I certainly agree with this here. My Eastern gets live toads that burrow. My western will get them occasionally too but I only just swapped him to sand so the toads use to just sort of sit there. Every single morning he starts moving around his cage looking for them whether they are there or not - as I do have to catch them. He will find them grab them in their burrows, after which he pulls them out and slowly retreats into his half-log to eat them.

I also agree that their ancestors would have eaten on eggs as at least easterns and westerns now do (no idea about southerns on this). The eggs would have to be deposited dry or damp seasons to insure species survival. So eggs would be a yearly or at minimal, bi-yearly source of food.

But they do certainly hunt best by pushing food into the ground after grabbing it - I will also note though that I have seen both my western and male eastern chase down a running toad before, as they are not all that quick to escape themselves.

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