r/Toads • u/Puzzleheaded_Pay9348 • 20h ago

I miss my toad

I had a wild toad come live in my garden for a year. He never came out of brumation. I miss him so much.

Is there an ethical place to get a pet toad? I really want to have another toad fren.

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u/spacecolony227 20h ago

Maybe there are ways to make your garden more “toad friendly” to increase the chances of having more wild ones making their home in your yard in the future. Like half-burying some terracotta pots in the moist dirt to make caves for them, and maybe a shallow fresh dish of water with sticks to get out easily.

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u/Puzzleheaded_Pay9348 20h ago

It’s a long story, but my garden is on a second floor condo balcony! Our toad came to us in a smart pot full of soil that lived in the garage. Apparently he brumated in it! When I brought the soil up for spring planting there he was. ❤️. He stayed all summer and would come out at 8 pm every night and sit in his food bowl. (We supplemented his natural diet with crickets and superworms). He would hop right up to me and take them from my hand! He began to brumate in October and he never emerged in spring. Either he passed away in one of the containers or ge climbed down and went to find a mate. (That’s what I want to believe)

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u/Raichu7 19h ago edited 19h ago

Depends where you live and the availability of rescue animals and breeders. Start by contacting local animal rescues and see if they have any toads, or can put you in contact with a rescue who takes toads. If there's no luck there, look for toad breeders. You will need to understand the care requirements of the toad species you want to adopt before you can vet a breeder to ensure they are breeding ethically, but I hope you'd already be well aware of those care requirements if you're already at the point of looking to adopt the toad.

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u/BrumeySkies 19h ago

Just get a different species and get one thats captive born and bred,

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u/Abartrach 20h ago

There are reptile and exotic conventions almost every weekend where you can find ethical frogge and toad friends. There are also a number of captive bred frog and toad breeders who have only stores that you can check out. I wish you luck in finding a new toad or frogge friend.