Pros and Cons of Letting a Young WC Toad Go Free

[yoshimi]

I don't know about giving it to a seven year old. I think a preserve would be much better if you're not gonna keep her. IMO

Agree!!!! but he saw my posts on fb and it was so nice of him to offer. Just checked on her, she's burrowed. Or in one of her nests, half-burrowed, maybe on lookout for food. I don't trust anyone else to look for poops, or change her water correctly, or not handle her and accidentally hurt her, or not wash their hands before and after, etc.
All the research I did, I feel like I want to teach whomever I might give her to a course on toad care. But it will probably end up being a preserve or some such place.

[toadstillcane]

Arrrrrrgh bless you and I am sorry for you both frog an you an cat I'd be lost without the dog bless I'll be burrowing or burried she's old but frogs have personality and character even if it bites I've been thinking of rehoming my cali king as king are aggressive an if they dont like you they show it but I love skitzo the way she is so having to give up something up that you've cared and bonded is hard I hope I don't have to do what you have to good luck someone else would of just let frog go and cat all the best oh kids grow up so fast 7 8 yrs old are pretty cool and clued up interview her see how she reacts an frog an questions she asks just a thought gd luck

[yoshimi]

yeah, we actually broke up. not me and the pets, but me and the boyfriend. shot myself in the foot on that one probably, but as someone put it, "love me, love my pets."

[toadstillcane]

yeah, we actually broke up. not me and the pets, but me and the boyfriend. shot myself in the foot on that one probably, but as someone put it, "love me, love my pets."

you have hit nail on head except my Pet's or don't as We come r ln A package deal. l was told by Partner of 10 yrs Said l KoWn you Wanted a dog but I've got one and she felt it was bad to try and change dog and Pressure her With a puppy So bless 10 yrs my dog is the Best friend So Sorry about your situtation my the pet's Were his Reason for leaving guilt mybe good luck let us all Know if you Keep foggy row and Cat ?

[kueluck]

AMEN to that!!! I think the creatures we keep are also a part of our personalities. So if they don't like your critters??............I'm just saying.

yeah, we actually broke up. not me and the pets, but me and the boyfriend. shot myself in the foot on that one probably, but as someone put it, "love me, love my pets."

[deeishealthy]

I have always had a furkid of one species or another. I now have frogkids. They started as pets, but they are family. They are my pack, all of them. I would never sacrifice one of my pack for anyone. I'm sure I'd consider it, if the incentives are good enough, but the bottom line is your pack is your pack no matter the species or how many you are.

At least that's how it is in my world.

I also know two seperate couples who are in fabulous relationships and each have their own home. One couple even got married three years ago and STILL do not live together. They tried it once, ten years ago, and it almost ended what they had. It's all in what works for you.

[yoshimi]

He says he doesn't really like frogs! But I don't know, it could still work out.

That whole "i don't want to eat" phase she went through is a thing of the past, btw. I'm so happy. She's pouncing on almost everything offered, baby dubia, newly molted mealworms, and just wrestled down a fat earthworm. This time without peeing on it 1st. A few days ago, I sat her on the worm plate, she got scared I guess cuz she peed, the pee got on the worm, or the worm got into the pee, but she ate the worm anyway. She's so gross, I love her.

[yoshimi]

Funniest thing just happened: little girl bit me. Came home and did the rounds of feeding, Banjo got her usual calcium dipped worm. Unusually lively, it was giving her trouble, trying to crawl out of her mouth, and she was just slapping at it, so I put my finger on the end and she got it and her adorable toothless mouth nipped my finger. I've wondered what it'd be like if she ever bit me and now I know. It's really cute.