May 29, 2025 • 6 mins
What do you do when a poisonous toad the size of a lime threatens your pet rabbit?In this absolutely unhinged and wildly entertaining episode of The Ben and Skin Show, Jeff “Skin” Wade, Kevin “KT” Turner, and Krystina Ray—dives headfirst into one of the most bizarre wildlife stories to ever hop out of Florida. From milky toxins to freezer-based euthanasia, this segment is equal parts hilarious, horrifying, and head-scratching.KT brings the heat with a “Wildlife News” segment that spirals into chaos as the team reacts to a local Florida news report about the invasive and toxic cane toad. The story features a tiny old man worried about his pet rabbit, a toad-measuring system based on produce (“anywhere from a lime to two or three times that size”), and a snake that moonlights as a pest control agent.Notable Quotes & Funniest Moments:
- “This is the only toad I know that needs a milking table.”
- “If you find a lady that’s down for Orajel, marry her.”
- “Other people just throw them in freezers.”
- “Wait, once you leave the lime, don’t you go to an apple?”
- “Can I borrow your water snake to come over here and get rid of my toads?”
- The absurdity of local news
- Florida’s never-ending supply of chaos
- The crew’s unmatched chemistry and comedic timing
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Well, the wildlife news.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
Now, I use this to also tease ahead to the
weekday update in the five pm hour where we had
a bit of a wildlife situation up in Frisco.
Speaker 1 (00:19):
Is that right? Give you the latest on that hurricane
man right now?
Speaker 2 (00:22):
Though, Let's go to Florida, Christina.
Speaker 1 (00:24):
All right, they just one NHL conference. Oh the Panthers, Yeah, okay,
just keep the sports.
Speaker 3 (00:31):
A pretty good sports update from Christina. They just won
the NHL whatever they do. So, uh, there's this thing
in Florida called the cane toad. Okay, and uh, when
I watched this news story, I really enjoyed it. Let
me ask a questions as I want to hear this
and Florida. Caine can refer to powder, that it's a
(00:52):
drug or narcotic. It can also refer to a hurricane.
Speaker 1 (00:55):
So are these.
Speaker 3 (00:56):
Toads that are dispersed by hurricane or toads that are
dispersed by cocaine?
Speaker 2 (01:00):
I'm not sure, but maybe this audio will clear it up.
Especially listen closely for the old guy.
Speaker 4 (01:06):
He living within the Fort Myers Shores area tell me
they have to be extra careful when they're out walking,
especially at night. That's because dangerous toads could be lurking
right in their path.
Speaker 5 (01:16):
They're ranging anywheres from uh flime to crop three times
set chiese.
Speaker 1 (01:22):
Okay, he said, anywhere have you seen this footage?
Speaker 5 (01:27):
Oh?
Speaker 1 (01:27):
Yeah, that guy's four eight right. He is very small.
He looks dominion or he sounds diminted. He's a little
bit Lyle from Napoleon Dynamite. Yes, from At.
Speaker 3 (01:39):
First I thought it was a Lyle situation, but he
sounded he ended up being more articulate.
Speaker 1 (01:43):
Articulate there towards the end.
Speaker 2 (01:44):
How about his method of sizing up this animal? He
uses produce.
Speaker 5 (01:49):
They range anywheres from uh flme to crop three times
set chize.
Speaker 4 (01:56):
Longtime Fort Myers shore As resident Nick Bodvin says he
sees kane toads lurking in his garden every day. He
says they don't bother him much, but he worries about
his pet rabbit.
Speaker 2 (02:06):
What, okay, the toad gonna do is pet rabbit? Now
here's you're gonna learn.
Speaker 1 (02:13):
I think I know why. If you lick them, they're poisonous.
It's the most disgusting toad.
Speaker 2 (02:17):
There is a hypnod. This is the only toad that
I know that needs a milking table.
Speaker 4 (02:23):
Well there's the poisonous experts say these toads, as far
as I know, they're poisonous.
Speaker 3 (02:33):
I haven't had time to confirm or look this up.
Running away from it.
Speaker 1 (02:37):
A person once told me they're poisonous. Yeah, he says.
Speaker 4 (02:40):
They don't bother him much, but he worries about his
pet rabbit.
Speaker 1 (02:44):
Well there.
Speaker 4 (02:46):
Poisonous experts say, these toads secrete a milky toxin right
from their backs.
Speaker 6 (02:52):
They can lay any from like eight to thirty thousand
eggs in a clutch.
Speaker 4 (02:55):
There's already a large number of cane TOAs lurking in
this Fort Myers shortsighborhood. But Danini says there are ways
too safely remove them.
Speaker 6 (03:04):
Humane way you can do it is actually to capture
toads with gloves. You can rub some origel or anything
with benzicane and it.
Speaker 2 (03:11):
Dude, I don't get origel when I have a toothache.
