Sonoran Desert Toad / Colorado River Toad, Bufo alvarius aka Ollotis alvaria - Care Information and Breeding

[TANK]

Oh my gosh! You all are funny. I live in Tucson, AZ close to a wash, have a grass lawn and other foliage, small in-ground fountain/pond & large outdoor water dish for the dogs...these freaking toads LOVE my back yard! I can't keep them out! Unfortunately, I have a neurotic 12 year old half-Pit who, I think, likes them and actively "hunts" them so I have to watch her like a hawk. I've caught 4 toads in the past 5 days. I wish I could give them to you! LOL I just release them out in the wash and hope they don't come back. Anyone have a suggestion for keeping them out of my yard?

That would be a site to see...just a bunch of toads all over the yard..

[TucsonITGirl]

The most I've had in my back yard at one time is 2. But across the street next to my neighbor's house water pools when it rains and the plethora of toads will keep you awake w/their "love calls" or whatever you call them!

Yes, we are at the end of a very disappointing "monsoon" season - supposed to be our rainy season but it was a dud. We did have some rain in the past week but not a lot, and I think the poor toads were desperate for anything. I caught 6 in 7 days. I think that's the most I've had in any one season!

My back yard is fenced, but one side is wood (as opposed to block) and the cotton tails have made a few avenues into my yard under the fence, so I'm guessing that's how the toads get in as well?

[John]

The Sonoran Desert Toads make hardly any noise - it must be another species or more than one species that's making that noise.