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 Protect your pets from cane toads The plan backfired completely. As it turns out, cane toads cannot jump very high, only about two feet so they did not eat the beetles that usually lived in the upper stalks of cane plants. Instead of going after the beetles, as growers had planned, the cane toads began going after everything else in sight including native insects, bird’s eggs and native frogs. And because the toads are poisonous, they began to kill would-be predators. The toll on native species has been disasterous. Cane toads can grow to a length of 24cm and can weigh up to 2.5kg. Toads have now spread as far north as Kakadu and Darwin and are steadily moving towards the Heritage listed Kimberly’s. Toads have been discovered in New South wales as far south as Sydney. Toads have contributed to the decline of our native frogs and other wildlife and upset the fragile ecological balance.
Poison glands located on each side of a toad’s head secrete a toxin which is extremely poisonous to native animals and domestic pets if licked or eaten. This poison, if sprayed in the eye, can blind humans and animals. The cane toad is a nuisance when they invade suburban areas during the warmer months of the year when they breed.  The Backyard Toad Trap is a simple and inexpensive trap designed specifically for use in suburban yards. Just place the backyard toad trap in your yard during the warmer months and check for cane toads every few days. The traps come with specially formulated cane toad attractant bait. Extra baits can be purchased online through our store. Once you have trapped the nuisance cane toads, the trap can be emptied easily without needing to handle the toads. Once the toads are in the trap they cannot escape.  Toads can be placed in a plastic bag and disposed of humanely by freezing or contacting your local Council.
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