Viewing post #2129 by twitcher

Chris, I think I had mentioned I had a similar problem somewhere here. I had a toad that would house himself in one of my semp pots for the night. He'd crawl up into the pot, then dig himself in, displacing the plants. I'd find the plants uprooted, and each night a different pot! Took some time to find out what was going on and discover the varmint.

Mr.Toad and I had a long talk, but he didn't seem to take my concerns seriously, maintaining that toad legs, while superior to frog legs for jumping, were not as good for "other" things. Not pursuing that point, I retaliated by putting him in a big, empty, nursery pot and handing him over the the NFH's (Neighbor's from, um..., Hades) 5 kids (all under 12!) who "played" with him for a day or two, then let him go. You should have seen the dust trail he left as he sped out of town, never to be seen again! He was so upset, he p'd all over everything in his haste to leave.

I don't know whether he left any signs for others of his ilk, but we have not seen any more toads in the garden since and that's fine by me. If yours comes back, try some tlc from local kids as a "dissuader". So you see, even the NHF's kids can useful for things other than noise...