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crazy bufo behavior, need expert advice

Hepcatmoe Nov 02, 2003 08:24 PM

today i fed and cleaned my juvenile bufo punctatus. when they were back in the cage after being fed and cleaned the fattest one started acting funny. at first i thought maybe he was chirping and i couldnt here it because his mouth was opening and closing for no apparant reason. but he kept opening it wider and wider. eventually when it began to look like he was in pain i got in close, and then it was really weird. there was this brown slimy stuff on his sides that he was pushing forward into his mouth, first whith his back legs, then with his front legs. i wonder was he eating his feces? or did he throw something up then eat it again? or did he shed his skin then eat it? even though i have had these toads for a couple weeks and have seen them eat i have never seen their feces. at first i assumed it was because they were too small, the toads themselves are only 1 1/2 inch at most. well any help on this question would be greatly apreciated. thankyou

ps maybe it was some kinda crazy parasite?

Replies (2)

amazinglyricist Nov 03, 2003 12:03 AM

No need to worry, he's just shedding and eating the skin.
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cheshireycat Nov 06, 2003 05:19 PM

He's just shedding, but I would be worried if you aren't seeing feces. Toads leave lots of presents, so you might be dealing with an impaction if you still haven't seen feces or something else. Check your substrate and how you feed them for prevention and I hope you don't have an impaction. If you still don't see feces, I'd take them to a vet.
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