Spring Peepers: Re: Spring Peepers

» Marge_Talt - Re: Spring Peepers

In response to message posted by Kirk_Johnson:

No toads? That's odd, esp. since you have tree frogs and a nice swampy type area near by. I can't imagine a toad big enough to eat a banana slug, but I have heard that both toads and frogs will stuff anything in their mouths that they can manage; often things nearly as large as they are, so maybe they would eat them. They do eat slugs although I've not caught one in the act....they are said to eat them.

I know box turtles eat them, but haven't seen one for some time. There were several years it seemed all I was doing was rescuing box turtles from the middle of the road and releasing them in the woods. I'd head them downhill toward the creek. They go in whatever direction you point them when they finally come out of their shells.

I've had some right large toads on occasion - like softball size. Not often, but I find one every few years. Used to have an orange one that size - talk about a fat toad; it's tummy draped over on each side.

Usually, the toads I find are between tiny nickle size babies and oh, say 2" or so around.

Wonder if you don't have indiginous toads in your area? I thought they were pretty universal.

-- posted by Marge_Talt