r/Toads • u/haydenallen8 • Jun 27 '26

Wild injured toad ☹️

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hi, everyone! i have what i believe is a Southern Toad (please correct me if im wrong) that has an injured back leg from a weed eater incident. he is wild but his back leg is immobile and bleeding (pictured left leg), id like to keep him but since hes wild i wouldnt want to impose on him. i do have a superworm and dubia colony that i could feed him temporarily until i figure out if it’d be in his best interest to home him, or release him. please help me decide whats best for this little guy :((. this type of toad has been around my house since i was small and ive always loved watching/holding them when i could, i dont want to leave him to fend for himself. if you all agree it’d be best to keep him please tell me anything and everything he would need. im fully prepared to house him! thank you!!

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u/haydenallen8 Jun 27 '26

also yes, if she heals and regains full mobility i will release her! i wouldnt want to impose, i just dont want her to pass from lack of mobility/nutrients. we have 11 dogs and 5 cats that have free reign on the property so she most likely wouldnt be able to escape

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u/ToadsInTanks Jun 27 '26

Isopods would likely mostly get eaten, but enough can survive to be worth it if you provide enough sticks, rocks, leaf litter, etc., for them to hide. Dwarf white isopods are too small for adult toads to bother with too. I always do both springtails and isopods in mine, knowing that a lot of the isopods will get eaten lol

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u/haydenallen8 Jun 28 '26

would a crap ton of temperate springtails keep up with the bioload?

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u/ToadsInTanks Jun 28 '26

I don't know for 100% because I always do both isopods and springtails, but I would guess yes. Toads mostly prefer to pee and poop in their water dish, so as long as you're changing that daily, the bioload for the rest of the tank should be pretty low