Hinesville, GA on May 22, 2012

TOADS IN MY BACKYARD! WHAT TO DO?

OMGosh! So he cuts the grass in the backyard before it turned dark and I went to have a look and guess what?! TOADS...at least 4 BIG ONES! I was scared and screaming my head off! He grabs the salt and started throwing it on them...I DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY WENT BUT THEY ARE SOMEWHERE IN THE BACKYARD!

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Melissa K Blythewood, SC

Is that what that is, toad poop? I have been chastising my cats. Snakes for the toads, cats for the snakes, dogs for the cats. I have an entire ecological system in my county yard!

on May 25, 2012 · Like 1
Melissa K Blythewood, SC

You call that singing Rebecca? After a rain, I feel like I live in the jungle with all the "singing" Altos, bassos, and some alto-bass

on May 25, 2012 · Like 1
Pamela F Hinesville, GA

@ Melissa K. - too funny:-D

on Jun 01, 2012 · Like 0
Melissa K Blythewood, SC

Now I find that these toads or frogs are making midnight homes in my flowerpots mon the front porch. I hate these things. All I do is yell at them when I find one coming home to roost at night. They do not listen very well either!

on Jul 06, 2012 · Like 0
Sherrie S Debary, FL

Pamela & Melissa - one little thing you should know. Some good snakes eat poisonous
snakes so be sure you know who is who. I have a lot of wildlife and I don't control it because mama nature can't be controlled.

on Jul 06, 2012 · Like 0
Pamela F Hinesville, GA

To date, I have never seen a snake in my yard though my 9 year old son claims that he did. I called the police and animal control out and neither were able to find one. My neighbor at the time was renting the duplex next to ours found a few baby snakes and their mama. She went "HAM" on them but claimed one got away! These are some of the snakes said to be here in Georgia: http://timberrattlesnake89.tripod.com/ganonv... ...»
. I pray to God that I never run into any! Hopefully, my new neighbors who purchased that duplex won't either. They took down their raggedy fencing and replaced them but, asked if they could share our fence that divides our property. There used to be a foot and a half space between them and in that area is where the previous neighbor saw and killed those snakes. Their backyard is looking awesome and now maintained (renters never really cut the grass). They lost a raggedy tree due to the storm last week and it was a blessing if you asked me, lol & smh! NO MORE SNAKES, PLEASE GOD! No, toads or frogs either, please!

on Jul 07, 2012 · Like 0
Trish M Mesquite, NV

I'm With Steve G. I Live in the Desert So I Had to Hunt for My toads at the River...They Are Very Happy in My Back Yard.I Have a Very Small pond w/5 goldfish...And Toads..My Garden Is Bug Free and My Toads are Fat and Happy.They Both Have There own homes also...lol Old Clay Pots Make awesome Toad Homes. One Lives in The garden and the other in a Flower garden by the Pond.As Steve sz they will avoid you...Because I Have a small Pond and Spend ALOT of evening hrs. in my garden I Get to See Mine More Often then Most People.
on Jul 21, 2012 · Like 0
Douglas Hunt New Smyrna Beach, FL

Trish, with temperatures like you have, how do you keep the water cool enough for your goldfish? I would be afraid they'd be "poached."

on Jul 22, 2012 · Like 1
KMS Woodworks Nederland, CO

Evaporative cooling?

on Jul 22, 2012 · Like 0
Trish M Mesquite, NV

Doug...I Freeze 2 liter bottles of water in my deep freeze and float them in the pond till they melt and replace them as needed...The fish Don't seem to mind loosing a lil space for a cooler place...LOL

on Jul 22, 2012 · Like 0
Pamela F Hinesville, GA

Very nice Trish.

on Jul 22, 2012 · Like 1
Sherrie S Debary, FL

Trish M, that is such a creative way to care for the goldfish. You are a sweet lady.

on Jul 22, 2012 · Like 1
Douglas Hunt New Smyrna Beach, FL

I'm sure your goldfish are very appreciative!

on Jul 23, 2012 · Like 0
KMS Woodworks Nederland, CO

so how log does it take to melt 2 litres of ice...it would seem that would be a twice a day kind of event in 100 degree weather.

