Toad care tools and calculators
There are 16 tools for toads on XpertsPet, sorted into 12 topics such as age, behavior, breeding, cost, environment and health. The cards above take you straight to each group. Below is a short guide to what they cover and which ones are most useful at different points in your toad's life.
Toads at a glance
A healthy toad usually lives 10 to 20 years, so the care decisions you make now play out over a long time. Toads are insectivores, which shapes what you feed and how much. Most adults weigh around 10-300 g. They reach maturity at about 2 years old.
Toads are terrestrial and far more drought-tolerant than frogs, needing deep substrate to burrow into plus a shallow water dish they can climb out of. Their parotoid glands secrete toxins, so wash hands after handling.
The health problems vets see most often in toads include obesity from overfeeding, impaction, metabolic bone disease and red leg disease.
Toad quick facts
| Measure | Toad |
|---|---|
| Typical lifespan | 10–20 years |
| Adult weight | 0.4–10.6 oz (10–300 g) |
| Diet | Insectivore |
| Mature at | About 2 years |
| Clutch size | 20–200 eggs |
| Humidity | 60–80% |
Where to start
- Thinking about getting a toad? Start with the cost tools to see what you are signing up for.
- Setting up a home? The housing calculators size the space and work out how much bedding or substrate you need.
- Unsure about feeding? The nutrition tools give a daily amount you can adjust as you go.
- Caring for an older toad? The age tools show its life stage and what usually changes next.
Other amphibians
If you keep more than one kind of animal, there are tools for frog, axolotl, newt and salamander. You can also browse every pet on XpertsPet.