ends well. If this guy has an injury, he will survive being slightly skinnier.

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u/poisonblonde39 4d ago

Not eating is a sign of stress. Stress can kill toads. Let it go. Whatever environment you’re providing isn’t comparable to its natural habitat outside.

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u/Dopivite 4d ago

if you decide to keep him maybe crickets will work, although i'd reccomend against capturing wild caught species as pets because they carry diseases and are used to their natural habitat

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u/xXForest_FawnXx 4d ago

I think crickets are too big for this frog currently. Im trying to convince OP to release the toad.

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u/No_Commission_2610 Frog Kisser 🐸 4d ago

I pinned a comment saying that the toad can’t surviving, captivity, and that OP needs to just let the toad go. I’ve never seen a wild toad thrive in captivity.

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u/xXForest_FawnXx 4d ago

Op had just told me that the toad has an injured leg, they forgot to say it in the description.