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    Posted: 27 Jul 2011 at 11:25pm
have a common toad ran over by a strimmer. It doesnt have any obvious wounds but both its front and back right leg seem broken,  they hang limp. I live in the middle of nowhere the nearest wildlife vet is hours away and when I contacted animal rescue they didnt seem keen on the journey here for a toad???!! I've looked on different websites and had conflicting information, some say they don't feel pain and broken limbs heal. I dont want to keep the little guy suffering if he is in pain and will press the case with rescue services but I also don't want to hand him over incase they just euthanise him because its the easy option. I've got a spare fish tank and wouldnt mind buying him some crickets or bloodworms from the pet shop til he was better. I'd just really appreciate some rational guidance. xD
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Caleb Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Jul 2011 at 11:56am
Toads can recover from pretty horrific injuries- there are plenty of wild ones with missing limbs or eyes that seem to do OK. They're quite easy to keep- some soil in an aquarium & a few hiding places (e.g. flowerpots, pieces of bark) would do fine. You should either provide a water dish, or spray with water every couple of days.

An injured toad may well have trouble catching crickets- earthworms might be better.
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thanks caleb you have been a great help thanks for taking the time to reply x
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Say what?!!!! Since when have mangled toads done well? You know this for a fact Caleb? Why the hell have I been stamping to death and deliberately putting them under the path of cars for the last several years then? I ain’t never picked up a disabled toad or seen one, I presumed most die after being injured, I want pictures of disabled toads and their wounds.

 

 

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debhm you still here?   Is your toad still alive?
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Yeah, toads/newts are always turning up with healed injuries, amputations etc
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I don't really collect photos of disabled toads... but here's one of a natterjack with only three legs, the right hind limb was just a tiny stump:



it seemed to get around reasonably well (and no, it didn't run in circles).

Obviously if a toad's been run over and its insides are hanging out then it's not going to survive, but I have seen loads with missing toes, a good few with missing limbs, and the occasional one with one eye.
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There is a toad that lives in my local quarry with a nasty, deep scar on his back close to the head.  He returns to the same spot after his nocturnal forays, appearing under the same plank of wood and has done so for the entire spring/summer period. I will have to see if this continues next year as i have read that frogs and toads are transient and do not exhibit a high degree of refuge fidelity.
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Originally posted by Scale Scale wrote:

i have read that frogs and toads are transient and do not exhibit a high degree of refuge fidelity.


Frogs, maybe, but there's plenty of anecdotal evidence of toads using one refuge for long periods of time. One large female toad lived in a flowerpot under my parents' heating oil tank for at least 3 years, and I've heard quite a few similar stories.
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Excellent information
Cheers Caleb
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