Do you know how to stop a Toad from Hopping?
By lkbooi
@lkbooi (16094)
Malaysia
February 24, 2007 10:35am CST
An old toad used to visit my kitchen area every now and then. It came in for mosquitoes or shelter, I supposed. It's dirty dropping on the kitchen floor annoyed me. I tried to remove the toad with a bloom and dust pan. Normally it's not a problem to get the toad into the dust pan. But, it will hop off before i reach the kitchen doorway.
Finally i found out a way to prevent the toad from hopping off the dust pan and it save me time and repeatd effort.
So, do you know how i did it, to prevent the toad from hopping off?
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5 responses
@LadyLeene (584)
• United States
24 Feb 07
The best thing to do would just be to find out where the toad is coming in, then block that area off. If it's a fairly small toad, you might be able to trap it under a glass or bowl. Then, slide some paper or cardboard uder the glass or bowl, then carry it outside and release the frog. I do the same thing with bugs and spiders.
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@LadyLeene (584)
• United States
24 Feb 07
Oopa! LOL
Frogs and toads are different, I know, but the same technique will work for both!
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@jbrowsin66 (1322)
• United States
24 Feb 07
I probably would kill to see a mosquito right now in the middle of winter here, lol. I take it you don't like TOUCHING a toad -hence the broom and dustpan. I guess once I got the toad in the dustpan I would lightly put the broom on top of him til I got out the door. So tell us, did you blow on his neck or feed him a mosquito sandwich to keep him busy for a few minutes? What prevented him from hopping off? You did NOT have frog legs for dinner did you? :)
@jbrowsin66 (1322)
• United States
24 Feb 07
Ok, I'll take another guess then. You rock the dustpan back and forth while you are running to the door so he has to grab on for dear life. Hold it high above your head so he's afraid to jump down so far and be squishing on landing?
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@lkbooi (16094)
• Malaysia
25 Feb 07
You almost got it :) If you are rocking the dust pan back & forth, it will help the toad to gain momentum and even easier for it to jump off. I think toad doesn't afraid of height and i dare not raise it up to my head level, that disgust me either.
Thanks for 2nd try :D
@williamjisir (22887)
• China
27 Mar 08
Hehehehe. I love this topic of the toad, but I do not want to be too serious about it. Well, I think that this toad came in to see what his swan could make for him? Hehe, who is the swan of the house, please? Did the swan let him enjoy a kiss so that he would hop off? You know, a kiss is a very effective way to make him hop off after he got satisfied. 
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@lkbooi (16094)
• Malaysia
1 Apr 08
Hi dear jisir, I really appreciate your imaginative story and couldn’t help laughing after reading it. I understand the saying about the toad thinking of eating the flesh of the swan. I am afraid that the kiss would make him fascinated and reluctant to leave. If I were to be the beautiful snowy white swan, I think I would rather like to wait for the frog to appear. You know the prince will always to take care of his beloved princess.
@Athrun_9738 (149)
• Malaysia
29 Mar 08
Erm... interesting. I have no idea about that as i never experienced something like that before. I don't like to play with animals like a toad. I prefer cats and dogs.
@lkbooi (16094)
• Malaysia
1 Apr 08
Hi dear little Athrun, though a toad looks rather ugly, it is a helpful creature to human. It helps to get rid of many harmful insects like mosquitoes and flies etc. Yeah, most of the kids like to play with cats and dogs as they are playful and energetic not like the clumsy toad.
