Eric, very nice picture. I'm jealous - I've been wanting a toad in my garden for 3 years now (been here 4). I'm almost certain toads eat slugs - half the reason I want one. I also do not use chop sticks (or forks for that matter) to hunt slugs - I use scissors.

Congrats,
Kathy

Yes, toads eat slugs.

Toads most certainly eat slugs - though apparently not snails. Do you have a pond? If you want toads/frogs you should make a small pond for them. They'll love you and eat your slugs for you!

Alcina

And they'll lay slimy stringy eggs in the pond. You'll have a billion tadpoles, and soon a million tiny little black toads hopping all over.

Eric thats a Beaut! You'll be very happy to sit and watch him eat slug after slug. He was probably wondering why you weren't just feeding them to him, and ruining his dinner by dunking it in soapy water!

Ooh you are soo lucky. I know we have some in the neighbourhood, but I haven't been fortunate enought to lure one into my garden yet!

Heres to peepers in the spring!

MK

Eric, I just got four baby toads (they are very small, not much bigger than a house fly)! I'm thrilled, I hope they get as nice as yours.

Kathy

Ohhhhh, where can I get one?

Whoever want's toads, just come on over. I think they're all in my back yard (there's a retention pond in the rear) You are more than welcome!

What a pretty toad. You can encourage them by turning over terra cotta flower pots in shady place, leaving stick under the lip so they can get in and out. Little toad shelters. And the pond idea is good. Just a little pool and you will have an army of slug eaters on your side.

Don't give up the chopsticks and soap water just yet. I prefer to spray them with non-sudsy ammonia and watch them writhe in agony. I'll probably spend a few days in slug purgatory for this.