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[Miss Vicky]

Originally Posted by goldustsongbird

^ So cute! Toads are weird pets, and I mean that in a good way. I've never come across anyone who had them.

I actually never intended to have a pet toad. My first one, Ernie, used to be an office pet at the first vet clinic I worked at and somehow I ended up being the one taking care of him. Nobody else ever cleaned his tank or bought food for him, so he sort of became mine and left with me. That was about five years ago. He stayed a bachelor until late 2005 when I bought Esmerelda, and then about six months ago I added Jade to the mix.

They're cute, but not particularly rewarding pets. Sort of a hands off, just observe kind of pet, like fish, only not. Their skin produces a mild toxin, so it's not advisable to handle them if you can help it.