i have noticed when my toads are hunting down their crix they will stop and watch them and their middle toe will twitch , vibrate like its really neat but I think I might have figured out why I heard of a toad eating another toads foot, it looks like a little bug moving and the other toads will go after it and try to eat it, maybe thats how they have gotten their feet eaten? just thought I would throw this out there see what you all think about my theory

The toe twitch is thought to lure prey.

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A very plausible idea. The same thing happens with bearded dragons. A lot of the time you will see hatchlings that are missing tail tips toes or even entire feet.

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We've had toads occasionaly over the years and had 1 that did that. I just thought it was that particular toad. Interesting that it could be a lure

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hmm I thought it made sense and im glad it does to you all too, i dont see how it would lure bugs, maybe fish. bnut it lures the other toads, i watch when I feed to make sure they arent going to eat toes. i didnt know Bearded Dragons do that too, thats interesting

The frogs (and most insect eaters) are attracted to motion thats why it is difficult to get most herps to take dead insects. "If it ain't moving I ain't eating it!"
Bearded Dragons don't do the toe twitch but the normal movement of the toes or tail tip will attract their attention.

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thats so neat, i also noticed that my toads have to reach 2 inches in length before they can make their squeek sounds and even older before they can trill.

I know, frogs and toads are fasinating!

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definently in all the books people have written about that I have read i never see anyhting about the toe twitching in basic traits or the age or size of trilling abilities, or the mention of the slow growth process of juvenile, the books I have dont even tell the size of maturity or the age of maturity for this type of toads. and theres not much info on tadpoles or juveniles eigther. they should have more studies on identifying and traits of tadpoles and juveniles. its difficult to tell the type of asn animal anyways when it comes to herps sometimes, but juveniles are nearly impossible. and instead of just giving one picture they should show the different ways they can look because they dotn all look the same.
and theres hardly any way other than a lab test to show the differences between the three species of grey treefrogs. and almost no info on the juveniles of frog and toad species. i hope to changer some of that someday

Yeah, I've seen my toads do the toe twitching too. I've only observed it in toads under the genus Bufo (true toads).

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