r/FrogsAndToads • u/Gabby_at_the_disco • 6d ago
Pet Brumation Woes
TL;DR
My toads are incredibly skinny after brumation. Tips to bulk them up?
Hi guys! My three California Western Toads just woke up from brumation of about 6 weeks. My house stays at a crisp 68 degrees most of the year so I assume they figured it was time for brumation.
I had offered food throughout a few times a week and they showed no interest and scrambled back to their log and buried themselves again. I’d see them in their pool sometimes, but they mostly stayed buried.
Well, they woke up today, and I’m appalled to see that they all look incredibly skinny. They were very fat before brumation. My Brisket who had MBD that resulted in a paralyzed arm can’t bend his arm now. It used to be floppy. I could manipulate it. Brisket and Porkchop were not interested in food at all, so I had to force feed them a small dubia and super worm. Ham was a piggy, as always, and was very grateful for a post nap snack.
What can I do to bulk them up? I plan on resetting their tank and adding a larger water bowl to be a “pond”. I’m going to pick up waxworms but again, I’m really not sure what to do and I’m incredibly worried. I put rep/amphib electrolytes in their water bowl this morning and they started to clean themselves off. I also dusted their Dubias and Superworms with Calcium and Multivitamin.
They have no other injuries/points of concern other than Briskets arm and the huge weight loss.