Rhinella marina (Giant Toad)

Age: 10-15 years
Origin: Central and South America
Length: 15-20 Centimeters
As we know toads, this species is also heavily built and has a rough warty skin. The head is flattened and broad.

Care
Experience: Novice frog keeper
Food: Carnivore
Feed adult: Every 2 to 3 days
Feed young: Daily
Water basin: Water bath of 7 to 10 cm deep
Water change: Daily

Power supply
The giant toad eats amphibians, rodents and chick pieces. They also like to consider large insects as food.

To compensate for a shortage of calcium and vitamin D3 in captivity, the prey animals can be powdered with vitamins and minerals, which can be purchased at a pet store.

Water
A large water bowl that they fit all the way into is important so they can take a bath.

Cleaning
Keeping the terrarium clean is very important. The water in the water bath should be changed daily, because toads often use the water as a toilet. Inspect the terrarium daily, remove dirty furnishings, clean and replace. The entire terrarium and interior must be cleaned several times a year. If disinfectants are required for cleaning (only use mild variants), rinse everything well and dry. This prevents the sensitive frog skin from coming into contact with chemicals.

Handling
The pad should be handled as little as possible because otherwise you will damage the skin, even a little salt on our hands can already affect the skin. If necessary, you can catch them by letting them run into a container without using your hands.

Housing
Minimum size enclosure for 1 animal: 50x50x40 centimeters
Day temperature: 23-28 degrees Celsius
Night temperature: 22-25 degrees Celsius
Hours of light: 12 to 14 hours a day
Humidity Level: 70-80%
Soil cover: Moisture-retaining cover such as Hydro granules with bark, peat plates and flat stones on top. This can be covered with live moss.

Design
The toad has to hide under plates of cork bark or hollowed-out trunks. The bedding should be deep enough for the toad to burrow into, this is what they do to rest.
Toads also need UV light to stay healthy. They need UV radiation to make vitamin D. To get UV radiation into the accommodation, you can use a UV lamp.

Behaviour
Hunting method: In the night at dusk it hunts for insects
Lifestyle: Nocturnal
Character
Giant toads are nocturnal and when it gets dark they hunt for insects. During the day you can often find them in the bedding where they rest.

Points of attention
The giant toad produces a powerful poison when attacked. When they are very threatened they can spray poison up to a meter away.

Cost and Purchase
Legislation:-
One-off costs: The costs of the animal and the accommodation.
Fixed costs: food and clean bedding.
Unexpected costs: vet costs should the animal become ill