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sunshine22 · 08-29-2005, 06:56 AM

I live in Southeast Florida. We have these ugly poisonous frogs that can kill dogs. My husband as a child lost his dog that way.

They are nocturnal. They love to live in our garage.

If your dog bites one, it will foam at the mouth. Take a hose and put it on the side of the dog's mouth, holding the dog face down and rinse the dogs mouth out with water. Make sure the dog is looking down and you rinse from the side so that you don't drown him. Death can happen fast so you do this before calling the vet.

When threatened the Giant Bufo (Cane) TOAD secretes a highly toxic milky substance, called bufotenin, from the parotoid glands. It is classed as a hallucinogen, but it is not particularlly healthy to humans: it will burn the eyes and may inflame the skin. The poison may also inflame the mouth and throat and may cause nausea. Dogs or cats that bite the Giant TOAD will sicken and may even die.

My husband was cleaning out the garage and trying to rid it of all the toads.
They poop all over.
He scoops them out but they come right back. He doesn't like to kill things but we don't want them in the garage.
He is really a big strong man. He hit the taod with the shovel really hard and it wouldn't die!
It started jumping towards him.
He started screaming.
He had to hit it a few times hard before it would die.
The next day he was in the garage and he looked and it looked like the same toad kind of messed up looking right at him and it was jumping towards him.
Again he screamed. He said it was like a horror movie.
He hit it with the shovel and this time threw it into the lake outback.

I HATE these toads! They scare me.

This is a picture of my husband and I, a bufo toad, and the frogs from Vilettes yard!

txshopper73 · 09-08-2005, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by sunshine22

I live in Southeast Florida. We have these ugly poisonous frogs that can kill dogs. My husband as a child lost his dog that way.

They are nocturnal. They love to live in our garage.

If your dog bites one, it will foam at the mouth. Take a hose and put it on the side of the dog's mouth, holding the dog face down and rinse the dogs mouth out with water. Make sure the dog is looking down and you rinse from the side so that you don't drown him. Death can happen fast so you do this before calling the vet.

When threatened the Giant Bufo (Cane) TOAD secretes a highly toxic milky substance, called bufotenin, from the parotoid glands. It is classed as a hallucinogen, but it is not particularlly healthy to humans: it will burn the eyes and may inflame the skin. The poison may also inflame the mouth and throat and may cause nausea. Dogs or cats that bite the Giant TOAD will sicken and may even die.

My husband was cleaning out the garage and trying to rid it of all the toads.
They poop all over.
He scoops them out but they come right back. He doesn't like to kill things but we don't want them in the garage.
He is really a big strong man. He hit the taod with the shovel really hard and it wouldn't die!
It started jumping towards him.
He started screaming.
He had to hit it a few times hard before it would die.
The next day he was in the garage and he looked and it looked like the same toad kind of messed up looking right at him and it was jumping towards him.
Again he screamed. He said it was like a horror movie.
He hit it with the shovel and this time threw it into the lake outback.

I HATE these toads! They scare me.

This is a picture of my husband and I, a bufo toad, and the frogs from Vilettes yard!

OMG!!! A PERFECT VISUAL!!! Yes, Gracie is fine. Haven't seen Fred since the "episode". I sprayed the yard with bug spray so hopefully, it'll keep the critters away for a while.

txshopper73 · 09-08-2005, 05:38 PM

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haha - I DO NOT pick them up barehanded - I used a pot for flowers and scoop them up and fling them !

EDITED TO ADD - THIS JUST HAPPENED TODAY in my office - First time in THREE YEARS - I saw something I didn't recognize on my floor and absently picked it up -

MAN ! It was a FREAKIN DEAD TOAD ! I picked it up ! I SCREAMED & THREW it - I never scream over anything ! my hands are still shaking - you don't KNOW HOW GROSS A DEAD TOAD FEELS in your hand till you've held one ! Then I had to go find that disgusting creature and get rid of it. WHERE is THE MAN when you need one !

Cheri did it. She is the Total Toad hunting maniac now - each of my girls went thru this phase but they've never actually caught one - let alone bring it to my office and leave one at my feet ! I reallllllllly want to barf.

Both girls freaked out when I screamed and were trying to kiss me - eeewwwwwwwwwwwwww.....No WAY was Cheri kissing me.......She's got TOAD BREATH - they're having a BATH FOR REAL now -

It gets worse - she just threw up too...shoot - now I've got to watch her very carefully - lucky she didn't eat it ! Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww !

Villette, with you screaming and smacking toads against fences and trees...I almost peed my pants!!!!!

red98vett · 09-09-2005, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by txshopper73

Villette, with you screaming and smacking toads against fences and trees...I almost peed my pants!!!!!

LOL ! I'm so glad my traumatizing experience was so funny

I was TOTALLY Shook up that day ...I can STILL feel that limp clammy thing in my hands - I thought it was a LEAF

Now...if we had those Bufo-BARF-O Poisenous Toads in Texas I would be out there at night with a shotgun.

