Frogs in the toilet?

[Talk Host]

Yes, that's right. Frogs in the toilet. Last night was the third time that we have found a frog in our toilet bowl. Two times, they were small tree frogs, however once it was a full sized bull frog. This most recent one managed to jump out of the bowl, and I have a merry chase around the bathroom at 4:30 a.m., but I won.

Is this a Florida thing? Is it a Villages thing. I assume they are swimming up the sewer line to get in there. Please tell me we are not alone in this.

[golfnut]

First time I ever heard of this.

[villages07]

No frogs, but, recently have found a type of "bug" in and around drains (shower, sinks). It's black, thin bodied, about half inch long, with antenna, kinda slimy and wormy looking. I was going to call Massey today to see if there is anything they or I can do about it. My assumption is they are coming up through the sewer lines. Fortunately, they can't hop like the frogs do, so, they are much easier to "catch" and kill.

I also would appreciate anyopne else's expertise or experience on this.

[F16 1UB]

Occasional bug here & there but FROGS? My mom used to tell me "In Florida we've got bugs and humidity." She did have a chameleon in the house on one of my visits. My dad called it bass bait. heh heh

Steve

[Donna]

OMG..Frogs in the toilet!! Poor little critters.. :dontknow:

[bestmickey]

Eeeewwwww! If frogs can get through, does that mean that snakes can too?

[Donna]

Mickey,
I never thought of that!!! OMG!! I am glad hubby does not read these posts, he is deathly afraid of snakes!!! :o

[Talk Host]

Eeeewwwww! If frogs can get through, does that mean that snakes can too?


I doubt that snakes slither through the sewers.

[nanci2539]

We're talking real frogs?????? You should have taken a picture Jan - I can't even imagine what that's like.

[JohnZ]

They're coming in through the pvc vent pipe on your roof. Watch out for the large (4 - 5 inch) variety as they are probably the Cuban tree frog and are toxic to touch. I often see 'em on our garage door and villa walls at night. The little native green tree frogs (1-2 in.) are harmless (these are the little "peeps" you hear at night about this time of year). The Cuban actually eats the native species.....so if you see them, they're probably hunting the little native guys.

Here's a link you might find interesting.
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/06/14/giantfrogs_ani.html?category=animals

[Donna]

JohnZ..great article..Thanks :bigthumbsup:

[handieman]

Well OK then, next week I shall get on the roof and install a drain insert on top of my PVC vent. Anyone know the dimensions of the PVC? 2", 3" ??? The slots in the drain insert are very similar to the ones used in shower enclosures and will prevent any critter larger than the slots to enter. I can deal with anything smaller than a drain slot ::)
Handie :joke:

[Donna]

Handi..Hurry and get on that roof!!! LOl

[Barefoot]

Re: Swimming through sewers ... hopefully baby alligators are too large to appear in a toilet?

[swrinfla]

Jan:
It seems to me that the situation is all too clear! :joke:
The frogs have been scared away from the railroad right-of-way and have selected the only obvious sanctuary! :joke:
Steve

[Talk Host]

Jan:
It seems to me that the situation is all too clear! :joke:
The frogs have been scared away from the railroad right-of-way and have selected the only obvious sanctuary! :joke:
Steve


They are trying to commit suicide by jumping down the vent pipe into the toilet. :joke:

[mackbeth]

AS a Florida native, I do not know of any poison species of frog in this area, I have heard of the cuban variety, the ones
around here are harmless, unless someone has brought something in recently. Snakes do occasionally end up in the lue.
LOOK BEFORE SITTING ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :yikes:

[kar guy]

JAN, ARE YOU THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS FROGS IN THEIR TOILET? I HOPE SO. PLEASE, PLEASE, SEND US PICTURES. RIGHT NOW EVERYONE THINKS THAT THE TRAIN HAS GOT TO YOUR HEAD. TAKE CARE THE KAR GUY. JUST KIDDING YOU.

