My wife likes planting things, and as such our backyard contains a menagerie of pans, pots, buckets and the like.
It's been raining a lot lately. A lot.
The other day I noticed some black flecks of something in one of the bowls. Dirt? No, we have a fleet of tadpoles. Make that two bowls full of tadpoles.
My neighbors have tadpoles. I have toads. 
Eat some. Post video.
mndsm wrote: Eat some. Post video.
I'm pretty sure that I don't need to do that.
David S. Wallens wrote:mndsm wrote: Eat some. Post video.I'm pretty sure that I don't need to do that.
I dunno... Somebody on the Internet told you to. I'm fairly certain that's a legally binding contract.
Don't get me wrong, I love my toads. We have a No-Licking arrangement. I don't lick them, they don't lick me. 
Unless they're cane toads, then it's party time.
http://animals.howstuffworks.com/amphibians/hallucinogenic-frog1.htm
Not sure what these are, but mom had pretty good intuition on where to find water.
Burrito Enthusiast wrote:David S. Wallens wrote:I dunno... Somebody on the Internet told you to. I'm fairly certain that's a legally binding contract.mndsm wrote: Eat some. Post video.I'm pretty sure that I don't need to do that.
Okay, fine.
EastCoastMojo wrote: Don't get me wrong, I love my toads. We have a No-Licking arrangement. I don't lick them, they don't lick me.
The wife and I have settled into a similar arrangement.
David S. Wallens wrote: My wife likes planting things, and as such our backyard contains a menagerie of pans, pots, buckets and the like. It's been raining a lot lately. A lot. The other day I noticed some black flecks of something in one of the bowls. Dirt? No, we have a fleet of tadpoles. Make that two bowls full of tadpoles.
Can you identify the tadpole species? If they're cuban tree frogs, the state wants you to kill them
because they are pretty bad for our native species of frogs
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/LyraEDISServlet?command=getImageDetail&image_soid=FIGURE%204&document_soid=UW259&document_version=58845
They're enough of a problem that it is illegal in FL to catch one and release it. (You're supposed to kill them.)
Lesley wrote: Unless they're cane toads, then it's party time. http://animals.howstuffworks.com/amphibians/hallucinogenic-frog1.htm
Who in the hell ever figured that one out?
The way they suggest to kill the tree frog is amazing. I would of thought smash with hammer but rub with benzocaine and freeze for a day steps your game up.
Works well, I have some benzocaine at my desk at work for that purpose. It a minute to work, though, before they loose consciousness.
In reply to JoeyM:
Joey, where you been? Seems like it's been forever since I've seen you post, how is the Datsun coming?
They're small and black. Let me try to post a picture. They are cute, though.
And while I was stealing photos from my wife's Facebook page, here's a photo of our big tadpole.
David S. Wallens wrote:
Would you believe that this picture could get you busted here? That is prima-facia proof of the illegal possession of tadpoles. You might even get the second charge of illegal breeding of amphibians.
Sadly, I'm not kidding in the slightest.
only if it was confirmed to be the Cuban frog, if it's not then it'd be important to preserve the health and well being of the tadpoles
spitfirebill wrote:Lesley wrote: Unless they're cane toads, then it's party time. http://animals.howstuffworks.com/amphibians/hallucinogenic-frog1.htmWho in the hell ever figured that one out?
Same guy who one night, sitting around the campfire with is buddies way back, and pointing at a wild cow said "See that funny animal with the bagpipes? I'm gonna sneak up squeeze them and drink whatever comes out."
And even more interesting...Tapioca. The stuff is poison unless you process the stuff, and yet it became a starch staple for millions. I have a very simple rule when it comes to food, if Fred eats the E36 M3 and dies, I put it on the "Do Not Eat" list and keep walking. How ya reckon they ever got past that first encounter?
captdownshift wrote: only if it was confirmed to be the Cuban frog, if it's not then it'd be important to preserve the health and well being of the tadpoles
Nope. Far more important here is ensuring that people, especially kids, don't ever have tadpoles of any type.
David S. Wallens wrote:
fish one of those suckers out and lay it flat against a white background before photographing it again. If you see black spots on the tail fin, that's probably a cuban
Nick_Comstock wrote: In reply to JoeyM: Joey, where you been? Seems like it's been forever since I've seen you post, how is the Datsun coming?
not much has happened WRT the car. I got a new brake pedal (front swing version of same wilwood setup) and the new plan is to set it up for me to drive instead of trying to prep the car for multiple drivers.
NOHOME wrote:spitfirebill wrote:Same guy who one night, sitting around the campfire with is buddies way back, and pointing at a wild cow said "See that funny animal with the bagpipes? I'm gonna sneak up squeeze them and drink whatever comes out." And even more interesting...Tapioca. The stuff is poison unless you process the stuff, and yet it became a starch staple for millions. I have a very simple rule when it comes to food, if Fred eats the E36 M3 and dies, I put it on the "Do Not Eat" list and keep walking. How ya reckon they ever got past that first encounter?Lesley wrote: Unless they're cane toads, then it's party time. http://animals.howstuffworks.com/amphibians/hallucinogenic-frog1.htmWho in the hell ever figured that one out?
can you imagine how HUNGRY the first person was that decided oysters would be good to eat ?
JohnRW1621 wrote:EastCoastMojo wrote: Don't get me wrong, I love my toads. We have a No-Licking arrangement. I don't lick them, they don't lick me.The wife and I have settled into a similar arrangement.
My condolences.
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