The first time Chanel touched one she drooled all over her chin - I called the ER Vet and was in a panic and they said as far as they know in Houston - the toads here only taste very bitter but will not kill our dogs..... but you can BET I read all about toads on the net that night - that's how I found out about the Killer Frogs in Florida - Giant Bufo (Cane) TOADS can grow up to HUGE sizes !

sunshine22...Your hubby is BRAVE to be whacking those ugly things and taking them out - they're straight out of a Monster Movie.

suzysmitt · 09-09-2005, 03:07 AM

What a visual that was. I thought it was bad enought picking up dead mice, but man eating frogs. Forget it.

RABiel · 09-09-2005, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by sunshine22

He is really a big strong man. He hit the taod with the shovel really hard and it wouldn't die!
It started jumping towards him.
He started screaming.
He had to hit it a few times hard before it would die.
The next day he was in the garage and he looked and it looked like the same toad kind of messed up looking right at him and it was jumping towards him.
Again he screamed. He said it was like a horror movie.

Oh my gosh!!! That sounds like a real horror movie that would give me nightmares! I don't usually get scared by scary movies, but that would freak me out!!!!!!! Your poor husband!

Francie · 09-09-2005, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by red98vett

Wow...We have LOTS of experience with toads in Houston - I called my vet the first time they found one and had the same symptoms - lucky for us there are no poisenous toads here in Houston but I FREAKED out - they leave a very bitter taste and chances are she didn't bite it but tried to ....and let go right away....I HATE those things which accounts for my dislocated shoulder from Playing TOAD TOSS at night -

I can hardly keep up with them and throw ALL I see over the fence and lately - I can't throw so good ...so I hate to say this - but I think they're telling their buddies to stay clear of the crazy woman cause a few hit trees and I even hit the fence once. My arm hurts but I have fewer toads though !

Hahahahaha Vilette!

Mydogkelsey · 09-09-2005, 10:53 AM

Yikes! that is so scary to think that some toads and frogs are poisionous. My Kelsey has bitten one before too..but i found it and made her spit it out...she'll pick up anything outside..gum, cigarettes! I get mad b/c it's disgusting...but i guess theyre just babies and dont know better

Cherwood · 09-09-2005, 01:32 PM

Geez, you Yorkie people are really wimpy!

I've played with frogs and toads since I was a little kid (and no I don't have warts!) There aren't any frogs in N. America that are poisonous to my knowledge but some toads, like the Cane Toad, but the majority just cause them to slobber or foam at the mouth a bit. I don't think we have any that are very poisonous here in Oklahoma. Remember frogs are slender and have wet, slimy skin, toad are fat and squatty and have dry warty skin.

The most common toad found in North American is the American toad. I guess they can make them sick if they swallow the milky substance they produce, but most dogs don't ever swallow it, they spit it out and produce the foam and saliva, which rids them of the poison. I guess it taste so bad they don't swallow it.

My dog Toby got a hold of toad, and he shook his head and slobbered and foamed a bit, but didn't get sick. And he leaves alone now.

vainchick5 · 09-09-2005, 02:08 PM

Vilette I can just imagine you throwing those gross things over. I bet you have dislocated your shoulder, because out of being scared, and grossed out you probably swung your arm real hard..hahahahahhaha...

Sunshine: I am dying here just thinking of a grown man scream. I don't blame him but it's funny as heck. Poor guy probably had nightmares of the toad chasing him.

red98vett · 09-09-2005, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by vainchick5

Vilette I can just imagine you throwing those gross things over. I bet you have dislocated your shoulder, because out of being scared, and grossed out you probably swung your arm real hard..hahahahahhaha...

Sunshine: I am dying here just thinking of a grown man scream. I don't blame him but it's funny as heck. Poor guy probably had nightmares of the toad chasing him.

haha you got THAT right Sista ! I whip them over the fence as fast as I can - they can freakin hop HIGH ! I now use a plastic water pitcher and they still sometimes get out -

When I think of a grown man screaming - I think of those Mastercard commercials with the guy on the Roller Coaster.....

"watching your dad scream like a girl....PRICELESS"

Lady of Yorkies · 09-09-2005, 05:17 PM

Sunshine, that was too, too funny! I guess I really shouldn't laugh, I still get scared when I watch Halloween. That was the scariest movie I've ever seen. He just gets up and keeps coming, just like that toad. LOL Sylvia

sabrinasmom · 09-09-2005, 06:54 PM

I've had to have shots for 3 dogs that were playing with toads. They were foaming at the mouth, diarhea, vomiting. Got real dehydrated. One had to have IV's. The vet said they can kill a dog, even a big one. They can let loose something in their skin.

