I didn't find any toads on Thursday but I found another little tiny guy on Friday. He was in the basket swimming for all he was worth. I have no idea where they get the energy to fight the current.I took out the skimmer basket with mini-toad inside and convinced him to get into my hand. Ginger was thinking and retrieved the camera.
As you can see in these pictures this guy is really small.It has occurred to me that there has to be a "break point" where they have to live in the water versus preferring to live on land. I hope I'm making the right decision of putting them in the garden under the pot trellis.
On the other hand, it is only about 10 feet from there to the pond so if they want to climb back into the pond it isn't all that far... unless your only about a half inch long...
If you double click on the pictures you should be able to see (open) the original picture which is BIG and full of detail. If that doesn't work let me know...
2 comments:
What an odd looking mouth. Do you think it is still developing its changes? or is it just the angle of the shot? (on your hand) Janine
This baby was a bit larger than the one that fit on the tip of my finger. There was no tail but I think I could see where a little "nub" was that might have been a tail.
I haven't found anything on the Internet addressing when a toad becomes capable of living out of the water versus having to live in the water. Of course when I find them in the skimmer they don't have a choice to be dry... wet is the only choice. You don't suppose I'm sending them to their doom by putting them in the garden?
I did zoom on the picture of him in my hand and can tell the mouth goes completely across his face ending under his eye which is like the adults look.
Me thinks this is just a toad that we get to see for a long time up close and personal... maybe.
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