Synkromystic
Rising Star
Giichil said:Oh no, there's a decent sized tank for it with everything she needs. SWIM tried to milk her gently through every single means read about without harming her. There's just no motivation to harm her even if that's supposed to be necessary. The problem is that she's pre-milked by the shipper, probably out of some moral delusion against her self-defense compound. She's now treated well, and fed frequently. Considering a release into the field close by once certain nearby plants are investigated. One is unsure about release yet, but it will happen. She is not useless, serves as a sort of companion for the moment. She hates to be held, but stays fairly calm and relaxed when stroked either under the chin or over her head. Holdings will be minimized now. All creatures (besides insects she eats) are loved. They will not be disposed of (like death) by SWIM just because one feature is no longer obtainableRelease back into nature, possibly near the river seems the best option for her freedom.
Thanks for the info. I hope you are in an area where the toad can be released and live decently...although it will probably be lonely..lol, and if it was bread(sp?) in captivity, it might die quickly in nature, but probably not.
In my opinion, a decent sized tank is not nearly enough. Would you like to live in a decent sized tank your whole life?
As i'm sure you can tell, i'm not a fan of taking free animals, reptiles, insects out of their natural habitats and forcing them to live in prison their whole lives (for whatever reason, and however well one might THINK they are treating the creature, a prison is what it is).
Generally it's different with animals like dogs and cats, because they are aware enough that a mutual bond can be made, and then animal decides that it wants to stay, and the human is willing to let it.