How to take care of small baby frogs / toads? Please help!!?

Question

About 3 weeks ago we found some small baby frogs or toads (I'm thinking they're toads because they have red spots on their backs and are bumpy?) by a pond full of tadpoles. We took about 10 or 12 home with us and decided to let them go in our front yard. We live in Phoenix, AZ where its pretty hot outside but we have grass that's watered a few times a day, bushes for shade, and a drip system. Today I found one hopping around in the front yard. I can tell it has grown but I'm thinking of possibly bringing it inside as a pet.

Does anyone know what kind of habitat this frog/toad may need?

What do they eat?

How big do they get?

And, do these sound like frogs or toads to you??

Are they poisonous?

Please help! Thank you!!!!

Answer 1

They sound like Anaxyrus punctatus, the Red Spotted Toad.  They could be kept on a diet of crickets supplemented with calcium powder (available at most pet stores)  Just put a small amount of powder in a cup with some crickets and shake gently to cover them.  Release them into the tank to feed.  The toad will probably not exceed more than a few inches in size, and a 20-30 gallon tank should suffice.  I recommend a terrarium style tank with a water bowl and some live foliage like Phyllodendron, also sold as pothos, which can be purchased easily from Lowes or even Wal-Mart.  It can be grown from cuttings as well, just snap off a piece of stem with a leaf attached and leave it in a glass of water and it will develop roots and a whole new plant.  Toads are almost always poisonous in some form, and the small lumps located behind the eyes are there poison glands.  Don't worry though, the "poison" is often little more than a foul-tasting chemical, or a slight skin irritant that has less effect than mosquito bites.  In all my years handling toads, none have excreted toxins.  You pretty much have to chew on them and ingest them for them to harm you.  They make good pets, and good luck!

Answer 2

keeping wild caught toads in captivity (as pets) is cruel immoral and environmentally reprehensible and as an adult u should know better. when a wild animal i removed from its natural environment and put in a confined space it causes massive amounts of stress. this affects herps (reptiles and amphibians) very badly worse than most other orders many die simply from the stress of being in captivity it also weakens there immune system meaning more die from disease. those that survive suffer from stress related behavior disorders, stress related illness and have a shortened life span. there quality of life is pretty bad too

look u clearly dont know what your doing and by not know what species they are u cant be giving them the exacting care they need in terms of temperature gradient, humidity water amounts, water levels please let them go if u want a pet toad research on how to keep them and the species u want to keep then get all the equipment needed and then buy your pet from a reputable pet store

i hope u do the right thing  

Answer 3

they eat bugs and flys smaller than them

they get a little bigger

sound like toads, but could be either

not poisonous!

:)

make sure they are very moist, as frogs and toads enjoy water.

have fun