It’s not ME causing the mischief today, friends!
OK, so I’m kinda embarrassed to say this, but our pool has turned into a swamp over the past year. It’s not daddy’s fault though… the pump broke and he’s out of work right now so things weren’t able to get fixed. The swimmable pool went from a nice clear color, to this:
Not very appealing for humans and doggies to swim in…
Is it..?
These toads were big, but they weren’t as big as the one mommy found two years ago! That one was HUGE!
Sooo, these toads wouldn’t be that bad if, 1. They were in someone else’s pool, and 2. If they didn’t make this long drawn out vibrating noise that I couldn’t repeat for you if I tried. Even when the television is turned up, you can still hear them singing to each other.
At first there was only one toad. Each time my hu-family heard it, they would rush outside and they would try and catch it from the pool. I kept running around the pool, but I never got to see anything.
These little creatures swim fast!
He would disappear under the water and
pop up on a different side of the pool.
This little bugger ended up jumping out
of the overflow on the side of the pool.
That’s how mommy caught him one of the times.
I tried to get a good look, but it’s
dangerous for doggies to get close to toads.
This was the first toad that daddy caught
and let go down the street. He found his way back. :/
They ended up catching one toad on a couple of different nights, and daddy set it free down the street (to find someone else’s pool).
But by the next night, the toad had returned.
Then, a couple of weeks later, mommy and Taylor were sitting in the living room. And there it was… a toad singing. Then another. There were now two toads, and they were singing to each other. Mommy ran outside with me and daddy got a box for her to put them in… but first she had to catch them.
It was a little tricky, ’cause each time mommy got close to one of them in the pool, they would disappear under the murky water. It’s like they knew she was coming closer. Are toads smart? It sure seemed like it!
Eventually, mommy caught both toads and put them in a box. The next day, daddy took them over to a park (far from our home), and for more than a week the backyard has been a toad-free zone!
These two slimy creatures are now living
the high life in their own fence-free lake.
Have you ever had any toad trouble?
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No toads here in the desert, just fence and blue-tailed lizards who thankfully do not make any noise.
Sending White Dog positive energies that your dad’s situation changes for the much better! But still a swamp in the yard is kinda cool…imagine the things Taylor could photograph!
No toad experiences! My brothers told me they would give me warts. But when I was little my brothers use to gig frogs and since we ate everything we hunted….. If I remember corrrectly it tasted like chicken.
OMD OMD TOADS !! I do my bestest to avoid those guys… since the time when I licked one… and FOAMED at the MOUTH like I had Shaving Cream in there.
We are so glad that your mom and dad prevailed and got them AWAY.. GOOD CATCH!!
DON’T LICK THE FROGS! Trust me on this one.
Blessings,
Goose
Wow! Your daddy will have to work hard to get rid of these guys and clean the water! Good luck. The good thing though is that you then will have an awesome place to spend ALL summer!:)
Thank Goodness they are gone.
At least they were not gators in your pool.
xo Cinnamon
Who knew that toads could be so tricky! They were doing the avoidance dance for quite a while. We think it’s funny that the first time you let mr. toad go down the street he came back with a girlfriend. Just hope that they don’t find their way back from the park. We fear that if he does, he’s bringing his entire family with him.
Hugs,
Lily Belle & Muffin