I'm not gonna get it to dispose of a toad.
What are you talking about right now? I can go
buy some orage ol man, put it on the toad.
If you find you a lady that's down for origel merrier.
Speaker 4 (03:24):
Okay, there are ways too safely remove them.
Speaker 6 (03:27):
Humane way you can do it is actually to capture
toads with gloves. You can rub some origel or anything
with benzicane, and that actually can anesthetize them, and if
you put enough on it can humanly euthanize them. Other
people just throw them in freezers.
Speaker 2 (03:45):
In there. First of all, he just said the humane
way is to make some wild chemical reaction that's creepier
than smashing, and then you know, just throw them the freezer. Guy,
this is supposed to be like the reputle too.
Speaker 1 (04:02):
Like reputable.
Speaker 6 (04:03):
The main way you can do it is actually to
capture toads with gloves. You can rub some orige ou
or anything within in it, and that actually can arnesthetize them,
and if you put enough on it can humanly euthanize them.
Other people just throw them in freezers.
Speaker 4 (04:18):
Danini's research shows a native water snake in the area
that can feed on cane toads. If you need help
removing these toads, you can also reach out to the
county for help. I'm reporting in Fort Myers Shores. Alexei
at Taropolis Golf Coast News is that last names Alexi
Atropolis Golf Coast News.
Speaker 3 (04:36):
We don't know where her first name ends.
Speaker 1 (04:41):
It's a good thing. I've got the county on speed dive.
Wait a minute, Hold on a second.
Speaker 3 (04:48):
What about this tiny old man that has a pet
rabbit and he lets it out like what is what?
Speaker 1 (04:56):
He wants to hop around in the grass, and we
still let him have some time.
Speaker 3 (04:59):
I don't think he should be worried about the toads.
I think there's gonna be other wildlife.
Speaker 5 (05:03):
They're like, oh, lunch clime too, all of them. They
range anywhere from flime to probably two or three times
that anywhere.
Speaker 3 (05:15):
So hold on, if we're gonna do that measuring system.
Once you leave the lime, don't you go to an
apple if it's two or three times the size anywhere
from a lime to an apple size maybe two or
three limes, half of them, half a bag of apples.
Speaker 2 (05:32):
So there's only there's there's only three options here. You
can make the wild chemical reaction, you can just toss
them in the freezer, or we contact that one water snake.
Speaker 4 (05:42):
Danini's research shows a native water snake in the area
that can feed on cane toads.
Speaker 1 (05:47):
If there's just one. You're right, we did just gloss
over that back.
Speaker 4 (05:51):
Well, if you want to get a snake to eat
it for you a snake.
Speaker 3 (05:55):
Problem, he can I borrow you're a water snake to
come on here and get rid of my toes.
Speaker 1 (06:02):
You'll see why I love Florida so much. It's great.
It's insane, man, never ending gift.
Speaker 3 (06:08):
Thank you, KT. That's amazing work. You've made me a
better person.
Speaker 1 (06:12):
All right. It's Submena and skin Show ninety seven point one.
The Eagle
Well, the wildlife news.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
Now, I use this to also tease ahead to the
weekday update in the five pm hour where we had
a bit of a wildlife situation up in Frisco.
Speaker 1 (00:19):
Is that right? Give you the latest on that hurricane
man right now?
Speaker 2 (00:22):
Though, Let's go to Florida, Christina.
Speaker 1 (00:24):
All right, they just one NHL conference. Oh the Panthers, Yeah, okay,
just keep the sports.
Speaker 3 (00:31):
A pretty good sports update from Christina. They just won
the NHL whatever they do. So, uh, there's this thing
in Florida called the cane toad. Okay, and uh, when
I watched this news story, I really enjoyed it. Let
me ask a questions as I want to hear this
and Florida. Caine can refer to powder, that it's a
(00:52):
drug or narcotic. It can also refer to a hurricane.
Speaker 1 (00:55):
So are these.
Speaker 3 (00:56):
Toads that are dispersed by hurricane or toads that are
dispersed by cocaine?
Speaker 2 (01:00):
I'm not sure, but maybe this audio will clear it up.
Especially listen closely for the old guy.
Speaker 4 (01:06):
He living within the Fort Myers Shores area tell me
they have to be extra careful when they're out walking,
especially at night. That's because dangerous toads could be lurking
right in their path.
Speaker 5 (01:16):
They're ranging anywheres from uh flime to crop three times
set chiese.
Speaker 1 (01:22):
Okay, he said, anywhere have you seen this footage?
Speaker 5 (01:27):
Oh?
Speaker 1 (01:27):
Yeah, that guy's four eight right. He is very small.
He looks dominion or he sounds diminted. He's a little
bit Lyle from Napoleon Dynamite. Yes, from At.
Speaker 3 (01:39):
First I thought it was a Lyle situation, but he
sounded he ended up being more articulate.
