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Home Sweet Toad: Enclosure Must-Haves 𓆏

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Toadally Obsessed 𖠊 Hey there! I’ve been caring for American toads for years now, and they’ve completely won me over. There’s something so special about their calm nature, curious little faces, and the way each one seems to have its own personality...
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Enclosures °❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:・

 
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My personal top choice for toad enclosures. It’s perfect for that natural aesthetic and can house up to 3 toads! It does require small holes along the top perimeter 🕳️
Sterilite Extra Large Storage Bin, 120 Quart EZ Carry Clear Plastic ...
 
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Another great enclosure option. Has a more sleek look and the glass makes it perfect for toad viewing 🐸
REPTI ZOO Double Hinge Door Reptile Glass Terrarium ...

Substrates ⚘᠂ ⚘

 
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One of the two best substrates to use in any toad enclosure
Eco Earth® Coconut Fiber Substrate
 
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The other best toad enclosure substrate
Forest Floor™ Bedding
 
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Can be used as a base layer substrate and acts as a natural drainage system within the enclosure 🪨
imagitarium Aquarium Gravel River Rock 20 lbs

Enrichment 𖧧.☘︎ ݁˖

 
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This adds places for your toads to climb or crawl under 🪵
Imagitarium Aquatic Driftwood, Large
 
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A great natural piece will enhance any enclosure
ZOO MED Natural Large Cork Rounds Reptile Hideout
 
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Essential to allow your toads space to hide and prey on bugs! 🥥
Coconut Hut 4in - Galápagos Reptile Gear
 
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Comes in cute colors and acts as a pool where your critter can drink and soak up water!
Imagitarium Ceramic Kidney Terrarium Dish for Reptiles, Medium | Petco
 
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An excellent dish for water or mealworms
Imagitarium Ceramic Terrarium Dish for Reptiles

Foliage 𓇢𓆸

 
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The perfect foliage to add for burrowing and a pop of color!
Imagitarium Sphagnum Moss
 
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Lovely terrarium enrichment, it looks good and smells great! 🍂
Terrarium Leaf Litter | Zoo Med Laboratories, Inc.
 
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Can also be found in any local plant or garden store and is a beautiful addition to any terrarium! It also helps keep the enclosure clean 🌱
4" Pot Pothos Golden
 
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This is a great source of information for anyone interested in keeping pothos in their terrarium
Pothos: Plant Care & Growing Guide - Houseplants
 
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A beautiful plant to decorate your enclosure and great for humidity regulation! 🪴
Live Calathea Makoyana in Grow Pot - Peacock Calathea - Air Purifier Houseplant - Low light Indoor Plants - Office Plants
 
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This will teach you everything you need to know about calathea care
Calathea Plant: Presentation, Care Tips & Growing Guide

Toad food 𓆣

 
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A toads favorite food! 🦗
Banded Crickets For Sale
 
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Another great toad food choice 🪱
Vita-Bugs Mealworms - Large, 100 Count
 
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A very popular choice for toad food 🪳
REPTIFEAST Dubia Reptile Food, Large, 25 count
 
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Necessary for thriving, growing toads! Just sprinkle on top of their food and watch them devour.
Repti Calcium® with D3
 
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This is the best thing to have if you’re keeping your own crickets
Exo-Terra Cricket Pen, 7.3" L X 4.6" W X 5.9" H | Petco
 
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This will gutload your crickets to ensure your toad is receiving a nutritionally complete diet
FLUKER'S High Calcium Cricket Diet Reptile Supplement ...
 
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Instead of crickets accidentally drowning, this will keep them hydrated without the risk of dying
FLUKER'S Cricket Quencher Calcium Fortified Reptile ...

Optionals ₊⊹ ༘⋆

 
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Optional, but great in aiding your toads calcium absorption! 💡
T8 ReptiSun® 5.0 UVB Fluorescent Bulb
 
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This is great option for times when room temperature falls below the optimal range for toads, especially during winter
FLUKER'S Basking Spotlight Reptile Bulb, 100-watt
 
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Optional, but will give you peace of mind that your terrarium is reaching adequate humidity levels
EXO TERRA Combometer Digital Thermometer & ...
 
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This makes it easy to quickly check the terrariums temperature and see if it’s within safe limits
ZOO MED ReptiTemp Digital Infrared Thermometer
 
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An absolute essential for anyone who doesn’t have access to dechlorinated water
ZOO MED Reptisafe Reptile Water Conditioner, 2.25-oz ...

Care Guide 𓍊𓋼

 
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Everything you’d ever need to know about American toad keeping is all right here!
American Toad Care Guide
 
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Learn all about toads!
American Toad Care Sheet - Hopp'in Help