New to forum- have cane toad question

[beaux mitchell]

Hello, My Gussie use to do that when I first got her, I am thinking she was nervous and thats whay she did this...but I also realize she soaks in alot of water from her bowl when she sits in it for long periods of time...and sometimes it might be the water that she is releasing?? But at other times it coud indeed be urine? I slowly got Gussie use to me holding her. I would gently hold her a little everyday, with an old towel underneath her, so I wouldn't get all wet. Slowly but surely she got the idea that I was her friend and she is now very very calm with me, and doesn't wet nor try to hop away...that is until she gets bored then she will head off on her own for a bit to hop about and explore. The first time I hel her she puffed up like a huge balloon and then she released the air, it sounded ike she was hissing at me...but she stopped doing that right away...she just needed to know that I was her friend...

[GRATIOSA]

Hello, My Gussie use to do that when I first got her, I am thinking she was nervous and thats whay she did this...but I also realize she soaks in alot of water from her bowl when she sits in it for long periods of time...and sometimes it might be the water that she is releasing?? But at other times it coud indeed be urine? I slowly got Gussie use to me holding her. I would gently hold her a little everyday, with an old towel underneath her, so I wouldn't get all wet. Slowly but surely she got the idea that I was her friend and she is now very very calm with me, and doesn't wet nor try to hop away...that is until she gets bored then she will head off on her own for a bit to hop about and explore. The first time I hel her she puffed up like a huge balloon and then she released the air, it sounded ike she was hissing at me...but she stopped doing that right away...she just needed to know that I was her friend...

Have you got any pics of her enclosure, if you have can i see them please?

[Deku]

Hi everyone!
I'm new here!
I have always kept frogs but have recently branched into keeping toads. I recently acquired 2 cane toads and am having trouble figuring out what sex they are. Anyone have any experience with this? Any tips? Would pictures help?

Thanks!

Rule of thumb, males are significantly smaller than females. Also males nave "nuptial pads", but if you REALLY wanna hit it on the target. Pick both up, and gently press down(not hard it has to be like a nudge VERY VERY LIGHTLY remember its a living being), on the top part. Ussually they would do some sort of release call. I used to do these with american toads when I found em. Also you could just hide and make the conditions good enough for mating(raise temps and humidity and put a large dish of water). Wait till nightime, lower the light a big and if they sit there and start to "sing" its a male.

[Deku]

Hi, there and welcome. I know there are a few owners of cane toads on here. How is it they are legal to keep as pets? These are the same toads that rapidly produce and kill tons of mammals right? I would think if they escaped it would be a real disaster. Enlighten me please...

The toads dont deserve the blame, the people do. The toads where simply trying to do their job but they couldnt. They couldnt reach a flying insect, so instead they looked for survival elsewhere. You realise we as in us humans and they the toads, are no different? We spread ourselves from the old world to the americas. Just like an invasive species. Humans are also "invasive". We are taking homes of other animals. We use up more space than an imals do. So technically speaking, we shouldnt treat toads like vermin. Cause to the animals we are vermin. Because we are taking their homes of course. Just saying.

Food for thought eh?