California toad (Bufo boreas halophilus) experience

[nicodimus22]

I should add that when my girlfriend realized they were toads she became more-or-less disinterested. She expected frogs.

Aww, tell her to give toads a chance. They are lower-maintenance than frogs and beautiful in their own way.

It's quite amazing how efficient they are at finding tiny insects, and it's also amazing how many tiny insects there are in the garden when you stop and notice them.

Yeah, it kind of struck me after the first couple days with my toadlets that no matter how tiny and cute they are, these really are predators. They are very efficient and waste no time when they see something that they want.

[Pete]

Aww, tell her to give toads a chance. They are lower-maintenance than frogs and beautiful in their own way.

I completely agree. Some of my best pets were toads when I was young.