Toad whacking day

[Outlaw Yogi]

Presumably inspired by the Simpsons snake whacking day, which is obviously a piss take on St Patrick's day in a similar vein to my cynical reference to St Patrick's day as a celebration of environmental vandalism.

As an aside, I am opposed to RSPCA inspectors uniforms being designed to look like police uniforms, and these self righteous little hitlers pretense of authority. They are an association, not an authority.

Cold response to toad whacking day
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/na ... cking-day/

[mantra]

The RSPCA can't really say anything different otherwise it will give people permission to use this sort of killing method on other animals. What's the solution? I once put a sick goldfish in the freezer in a little dish of water in a plastic bag - hours later and he was still alive, so I'm not convinced this is the most humane method.

Someone needs to design some sort of instrument that will kill the toads in one swift movement. Golf clubs aren't designed for killing humanely.

[Outlaw Yogi]

I'm not surprised, opposed or complaining about RSPCA's responce to this topic/issue, I just don't like the way they try to con people into believing they have authority.

The quickest and most humane method I know to kill toads is to stab or shoot them at the base of their head (through spine), they stop moving instantly and remain in that pose til they decompose.

[boxy]

Putting a fish in the fridge is a bit different. Toads go into a hybernation type state as the temp lowers. Fish would just drown/suffocate eventually as they stopped swimming.

[freediver]

Every day is toad whacking day.

[Swami Dring]

LEAVE THE TOADS ALONE!!!!!

[J.W. Frogen]

What healthy man does not whack his toad every day?

[TomB]

Freezing is as inhumane as it's possible to get and a good old 4x2 is almost certainly more humane but wait ........

THERE IS A COMPLETELY HUMANE AND CHEAP METHOD OF KILLING TOADS WHICH DOESN'T INVOLVE PUTTING THEM IN THE FREEZER WITH YOUR FOOD. Clove oil is cheap and readily available from your local pharmacy. A small bottle will take care of many, many toads.

A FEW DROPS ON THE BACK OF A TOAD AND WITHIN 30 MINS IT WILL DRIFT OFF CALMLY INTO PERMANENT TOADY OBLIVION WITH NO APPARENT STRESS, PAIN OR DISCOMFORT. Then into the bin or whatever.

Don't take my word for it, try it for yourself.

CLOVE OIL

[mantra]

I've never seen one - but if I did - the thought of catching it and holding the big slimy creature in my hands and putting clove oil on it would be revolting. I suppose you could catch it in a net, but getting it to stay still long enough to adhere the drops would be a challenge.

[Outlaw Yogi]

Stand on its head and it won't hop away.

When it rains toads have big orgies.
The males give their position away by calling to/for females, but once you get within 6 to 10 ft of them they shut up, which is when you need a torch to find them. One good chop with a cane knife/machete/panga generally sorts 'em out.
Then hang them for the birds and ants by impaling on barbed wire fences, to get that tortured look.