In a message dated 4/21/2002 5:50:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Finally, I have never seen a dog have a foamy mouth while or after messing > with a frog - and our two avid froggers, are both masters at getting the > entire dratted thing tucked up in their mouths so that the only clue that > they have a "goody" is a slight greater fullness of the lips <g>. Makes > for some interesting evenings! > > Hilarie > Hilarie Gibbs-Sykes > Mel Sykes > > Hob Nob Cavaliers > Sarasota, FL > Dear Hilarie, Being that you are fairly new to Florida, I want to warn you about Bufo marinus Toads. I know they are in Tampa and surrounding areas, know they travel and have spread quite a bit here in Miami so wouldn't be surprised to have them show up there someday as Sarasota is close to Tampa..they were introduced in Florida to kill insects in sugarcane fields and other area (see web site below)..so please be careful when seeing toads...these can kill with just a lick or sniff on the sacs on their necks. I don't have them in my area of Miami (but am ever watchful as they DO spread) but Karen Bernstein, just about 4 miles away has mulitudes of them starting about this time of year. As she has had dogs in Intensive Care, almost losing them with slight contact, she can tell you the dangers. She walks the dogs with weapons and strong flashlights in Toad TIme...never letting them out of her sight. If you see toads and the frothing, rinse mouth FROM THE SIDE with running water from hose (trying not to allow them to swallow even a small bit). And get medical check. They are out between sunrise and sunset mainly. Here is a web site to read more. <A HREF="http://lionfish.ims.usm.edu/~musweb/nis/Bufo_marinus.html";>Species summary for Bufo marinus (Linnaeus, 1758)</A> http://lionfish.ims.usm.edu/~musweb/nis/Bufo_marinus.html Jeanne Eklund ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