on Jul 23, 2012 · Like 0
Trish M Mesquite, NV

KMS Woodworks, I Leave the Hose on a VERY SLOW Trickle During The Day And I Have Replaced The Original Filter Material on the Pump With a Heavy Duty Scrubber Pad( Much More effective at Trapping The Sand That Gets blown Into the Pond.)With The Water Constantly Moving and Being Refreshed it Doesn't get Super Hot...Once in a While I Have to Do Two Bottles...Takes about an hr or so to Melt the bottle...So I put it in a the hottest part and then they cool off with the shade and all is ...»
well...These Guy's are Pretty Durable...They Have Lived in that Pond For 2yrs+ All Yr Long...They Have Gone From Dime Size To Sandwich Sz in That Time... LOL..The Pond Slowly Drains into a Very Long Bed, Then Travels Past The Heat Pump and Into another Giant rose Bush..The Plants Love The Slow Trickle and Fish poop..Win,Win,...LOL

on Jul 23, 2012 · Like 0
Pamela F Hinesville, GA

Seems you've thought of everything:-D

on Jul 23, 2012 · Like 0
Trish M Mesquite, NV

Pamela...It Took a Few Yrs of Trial And Error...LOL I'm Still Learning New Tricks...Like I Learned to Keep These guy's warm in The winter By Heating Rocks,Fire place,Oven (If I'm cooking)Or In A Small Metal Box in The Sun...Then Place a few every couple of hrs in a clay pot in the pond...After the Sun Goes Down...Till Bed Time...Bout 10:00 By The Time it Cools Off Again The Sun Iz Up...Only Had To do it a Few times Last yr But I kept the Rocks Handy... LOL...We Do get Snow in The Mts..They ...»
Are VERY Close Here In Mesquite..Came out one Cold Morning and Found The Pump Spraying Water On a Thin Layer of Ice...LOL Thankfully The Fish Were Fine...LOL The toads Pretty Much Go Dormant...So I Don't Worry About Them...

on Jul 23, 2012 · Like 0
Judy H

Had the same thing in my garden right by my lanai. It was so big, a friend posted that I should put a "saddle on it and ride it!" LOL

on Jul 23, 2012 · Like 0
KMS Woodworks Nederland, CO

Trish...I have to admire you determination and commitment...well done

on Jul 24, 2012 · Like 1
Sondra SunflowerPower Beaver Dam, WI

It is considered lucky in many cultures to have toads in your garden. They are the "keeper" of good fortune. On a practical side, they eat slugs & lots of bugs that eat my flowers and vegetables. They will eat mosquitoes too! I create little domes and houses for them. They are all part of natures' balance. In my veggie garden I am making a shrine to them. Seems that they have overflowed their luck and balance energy into my gardening and personal life because we have so much luck, good fortune and abundance.

on Jul 24, 2012 · Like 1
Trish M Mesquite, NV

Here Ya Go Pamela...This iz Theodor...LOL But his Friends Call Him Teddy!!! LOL
on Aug 01, 2012 · Like 0
Sherrie S Debary, FL

Trish M, Teddy is too dark to see clearly. You must take another picture. I love my toads & frogs because they eat bad bugs. I never see the adult toads/frogs but I hear them singing & have a lot of tadpoles in my pond.

on Aug 01, 2012 · Like 0
Trish M Mesquite, NV

Keep'n the fish Cool in the Desert Heat...Frozen 2 liters and Slowly running water do the trick..LOL
on Aug 01, 2012 · Like 1
Sherrie S Debary, FL

Trish M, where did you find the Big Blue frog & what is it made of ?

on Aug 01, 2012 · Like 0
Trish M Mesquite, NV

Sherri... My Crazy as Me Boyfriend Runs a Truck Stop/service Station and one of The Novelty Company's that Put's Stuff in there Brought it in one day.He Snagged that Bad Boy Before it got a chance to hit the shelf.LOL It's Made of Resin and a Wire Frame.Was Looking for something to put on the rock ..Cuz of it' s odd angle nothing would stay in the high wind we get.Till Him...He has Been Happily Perched There for 2yrs now...LOL

on Aug 01, 2012 · Like 1

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