JenFid
Sub-Adult Member
Hi all - well I never thought I'd find myself posting here after all these years but here I am. The subject says it all but here are the details:
My 6 yo female beardie Starling snatched a toad while my husband had her out in the yard, unbeknownst to him. I was at work unfortunately so had to find this all out by text. He said she had a huge poop on the couch, but on closer inspection he saw it was actually a large toad, along with her greens/squash from last night. I panicked almost immediately because I know toads/frogs are toxic and I've read too many horror stories from this very forum about what happens to beardies who eat them.
So he immediately gave her a soak and forced her to have a CC of water in addition. A couple hours later he gave her some more water. I just got home from work and gave her another 10 minute soak until she wanted out. She is not lethargic - she's quite alert, basking fine, walking fine, but black beard.
I'm hoping the fact that she puked the toad up saved her from getting really sick and possibly dying. She had it in her stomach maybe 2-3 hours. She obviously doesn't feel good but isn't showing signs to make me think she's getting worse at all. I want to know what I can do to help - slurry (she has no appetite right now obviously)? Pedialyte bath? I'm terrified of going to sleep tonight but I can't keep her up all night - should I put CHEs in her tank so she can sleep but keep the temp up? Anything else I can't think of? Try and bring her to the vet tomorrow if she isn't improving (obviously I will if she starts getting worse)?
I will upload the pic my husband sent me of the toad. He thinks it's a basic American toad.
edit: here's the pic. Left is her meal from yesterday that wasn't digested yet, right is the toad
My 6 yo female beardie Starling snatched a toad while my husband had her out in the yard, unbeknownst to him. I was at work unfortunately so had to find this all out by text. He said she had a huge poop on the couch, but on closer inspection he saw it was actually a large toad, along with her greens/squash from last night. I panicked almost immediately because I know toads/frogs are toxic and I've read too many horror stories from this very forum about what happens to beardies who eat them.
So he immediately gave her a soak and forced her to have a CC of water in addition. A couple hours later he gave her some more water. I just got home from work and gave her another 10 minute soak until she wanted out. She is not lethargic - she's quite alert, basking fine, walking fine, but black beard.
I'm hoping the fact that she puked the toad up saved her from getting really sick and possibly dying. She had it in her stomach maybe 2-3 hours. She obviously doesn't feel good but isn't showing signs to make me think she's getting worse at all. I want to know what I can do to help - slurry (she has no appetite right now obviously)? Pedialyte bath? I'm terrified of going to sleep tonight but I can't keep her up all night - should I put CHEs in her tank so she can sleep but keep the temp up? Anything else I can't think of? Try and bring her to the vet tomorrow if she isn't improving (obviously I will if she starts getting worse)?
I will upload the pic my husband sent me of the toad. He thinks it's a basic American toad.
edit: here's the pic. Left is her meal from yesterday that wasn't digested yet, right is the toad