12-28-2011, 07:46 PM
quote:lol, the one we used belonged to a friend who came by. The net we bought at Stacey's pets by the Ben Franklin's in Hilo, and they might have them at Walmart.
Originally posted by KelenaWhere do I get one of these BB-MA10's, KathyH? Craigslist? I do think I need a net. You get too close to them with the grocery bag. They slime it; you reposition the bag and probably get a little of the bad stuff on ya.
You have a choice of a sturdy but fairly expensive net that can handle large koi, or a cheap net made for wrangling aquarium fish that is about five bucks.
Another alternative to grocery bag is a plastic utility bucket that doesn't have a spout. They sell them at Ace and also Home Depot, and they are cheap. If you get one with some substance, it will stay there and pin the bufo under until you are ready to deal with it.
I don't know if Carol has a water feature, but I can tell you from my experience as a pond owner at three different homes that the bufos will make a point of migrating to your property if you have a water feature, because they spawn their nasty tadpoles in water and they love to hang out in and by the pond, fountain, etc.. So forget getting rid of them if they are attracted by the spa facilities at your property. You have likely observed by now if that's the case.
The upside to the toads is they eat bugs, but that doesn't count for much when they endanger the dog.