Speaker 1 (01:43):
Articulate there towards the end.
Speaker 2 (01:44):
How about his method of sizing up this animal? He
uses produce.
Speaker 5 (01:49):
They range anywheres from uh flme to crop three times
set chize.
Speaker 4 (01:56):
Longtime Fort Myers shore As resident Nick Bodvin says he
sees kane toads lurking in his garden every day. He
says they don't bother him much, but he worries about
his pet rabbit.
Speaker 2 (02:06):
What, okay, the toad gonna do is pet rabbit? Now
here's you're gonna learn.
Speaker 1 (02:13):
I think I know why. If you lick them, they're poisonous.
It's the most disgusting toad.
Speaker 2 (02:17):
There is a hypnod. This is the only toad that
I know that needs a milking table.
Speaker 4 (02:23):
Well there's the poisonous experts say these toads, as far
as I know, they're poisonous.
Speaker 3 (02:33):
I haven't had time to confirm or look this up.
Running away from it.
Speaker 1 (02:37):
A person once told me they're poisonous. Yeah, he says.
Speaker 4 (02:40):
They don't bother him much, but he worries about his
pet rabbit.
Speaker 1 (02:44):
Well there.
Speaker 4 (02:46):
Poisonous experts say, these toads secrete a milky toxin right
from their backs.
Speaker 6 (02:52):
They can lay any from like eight to thirty thousand
eggs in a clutch.
Speaker 4 (02:55):
There's already a large number of cane TOAs lurking in
this Fort Myers shortsighborhood. But Danini says there are ways
too safely remove them.
Speaker 6 (03:04):
Humane way you can do it is actually to capture
toads with gloves. You can rub some origel or anything
with benzicane and it.
Speaker 2 (03:11):
Dude, I don't get origel when I have a toothache.
I'm not gonna get it to dispose of a toad.
What are you talking about right now? I can go
buy some orage ol man, put it on the toad.
If you find you a lady that's down for origel merrier.
Speaker 4 (03:24):
Okay, there are ways too safely remove them.
Speaker 6 (03:27):
Humane way you can do it is actually to capture
toads with gloves. You can rub some origel or anything
with benzicane, and that actually can anesthetize them, and if
you put enough on it can humanly euthanize them. Other
people just throw them in freezers.
Speaker 2 (03:45):
In there. First of all, he just said the humane
way is to make some wild chemical reaction that's creepier
than smashing, and then you know, just throw them the freezer. Guy,
this is supposed to be like the reputle too.
Speaker 1 (04:02):
Like reputable.
Speaker 6 (04:03):
The main way you can do it is actually to
capture toads with gloves. You can rub some orige ou
or anything within in it, and that actually can arnesthetize them,
and if you put enough on it can humanly euthanize them.
Other people just throw them in freezers.
Speaker 4 (04:18):
Danini's research shows a native water snake in the area
that can feed on cane toads. If you need help
removing these toads, you can also reach out to the
county for help. I'm reporting in Fort Myers Shores. Alexei
at Taropolis Golf Coast News is that last names Alexi
Atropolis Golf Coast News.
Speaker 3 (04:36):
We don't know where her first name ends.
Speaker 1 (04:41):
It's a good thing. I've got the county on speed dive.
Wait a minute, Hold on a second.
Speaker 3 (04:48):
What about this tiny old man that has a pet
rabbit and he lets it out like what is what?
Speaker 1 (04:56):
He wants to hop around in the grass, and we
still let him have some time.
Speaker 3 (04:59):
I don't think he should be worried about the toads.
I think there's gonna be other wildlife.
Speaker 5 (05:03):
They're like, oh, lunch clime too, all of them. They
range anywhere from flime to probably two or three times
that anywhere.
Speaker 3 (05:15):
So hold on, if we're gonna do that measuring system.
Once you leave the lime, don't you go to an
apple if it's two or three times the size anywhere
from a lime to an apple size maybe two or
three limes, half of them, half a bag of apples.
Speaker 2 (05:32):
So there's only there's there's only three options here. You
can make the wild chemical reaction, you can just toss
them in the freezer, or we contact that one water snake.
Speaker 4 (05:42):
Danini's research shows a native water snake in the area
that can feed on cane toads.
Speaker 1 (05:47):
If there's just one. You're right, we did just gloss
over that back.
Speaker 4 (05:51):
Well, if you want to get a snake to eat
it for you a snake.
Speaker 3 (05:55):
Problem, he can I borrow you're a water snake to
come on here and get rid of my toes.
Speaker 1 (06:02):
You'll see why I love Florida so much. It's great.
It's insane, man, never ending gift.
Speaker 3 (06:08):
Thank you, KT. That's amazing work. You've made me a
better person.
Speaker 1 (06:12):
All right. It's Submena and skin Show ninety seven point one.
The Eagle
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