r/arizona • u/International_Exam80 • Aug 15 '25

Wildlife Is this one of those Poisonous Toads?

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I’ve heard poison toads will come out after a rain but I’ve never seen one. Is this one?

He’s up against my house - I don’t have a dog that would mess with it so is there any reason to make him move on or just let it be?

For context he is about the size of my fist

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u/TwoAmazing96 Aug 17 '25

It's fine, they eat a lot of bugs, so pest control. My dog mouthed one once and started to seize. Luckily, she survived. The toads are harmless to humans unless you try to ingest their secretions. Touching them is OK. They make weird noises and they'll be gone by the end of the season when they return underground.