Ribh's D'Coopage

[drstratton]

Ooooh, I have never heard of sand toads before. Do you have any pics?

I thought I had a picture of one on my phone that I took this summer, but I couldn't find it...maybe if I didn't have over 1600 pictures it would have been easier...lol! So I looked it up and learned what it's real name is...it's called a Great Basin Spadefoot...who knew...my husband called them a sand toad and so did I and my children! They spend months living underground. Here's a link to the article that I found and a picture, they are very fat and squishy!
https://www.burkemuseum.org/collect...ans-reptiles-washington/great-basin-spadefoot

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

I thought I had a picture of one on my phone that I took this summer, but I couldn't find it...maybe if I didn't have over 1600 pictures it would have been easier...lol! So I looked it up and learned what it's real name is...it's called a Great Basin Spadefoot...who knew...my husband called them a sand toad and so did I and my children! They spend months living underground. Here's a link to the article that I found and a picture, they are very fat and squishy!
https://www.burkemuseum.org/collect...ans-reptiles-washington/great-basin-spadefoot
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Thank you Michelle! They do look like they'd pop if you touch them.

 

[Ribh]

I'm so glad that you are enjoying them so much...they are all so adorable!

They are still very skittish around me but I need to spend more time.

 

[Ribh]

I thought I had a picture of one on my phone that I took this summer, but I couldn't find it...maybe if I didn't have over 1600 pictures it would have been easier...lol! So I looked it up and learned what it's real name is...it's called a Great Basin Spadefoot...who knew...my husband called them a sand toad and so did I and my children! They spend months living underground. Here's a link to the article that I found and a picture, they are very fat and squishy!
https://www.burkemuseum.org/collect...ans-reptiles-washington/great-basin-spadefoot
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Lovely!

 

[Ribh]

That looks so refreshing! I will have to look it up!

There are different versions of this. I have never tried the baked version...

 

[Ribh]

How fun! We have sand toads & some sort of tree frogs on our property.

I found this on the path tonight. Photo sent to the lad because he was complaining about how much noise they make.

 

[rjohns39]

Good evening folks

 

[Grammy60]

Good evening everyone

I love all the tales of going to grandma's house and how different each can be. Sadly I don't remember most of that part of my childhood.

 

[RoyalChick]

I found this on the path tonight. Photo sent to the lad because he was complaining about how much noise they make.

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Looks like a chicken snack to me.

 

[Ribh]

So pretty...I wish I still had my big boy so that I could share Caturday pictures!

Share anyway. Retrospective images are cool too.