Jofus

Sorry to hear they back at your place. Recently had 3 Bufo toads & a couple of CTFs in the yard.

Craig

Lived just south of Englewood in Ft. Myers for 5 years, CTF were everywhere. They loved to come down the plumbing vents into the toilets. Live just north of you in Venice for three years now. They seem to be just starting to move this far north. Have only seen a few.

I live in Volusia county and have also been waging war against the Cuban tree frogs. I hadn't seen any this year and thought I was winning the battle until I went to take down the canopy over our spa before Irma. To my horror, there were at least a dozen huge tan frogs in the frames. I don't know why we had never noticed them before. The war is back on.

Hey guys, I hear you loud and clear and sympathize completely ! Will try to relate my newest war as the sightings increase, like I know they will.

Today my wife and I awoke ( she's from Ohio, new to S. Florida, so much so, she has never seen a CTF till yesterday ), she walks out on the lanai and screams,.." YIKES, there's two ugly frog's sitting almost on top of each other out here on the rain gutter downspout, where it angles in from the gutter! " CTF's getting ready to mate as usual was my 1st thought.

After I gave her a condensed story of my previous battles and explained why I installed the two white pipes in the backyard, she hustles out to check on them, - comes back inside 10 minutes later and tells me in a slightly shaking voice, " There's three Cubans in each pipe,...all small !! " Typical for a new resurgence among these devils I immediately realized.

My war now looks like it'll be much more than a skirmish. Despite the few finger-shakers out there, my task today is now clear. Have not had the privilege of finding one of these slimy ( don't EVER pick one up in your bare hands ) gluttons laying in my toilet, and don't ever intend to experience that. So I will now put on my work gloves & storm trooper boots, slowly extract the two plastic pipes and summarily dispatch these sex-crazed ( 3/4 of their life is spent producing baby CTF's ) frog's in my own way. No discussion necessary,..lets just say they will not be producing any more babies !

Saying I've never found one in the toilet does not mean I have never been shocked & totally grossed out by one of these killers of our native creatures. Early one morning, during my initial war three yrs ago, I was taking a close look at one of my tall mango trees when WHOOSH !, - a monster CTF jumped off a big leaf and landed on my chest ! Good thing I was wearing a T shirt ! I was shocked to say the least,..recovering slightly, I cranked my head down to get a look at what was on my chest, - holding on with strong round suction-cupped fingers/toes. I was again grossed out to see two large bulging eyes looking right up into mine !!! That's when I realized my heart was in good shape !

No more boring stories, - time to dispatch these latest invaders before they multiply like crazy and cause me to wave a white flag. ( Will never happen tho, - will call in my buddies in Seal Team 6 if I have to !) lol

jofus I like your spirit. They also seem to like sitting on the outside window frames at my house. When my husband sees me walking around with my broom and plastic containers, he always makes the remark "going hunting again, I see". Seriously though, I had started seeing our little green frogs returning until the monsters showed up again. I don't know if the CTF are to blame or not, but I haven't seen a toad in a few years.

Looks like a native guy Katherine. The dastardly cubans are mostly a pale tan color all over, but the biggest hint ( imho ) is that I do not see any sign of the big, round, suction-cupped fingers and toes !

By the way, I must update my latest experience regarding what looked like a new invasion was happening on my previous posts here. The largest of the cuban tree frogs I saw a month ago have disappeared ! I still see an occasional tiny CTF inside my plastic pipes, but they are few and far between,...not like a month ago !!!! Can't understand what happened, - although I eliminated a dozen or so in the first two weeks, I think their top ranked general might have said, " Oh no, not this guy again,..let's look elsewhere for easier pickings !! " LOL

Whatever, am once again a laid back, happy farmer wannabe !

Photos of the bad guys,..from Wikipedia !

Thanks, Jofus...the photos are very helpful.

It's a never ending battle. I had a lot this year.