Cane Toad Emergency!!!

[ColdFire6778]

My younger sister was going to get a cane toad (Bufo Marinus) for Christmas, and it was supposed to come in January, but instead it came today???! I think it's sick or something because the pictures online show a brown/red colored toad and this one has a gray hue and seems unhealthy. I couldn't find anything online to research how to care for them and am totally unprepared because it was expected to come in a month. Please help!!! it's back looks wet because it was hiding under a wet newspaper by the way. Does anyone know what I can do to help it?

 

[Aimless]

first of all, he might need a trip to the vet :/

I would probably start by finding him a temporary home (critter keeper, shoebox tub, etc) and slowly warming him to proper temps. make sure he has access to water and a place to hide. hopefully his color is just crappy because he's cold and stressed out.

 

[ColdFire6778]

Ok, I'm keeping her in a large cardboard box right now and I'll start to slowly give her warmer temps and if she doesn't improve soon I'll bring her to the vet. Thanks!

 

[Aimless]

you won't be happy about the cardboard the first time she pees.

you have a proper caresheet, right?

 

[JessJohnson87]

Cane Toad Care sheet - The Amphibian.co.uk. Cane Toad, Marine Toad, Giant Toad, Bufo Marinus, captive care, feeding, breeding, housing and more.

I found this.

 

[ColdFire6778]

I moved her to a large plastic container and I have a large water dish, a hide, and I'm going to get coconut fiber substrate but for now I have newspaper.

 

[Aimless]

how's her color? is she eating?