I don't have any experience with them, but found this :

http://unisci.com/stories/20011/0209015.htm

Says in there "Marine toads prefer developed areas, where they use man-made
canals and ponds for spawning and gather under electric lights to feed on
insects." Says that immature toads are hard to tell from native species,
but adults are easily identified by size as they can be up to 9 inches long
and 2 pounds. The article also tells what symptoms to watch for in your
dogs and what to do if they've been poisoned.

Good luck,
Lydia



"Don" wrote in message
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Thanks, but if indeed the pond is attracting toads, I think that would be
an
endless battle. Bufo toads are all over S. Florida; people find them in
their yards all the time and it's common for dogs to die from licking or
biting them, especially small dogs. Happened to one of my pastor's dogs
recently.

I don't know if the presence of a pond (or any body of water like a
swimming
pool) attracts them, or if its just coincidental that I've never seen one
in
the yard before I built the pond. Of course, they could have been here and
I
just never saw them. But I'm not sure its worth taking the chance.

Anyone out there know if ponds are an attraction to these toads?