[JohnZ]

Here's what your typical frog home invader looks like. Nasty 'lil dudes. There's word out that guerrilla bands have been on the prowl near CSX railways....they're not happy about the noise.

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/Johnzuc/Sniper-Frog--3771.jpg

[jtdraig]

My very lovely wife went out to the refrigerator not so long ago to get a drink of water! When she put the glass in the icemaker, out jumped a little frog..at which point, all hell broke loose for a time! She screamed and I jumped from my computer and managed to catch the cocker spaniel before she ate the frog while my wife continued to scream (although not as bad) while I tried to catch the frog with my hat...the cocker spaniel was going for the frog, I was going for the frog, my wife was putting distance between her and the frog when I not so pleasantly asked her to take the dog off my hands. With that accomplished, I cornered the little SOB in my hat and put him, her, or it outside to commune with the rest of the frogs. Sooooooo, when you go to get a glass of water, you never really know what is going to jump out of the hole, do you?

[kar guy]

WAS THAT FROG DRESSED OR JUST WEARING HIS USUAL ICE GOWN ON?

[jtdraig]

That frog was naked as a jaybird...however, my wife is VERY happy that she wasn't going for crushed ice!

[handieman]

???
I am now walking lopsided which will make me a great deer hunter in Donna's Pocono Mt's ( visualize the longer leg downhill please. The reason for this lopsided condition is that you guys and girls have pulled my leg wayyyyyyyyyyy to much. Honestly snakes. frogs, gators in my porcelain goddess, give me a break. :a20:
Handie :joke:

[bestmickey]

AS a Florida native, I do not know of any poison species of frog in this area, I have heard of the cuban variety, the ones
around here are harmless, unless someone has brought something in recently. Snakes do occasionally end up in the lue.
LOOK BEFORE SITTING ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :yikes:



OMG!!! :yikes: Snakes? Are you serious? I have a MAJOR PHOBIA about snakes. I've mentally accepted that FL has more snakes than NY. However, I can't accept them in my home! And, I will be living alone, so have no one to come to my rescue. Is there anything that can be done to ensure they won't come in through the lue or any other means?

PLEASE HELLLLLLLLPPPPPPP!!!!!

[jtdraig]

:dontknow: Not sure about snakes but the frog in our refrigerator icemaker opening is a true story. You can't leave a lanai door ajar or a front door or garage door open very long in the early morning or the evening because frogs WILL try and enter the house.

[kar guy]

DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO DO A PROPER FROG LEG RECIPE?

[darbyduff]

EWWWWWWWWW! (I'm a person of few words.... lol)

[zcaveman]

Because of the lizards (anoles here in Florida), I usually keep the lanai doors closed. Even with a closed in lanai, the anoles get in. There is anole poop all over the lanai. I have a storm door on the front so I can get a view and a breeze when I have the A/C off which is never in the summer and sometimes in the winter. I keep the garage door closed to keep the rest of the creepy crawly things out.

I have never seen a frog or anything else in my toilet although I have seen tree frogs on the walls of the house. I have seen toads in the yard after a heavy rain. I have seen snakes and snake skins in the yard and in the garden. (Make sure you wear gloves in the garden.)

This is Florida. Lots of creepy crawlers.

[bestmickey]

Because of the lizards (anoles here in Florida), I usually keep the lanai doors closed. Even with a closed in lanai, the anoles get in. There is anole poop all over the lanai. I have a storm door on the front so I can get a view and a breeze when I have the A/C off which is never in the summer and sometimes in the winter. I keep the garage door closed to keep the rest of the creepy crawly things out.

I have never seen a frog or anything else in my toilet although I have seen tree frogs on the walls of the house. I have seen toads in the yard after a heavy rain. I have seen snakes and snake skins in the yard and in the garden. (Make sure you wear gloves in the garden.)

This is Florida. Lots of creepy crawlers.



