JMBlakeney, I'm not sure how many cane toads you want for a meal, but you are welcome to any I have spare. Actually, the poison in the toad has killed a lot of wildlife, including crocodiles and dogs, but some birds have learned to adapt by turning the toad over and eating the belly. The most problem to humans is generally a painful squirt in the eye.
Beyond, apparently the cane toad is native to Mexico, Central and Sth America, so no doubt it has hopped a bit into Nth America.
Vance, I don't know what BB guns are, but the old folks talk about daisy air guns they had as kids. I believe there is some legislation to protect the cane toads from cruelty, and they must be killed humanely. Somehow the government believes humanely involves cooling and freezing, though I reckon this would be slow torture for the warm weather creatures. And it's certainly torture for people who don't want the things in their freezer next to food. They banned toad cricket, too. There are other quick disposal methods, but I better not incriminate myself :) Anyhow, it seems a lot of beeks in different regions don't use hive stands, so apart from preventing rotting of the bottom, you probably don't need stands where you are.
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