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I am interested in adding a toad to the family, and I am looking for advice on the captivity differences between the two species. (For instance, is one a stronger feeder or less prone to stress?)

Any advice is appreciated.

Thank you.

CJB
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mean people suck

american toads have a greater range and are much more common. they would be easier to find and cheaper if you bought one, i think their care is pretty much the same, but fowlers probally like it warmer cause they only live in the south. i would get the fowlers cause the males have an awsome call, it sounds like a sheep whaling.

Thank you for the quick reply.

Actually, I live about ten miles southeast of the recorded range for the American Toad. (No big deal, but the Fowler's is a lot more common in the area.)

I prefer the soft song of the American, but the Fowler's is a little prettier (IMHO).

And it's a wash on the size.

So I am still debating...and waiting on some wise toadaphile to enlighten me with a final consideration.

(Oh! why didn't I fall in love with toads before one month ago; I spied a nice plump female on the short walk home from the library one warm drizzling evening? Now I must wait until the next Spring! Oh! torturous seasons! Oh! hard-hearted weather!)

Thank you again.

CJB
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mean people suck

I read online that the American Toad uses its tongue to catch prey, unlike most true toad species [which might include the Fowler's though not specifically mentioned] that pounce on prey.

Is this true? (How does the Fowler's Toad catch prey?)

CJB
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mean people suck

Fowler's use their tongue to catch prey. :0)
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~Heather~
3 German Shepherd Dogs (Tasha, Austin, & Kaiya)
1 Seal Point Siamese (Mieko)
5 Firebelly Toads (Kirby, Gus, Pico, Tiki II, & Romeo)
2 Fowler's Toads
3 Red-Eared Sliders (Otis, Jasper, & Jade)
1 Southern Painted (Milo)
1 Blue male Betta (Alpha- named by my students!)
1 Pleico (Hoover)
1 Tiger Barb (Tigger)

yeah, i agree, fowlers are pretier. you could always get both, keep them in the same tank cause their habitats are the same. just a thought... if you do get one i would get a baby, that way it wouln't be as stressed because it doesn't know anything better than a tank, but adults will want to go back to the wild. trust me, my whites got out and now he never stops trying.

I am going with the European Green Toad (B. viridis) -- the best of both worlds! LOL

Thank you again for the help. =)

CJB
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mean people suck

sweet!