Oh well, guess I won't be doing any of my own gardening! :yikes: That means I'd best not plant too many items that need tending to....could get very expensive.

I better start a notebook listing things to do and things NOT to do when I move to TV!

[nanci2539]

I am freaking out reading these posts! Does having cats help! I have a hard time with a normal size bug.

[Barefoot]

I am freaking out reading these posts! Does having cats help! I have a hard time with a normal size bug.


Nanci, bugs don't eat cats, but gators love 'em. Hope they are indoor cats or that you're getting a Courtyard Villa.

[nanci2539]

There indoor cats Barefoot. They come out with me on the weekend when I garden. For the most part, they stay around the back or visit one of my neighbor's patios! We don't have fences where I live so it's pretty much open. My neighbors know my cats and will call out if one of them is lounging around. I have to say, they are very good about being out for a short time and come immediately when I call them.

No way will I let them out in TV. Especially my calico; she has her own agenda and nosey. She sticks her head in places she shouldn't. She chased a rabbit twice her size - she's only 7lbs!

[llaran]

I have heard of a snake in the toliet. I am haveing trouble with earwigs, they are about 1" long, brown, and have pinchers on the rear. My husband sprays the out side of the house about once a month, do we have to pay for pest control?

[villages07]

llaren....thanks for giving me the proper name of the insect. Just looked up Earwigs and that is what we've been experiencing. Called in Massey the other day (I have them under contract) and they put in a couple of bug traps behind the toilets and sprayed a fine layer of muriatic acid around baseboards.

Massey said they are not coming in from sewers/drains, but, instead finding their way in through the foundation/outside.

Earwigs like moist areas; Google/wikipedia also said something about putting out a bowl with vegetable oil in it (that attracts them)...guess they dive in and can't "slither" out.

Good luck.

[Patty]

Today I discovered a tree frog in our toilet and it survived the flush!
I slammed the lid down, closed the door and texted - yes texted, my husband who upon his return from work tonight saved the frog (after it jumped out of its porcelain pond) and tossed it over our villa wall.

It was not comforting to discover that 2 years ago he posted in this same thread how the frogs would get in to the toilet etc...... We will be figuring out a way to screen the vent on the roof (LOL)
:bowdown:

[graciegirl]

OH NO. Long time ago Handee posted stuff on here about critters in the john and I thought he was just pulling all of our legs.

Now TH says he has them and it has been substantiated by others. I wonder if a screen would help...I mean partially anyway. I mean you could use the toilet with the screen........I mean.....

I think I will say goodnight...

Gracie

[jblum8156]

Yes - "nature is red in tooth and claw" even in your toilet.
My daughter found a large rat in her upstairs toilet in Brooklyn last year. She was so freaked out that she wouldn't use that toilet for a month.

[LB]

Hello all, The frogs are coming from the vents that come out through your roof. The way to stop the intruders is to put a very course screen over the vents. Home Depot has what is called hardware cloth. It is a coarse screen that can be cut and shaped to cover these vents. The screene can be held in place with a twisted wire or a large worm gear clamp. I have installed many in our community in West Palm ( we are still wannabies):mad: LB

[Yoda]

Yes, that's right. Frogs in the toilet. Last night was the third time that we have found a frog in our toilet bowl. Two times, they were small tree frogs, however once it was a full sized bull frog. This most recent one managed to jump out of the bowl, and I have a merry chase around the bathroom at 4:30 a.m., but I won.

Is this a Florida thing? Is it a Villages thing. I assume they are swimming up the sewer line to get in there. Please tell me we are not alone in this.

Are your grandchildren visiting?

Yoda

[Pturner]

Are your grandchildren visiting?

Yoda

:a20:

[dgammon6]

My brother bought a preowned home in tv. On our first walk thru, I found a frog in the toilet bowl. We didn't know what to think of it and haven't seen one since. Maybe it would be wise to put a screen over the plumbing vent pipe.