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Old 03-25-2023, 08:57 AM
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Default Cane toads in Australia

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Originally Posted by gigi9877 View Post
I have been reading articles on poisonous toads. Pretty scary as my doodle is a scavenger and sticks her snout sniffing around everywhere. Is there a certain time of the year these things come around, where do you find them hiding? I lived in Tampa a long time ago I honestly don’t remember these toxic toads. Are there a large amount of these things jumping around?
If your dog licks a cane toad it will get sick and die.
In northern Australia toad hunts are organized. Hunters go out together with flashlights, clubs, and gunny sack. At the end of the hunt they all come back with heavy gunny sacks.