Toad in greenhouse

[DonSpillacy]

While watering on saturday, a toad hopped from under my tomato growbag in the home greenhouse. I've taken a few pictures and to be honest I was amazed because no one in the area has a pond, so how did it get there?





The luckiest thing of all is, I've had a few slugs the past few days and went out for some pellets on friday but the shop I went to had sold out. Obviously, I won't be using pellets anymore, but do I need to put any food down to stop it moving on?

[veggiechicken]

I don't know the answers to your questions but I've found them in the GH too. They always make me jump because I don't expect them to be there. If you're lucky it will find enough to feed on with the slugs etc.

[Veggielot]

I quite regularly find frog and toads in my greenhouse on the allotment, what surprise me most is how they get in. There are dykes on our allotment however I believe toads in particular dont need a pond to survive as long as they have somewhere moist. Never heard of of Toad food but there is probably enpough food there already or it wouldn't be there so I personally wouldn't feed it. Plus if you start providing food they may get dependent on it so once you start you cant really stop.

[DonSpillacy]

Have to admit, veggiechicken, I nearly jumped when it moved you just don't expect it. Thanks Veggielot, I suppose feeding does take away the general idea that it should eat any slugs. I put a little bowl of water in this morning just in case fancied a drink!

[PyreneesPlot]

I think toads only breed in water and stay on land the rest of the time. I'm amazed to find them in holes all round the veg garden even when it's really hot and dry. But a distant memory.

[Scarlet]

Last year I filled my watering can that I keep in the greenhouse, tipped it up to water the plants and not a drop came out. I looked down the spout and a large toad was wedged fast. I tipped the water out of the bucket but he was firmly stuck. A stick of celery came to the rescue! I always check it now...

[DonSpillacy]

I didn't know they were so common. It's good to know they don't need a pond. I haven't seen it since saturday so I've either scared it off or it's found a better hiding place.

[AmyHenry]

I'm really fond of gardening for my own like i grow fruits and vegetables for myself in my garden at here in aged home, i always wanted to visit any greenhouse to see how they grow plants here but never get the chance to do that because of my job and busy life schedule. I read all the conversation above and it's really good.

[Scarlet]

What viruses and pests do they bring? Toads eat bugs, insects and even ants- They are more than welcome in my green house

[binley100]

We've got an inspection pit at the top of the garden but we've been filling it in with rubble, we lifted the planks across the top to find a toad sat there .....god knows how he gets in and out , they must be able to squeeze through small gaps.

[Tinabalerina]

there was a frog/toad??? (how can you tell) in my GH yesterday, I did jump, nearly out of my flipflops!

I've seen it around the garden occasionally and I think it lives under our decking at the top of the garden. No idea how it got in the GH or if it managed to get out again
After reading your posts maybe that's why I don't seem to suffer too much from slugs so maybe I'll invite him round more often

[DonSpillacy]

I'm no expert, but toads seem to be fatter round the belly and darker in colour than frogs. I've seen mine again only once since it was in the greenhouse, this time it was down the other end of the garden. I've certainly got less slugs than last year although they are still doing damage, but I'm determined not to use slug pellets.

[Pirahna]

toady

Toads tend to walk, frogs hop.

Toad skin is dry to the touch, frog skin is moist

Toad skin tends to be 'bumpy', frog skin is smooth

[Creemteez]

Toads turn up in all sorts of unexpected places. I have a book about wierd stuff and there is a whole chapter on "Living Fossils" - accounts of live toads being discovered INSIDE apparently sealed lumps of limestone, coal etc