I'm with Villette - I throw them, sweep them, get a shovel and toss them over the fence.

txshopper73 · 09-10-2005, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by red98vett

When I think of a grown man screaming - I think of those Mastercard commercials with the guy on the Roller Coaster.....

"watching your dad scream like a girl....PRICELESS"

sunshine22 · 09-11-2005, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by txshopper73

It is pretty funny.
He's a big guy who doesn't look like he'd scream.
I wish I had it on video.

08-29-2005, 06:56 AM	#16
sunshine22 YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 388	I live in Southeast Florida. We have these ugly poisonous frogs that can kill dogs. My husband as a child lost his dog that way. They are nocturnal. They love to live in our garage. If your dog bites one, it will foam at the mouth. Take a hose and put it on the side of the dog's mouth, holding the dog face down and rinse the dogs mouth out with water. Make sure the dog is looking down and you rinse from the side so that you don't drown him. Death can happen fast so you do this before calling the vet. When threatened the Giant Bufo (Cane) TOAD secretes a highly toxic milky substance, called bufotenin, from the parotoid glands. It is classed as a hallucinogen, but it is not particularlly healthy to humans: it will burn the eyes and may inflame the skin. The poison may also inflame the mouth and throat and may cause nausea. Dogs or cats that bite the Giant TOAD will sicken and may even die. My husband was cleaning out the garage and trying to rid it of all the toads. They poop all over. He scoops them out but they come right back. He doesn't like to kill things but we don't want them in the garage. He is really a big strong man. He hit the taod with the shovel really hard and it wouldn't die! It started jumping towards him. He started screaming. He had to hit it a few times hard before it would die. The next day he was in the garage and he looked and it looked like the same toad kind of messed up looking right at him and it was jumping towards him. Again he screamed. He said it was like a horror movie. He hit it with the shovel and this time threw it into the lake outback. I HATE these toads! They scare me. This is a picture of my husband and I, a bufo toad, and the frogs from Vilettes yard! Attached Thumbnails __________________ I my little Sunshine ...!

09-09-2005, 10:53 AM	#23
Mydogkelsey YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Orlando, Fl. Posts: 1,133	Yikes! that is so scary to think that some toads and frogs are poisionous. My Kelsey has bitten one before too..but i found it and made her spit it out...she'll pick up anything outside..gum, cigarettes! I get mad b/c it's disgusting...but i guess theyre just babies and dont know better __________________ R.I.P. Amy girl 01/06/06

09-09-2005, 01:32 PM	#24
Cherwood Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kellyville, OK Posts: 39	Geez, you Yorkie people are really wimpy! I've played with frogs and toads since I was a little kid (and no I don't have warts!) There aren't any frogs in N. America that are poisonous to my knowledge but some toads, like the Cane Toad, but the majority just cause them to slobber or foam at the mouth a bit. I don't think we have any that are very poisonous here in Oklahoma. Remember frogs are slender and have wet, slimy skin, toad are fat and squatty and have dry warty skin. The most common toad found in North American is the American toad. I guess they can make them sick if they swallow the milky substance they produce, but most dogs don't ever swallow it, they spit it out and produce the foam and saliva, which rids them of the poison. I guess it taste so bad they don't swallow it. My dog Toby got a hold of toad, and he shook his head and slobbered and foamed a bit, but didn't get sick. And he leaves alone now. __________________ Cherwood (Cheryl) http://www.geocities.com/Cherwood2 Last edited by Cherwood; 09-09-2005 at 01:33 PM. Reason: mistake

09-09-2005, 02:08 PM	#25
vainchick5 YT 6000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: CA Posts: 6,588	Vilette I can just imagine you throwing those gross things over. I bet you have dislocated your shoulder, because out of being scared, and grossed out you probably swung your arm real hard..hahahahahhaha... Sunshine: I am dying here just thinking of a grown man scream. I don't blame him but it's funny as heck. Poor guy probably had nightmares of the toad chasing him. __________________ Mommy to Coco and Rocco

09-09-2005, 06:54 PM	#28
sabrinasmom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: texas Posts: 769	I've had to have shots for 3 dogs that were playing with toads. They were foaming at the mouth, diarhea, vomiting. Got real dehydrated. One had to have IV's. The vet said they can kill a dog, even a big one. They can let loose something in their skin. I'm with Villette - I throw them, sweep them, get a shovel and toss them over the fence. __________________ Frankie (the MOM), Sabrina, and Elvira

09-09-2005, 03:07 AM	#20
suzysmitt Currently Suspended! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,150	What a visual that was. I thought it was bad enought picking up dead mice, but man eating frogs. Forget it.

09-09-2005, 05:17 PM	#27
Lady of Yorkies YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,562	Sunshine, that was too, too funny! I guess I really shouldn't laugh, I still get scared when I watch Halloween. That was the scariest movie I've ever seen. He just gets up and keeps coming, just like that toad. LOL Sylvia