What is it?

[leah]

Almost ran this one over in my car last night, and I felt terrible leaving it in the middle of the road in the city to get squashed, so I rescued it. When I got it home, I first thought it was some kind of toad but now in the light it's looking more froggy to me. I had some tree frogs when I was 10 and really don't know anything about them! If anyone can tell me what this one might be, so I know where to either set it free, or how to care for it, please let me know! It's 3 inches long and loves to burrow in the mud- just a guess, it's in a large bucket with some pretty wet soil (my worm factory for my axolotl!) and has been burrying itself rather than sit on top with some leafy cover I provided. I live in South Australia, if that helps any... as you can tell, I'm woefully unprepared for this, but I just couldn't leave it on the road!!!

 

[mary]

ok, it's not a cane toad - relief!!!! it's a frog, looks like a pobblbonk, but i could be wrong. If it was me I would just put it back in the garden - or a park or somewhere and just let it go.

Get the axi? and use your tank for it. The frog is a wild animal, it was born and grew up in the wild - and that axi? needs a home!!!!

You dont know how to care for the frog, so put it back where it came from and let it be.

 

[leah]

Thanks Mary

Froggy will be set free in the reserve behind my house- I didn't want to let it go until I was sure it wasn't a juvenile cane toad! I'm still deciding on the axie, but somehow I think she'll end up mine yet...

 

[leah]

Pobblebonk set free

 

[carl]

wot does a cane toad look like and where do they live like wot country and stuff

 

[mamakstall]

Hi there,

Cane toad is an introduced species into Australian soil, especially in Queensland. They were supposed to get rid of another type of cane bettles but somehow end up being the top preditor. They are huge ( i personally haven't seen one before ), toxic and they eat whatever they see ( including other flogs ). They are spreading uncontrolled throughout the entire country now and beginning to become a major threat to the environment and to other native species. Government tried to get rid of it, but somehow they are just too out of control. Hope this help.....

Cheeersss!!!!!!!!!!!!