WTF happened to all the cane toads?

They're ugly poisonous shit heads alright.
One killed my cat last month.
They just seemed unstoppable somehow, plague proportions.

We go on "interesting" fishing trips Quanta. The kind where you kiss the sand upon return to dry land and give thanks to Poseidon.

And "No point me blowing in the bag officer plod, I ain't drivin"

I'm out for the night.

Cheers for the beers.

On that note, I'm going to watch a chick flick with my wife and attempt re-entry to the good books.
Foxtrot uniform charlie kilo yankee oscar uniform Balders...

No prob. See ya soon....

Strap a plank to your arse.

Exactly what the other poster said, trails.

I know what you mean there... I've got 5 ponds on the land here that are *full* of Green Frogs... their legs are tasty for sure.

Well, they were full... until our year+ drought.



Squirrels are everywhere though... plenty of other game as well.

:D

That's OK, I'll just turn cannibal. Plenty of two legged sheep about!

Night all, missus just started up chick flick and began banging shit around.
Good book opportunity closing.....

Nighty night ZP, i'll be around for an hour or so.

I enjoy going out the Seaway early morning and casting a line before dawn and watching the reflections at sunrise from the glass towers many miles at sea. The silence and the majesty of it ........... Ahhhh!!

incrasing radiation. One day it will be "what happened to all the humans?"

Night cricket was my game. A reduction in Cane Toads would be great news for us though, bloody vermin killing the native wildlife.

I remember a young poster on GLP that promised to eat one and post the vid on GLP (now I wonder who that could have been?)

Later ZP.

They have the means to eradicate all the cane toads, but since it involves GMO toads, bureaucracy keeps them from doing it.

Genetically Modified Cane Toads to Save Australian Native Frogs
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Your cat licked the toad? I thought toads should only be rubbed on warts?

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I remember travelling around Oz back in the 80's, there used to be Cane Toad races in Airlee Beach - I used to go for a three legged one called Tripod, he usually won. Good memories

Last Edited by Pharista on 01/16/2012 07:19 AM

double post.

Last Edited by Pharista on 01/16/2012 07:19 AM

I'm watching Thomas and friends.

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I mainly notice the absence or presence of flies, have indoor dogs and no dog door so flies mean I have to be the door biatch. Had 3 days last week when they basically disappeared but they're back now.

another predator:

"In 2009 it was found that the native meat ant is immune to the toad's poison and can successfully prey upon young cane toads. Whereas native frogs and toads have natural reflexes to avoid the meat ants, the cane toads do not tend to try to escape the ants, rather standing still when attacked waiting for the toxin to kill the attacker."

[link to en.wikipedia.org]

If the cat [or dog] hasn't been exposed to them before and thus incautious, or has a propensity for pouncing on anything, it only takes one attempt at 'mouthing' for the toad to release the toxins - even water containers can be contaminated. Cane toad poisoning can cause salivation, vomiting, shaking, hyperactivity, seizures and death.

We had a close call with our young cat many moons ago - came upstairs with a mouth full of foam - scared the HELL out of me! Luckily the water rinse-out was effective.

That's just stupid.
What kind of idiot would post that shit?

more on this:

"...Toads are dangerous amphibians. They are a common cause of poisoning in dogs and, less commonly, they poison cats.

Toads exude a milky white toxin mostly from poison glands behind their eyes, but elsewhere on their body as well. They squeeze this poison onto the surface of their skin when they are under threat. When treated roughly, they can even squirt the poison up to two metres.

Dogs and cats are poisoned when they mouth the toad or sometimes when the toad's poison gets into their eyes.

The toad's poison is also dangerous to humans and deaths have occurred. Some adults have even been affected when they absorbed the poison through cuts in their skin after handling a toad.

Keelback Snakes are not susceptible to the venom and Crows and Water Rats have learnt to turn the toad over and eat only the non-poisonous internal organs...."

"...Due to its corrosive and irritant nature, the toad's venom will cause profuse salivation soon after your pet bites it. Pets affected by the irritant venom will paw their mouth due to the pain. If you see your pet drooling and distressed but haven't seen it attack a toad, look at its gums. If they are red and inflamed, toad poisoning is likely.

Vomiting often occurs, especially in cats. Cats also show hindquarter weakness and a fixed trance-like stare.

If your dog is poisoned, it will usually suffer from seizures or convulsions. These convulsions are often fatal unless you seek urgent veterinary attention.

The poison can also affect the heart of dogs and cats, causing immediate cardiac arrest..."

[link to www.pethealth.com.au]