Hi,
I go by missmix48 here. I have a toad that keeps coming back home every time I take him to a new location. He or she??? is determined to live in my dog run under the dog house. in fact it is two dog houses with a connecting tin fence in the center of them separating the two dog runs. I have taken this toad out to the garden 80' away and it came back the same night. I took it out to the back of the horse pasture an acre away and it came back the next night. I took it a 1/4 mile away to the other side of the Highway by the wayside where there is a nice creek and a great bridge to live under. It came back 3 days later.
I did the same with another (or maybe the same toad last year) I finally took it 2 miles away. But now I have the same problem (is it the same toad?).
I find this very curious behavior. I like the toad but I don't want my dogs mouthing it and getting sick. I also have some pet rabbits out in the dog runs and don't want them sick and also would like to keep their water clean and toad free.
That toad must appreciate the rabbits holes under the dog houses. lol
I actually like that toad and have considered having it as a pet BUT it has a fine life outside and I know nothing about what a toad needs. I don't need another critter to care for.
Is this the same toad??? It sure looks like the same toad. I am amused, confused, curious, amazed and on the verge of wanting a grant to study toad homing behavior!
I would sure like to have some of you weigh in on this and let me know if you know anything about this kind of toad homing behavior. I also mentioned this on the facebook page you all have.
missmix48