I befriended a wild toad (toad/frog intelligence)

[cwebster]

I got interested in herps because pacific treefrogs moved into my ranch house. I made a pond on the table and at night they would come down from hiding places and just sit with me and i would hand feed them crickets. Stripey frog would blink to me and i would blink back. Right now i am trying to rehab a young american toad with mbd. He is caged but really responds enthusiastically to attention especially getting to soak in a shallow dish. He seems to enjoy being held and talked to. My significant other who used to live on the US east coast said wild toads were very friendly and would visit with him regularly. I think amphibians are much smarter than people give them credit for.