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toads in window wells?
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Posted by artesianhill (My Page) on Sat, Jul 16, 05 at 19:45
| Hello. Every year, I have toads in my window wells looking into the basement. They seem to jump into them and stay there. Then they shrivel up and die. I usually put boards there for them to climb out of, but some just stay and die. It's only a foot drop. What do they think their doing? |
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RE: toads in window wells?
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| Mostly hopping around after dark and falling into your trap. Unable to get out horizontally, they dry up in the afternoon sun. Just a guess. |
RE: toads in window wells?
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| Toads hop and frogs leap. Like Day said, it's a trap... basically, a pitfall trap for the toads. They are just not equipped (with their short stubby legs and thick leg muscles) to make the big leap required to get out. I know it will be extra work, but you could place some plastic over the holes temporarily. |
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