cane toad feeding

[edventurous77]

at what size is a cane toad big enough to take a mouse? also will they take fish the water. ie if i put some fish in the water part of there tank(i keep mine in a semi aquatic set up with 2/3rds land and 1/3rd water) will they eat them:?

 

[jimmysp4des]

I dont think you should ever feed an animal that you care for a live adult mouse, serious injury can result.

 

[edventurous77]

ok thats your opinion and i respect that. but im afraid its not mine and with the kindest due respect i dont want to turn this thread into a frozen thawed vs live thread. thanks anyways

 

[Midnightrdr456]

will a cane toad ever really need an adult mouse? I would just stick to hoppers for it honestly, i dont think it would need a full grown mouse.

 

[Mushroom Spore]

Did you read that caresheet I went and found for you? Because it only lists PINKIE mice for adults.

Cane toads only get 8-10 inches long. That's the same size as an adult mouse. And if you don't care that an adult mouse could easily kill your animals, that's beyond uncool.

 

[Blasphemy]

I thought it was illegal to feed live mice in England...

 

[Mushroom Spore]

I thought it was illegal to feed live mice in England...

I totally forgot about that. Yeah, UK law forbids live vertebrate prey, right?

 

[sick4x4]

besides i heard that those guy eat anything that moves!!! and anything that dosent lol!! a friend of mines feeds his dry dog food...not sure if as a staple or just a treat...

 

[CopperInMyVeins]

Cane toads only get 8-10 inches long. That's the same size as an adult mouse. And if you don't care that an adult mouse could easily kill your animals, that's beyond uncool.

I don't know where you live, but I've never seen an adult mouse anywhere close to 8-10 inches long, that's more the size of an adult rat. Cane Toads can also get as large as 15 inches snout to vent, and weigh 5 lbs, never heard of a mouse weighing 5 lbs. I'm not condoning live feeding of adult mice in any way, just pointing this out, since the toads will also consume dead animals, you can save yourself the risk.

 

[Mushroom Spore]

I don't know where you live, but I've never seen an adult mouse anywhere close to 8-10 inches long,

Are you sure? :? Granted, it's been a while since I had adult mice in my freezer, but I could have sworn they were about that big. Maybe they were jumbo mice.

 

[Midnightrdr456]

yea that would be a huge moust, unless counting the tail too, but that really doesnt add much to the size. Most mice I see are around 3-4" roughly. But still i dont think it would need to eat a full grown mouse. I still think fuzzies/hoppers are the best bet. Life or frozen is your call, not gonna suggest anything here, I just think full grown isnt necessary.

 

[edventurous77]

i didnt mean a full grown adult mouse i just mean one bigger than a fluff or pinky. and yes it is illegal to feed live in england unless u have no other option or if the animal wont take pre killed also no one really takes the law serious

 

[becca81]

i didnt mean a full grown adult mouse i just mean one bigger than a fluff or pinky. and yes it is illegal to feed live in england unless u have no other option or if the animal wont take pre killed also no one really takes the law serious

In terms of the people from the UK that post here, they do, on average, seem to take the law seriously.

 

[Zarathustra]

I thought it was illegal to feed live mice in England...

Are you serious? If so, that is the most rediculous thing I have ever heard.

 

[becca81]

Are you serious? If so, that is the most rediculous thing I have ever heard.

Yes, except under certain approved circumstances, it is illegal to feed live vertebrate in the UK.

 

[edventurous77]

it is only illegal if you have other means to feed your animal ie it will taken frozen. but ost reptile shops over here sell feeder mice live especially since some snakes are extremely diffiult to switch to prekilled

 

[Arachnophilist]

WOW! do they really get up to 15"??? I had read they didnt get nearly that large!! thats awesome!