I wonder if you could make money selling the toads to people who have annoying yappy little dogs?
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 1:39 PM To: [email protected] Subject: CS>Cane or Giant Toad excretion and "CS" "Not native to Florida, the Cane or Giant Toad was introduced to our state many years ago and has and is common to south Florida. It is usually a rusty or orange-brown color. This toad secretes a milky secretion in its parotid glands that is quite toxic and and has killed dogs and cats unlucky enough to try to eat it. Human exposures are not usually fatal but can cause severe irritation to the eyes and mouth if contacted" Since I've seen many Floridians on the CS site, I thought I'd ask this question. Has anyone else had the experience of coping with this huge toad and its tendency to poi- son pets? A couple of my neighbors lost their small dogs to this pest when they tried biting it. I try to keep them out of the yard, but somehow they get through fences and multiply quickly. They are usually hiding in a cool, damp area, like where a hose is hooked up. If my dog or cat should get poisoned, would flushing their mouths with CS mitigate the poisoning? A few years ago our Chow/Collie was a victim, but we saved her life by running a hose in her mouth. PanAm
