- I'm Coyote Peterson. This is a cane toad. He's extremely
toxic, and tonight, I'm gonna show you where
he keeps his poison. (bear growls) (exciting adventure music) (bear growls) Look at that toad. Totally toxic. And totally right
next to my face. You may be wondering, "Coyote, are you in any
sort of danger right there?" Not unless I plan
on eating this toad. Now a lot of you
have written in, asking about these amphibians. Especially if you live
here in South Florida, where they are an
invasive species. Where is the poison in
a toad actually kept? Is it in the toad's skin? Is it in his blood? If a toad bites me, is
that how the poison's gonna get into my body? Well a toad isn't
going to bite anybody. But you know who
might bite a toad? Your pet, and that's who
we have to worry about. So where is that poison located? It's actually in the
parathyroid gland. You see that large bump
right behind the eye there? That is where all
the poison is stored. So this gland contains a
white, sticky subustance with a very powerful
toxin in it. Let's say this
toad is out there, minding his own business, and your dog or cat
comes up and thinks, "Hey, that looks like
something fun to play with." If your dog or cat starts
batting this toad around, what he will do is
puff up his body, and then those glands will swell and they'll start to
secrete the toxin. Now let's talk about the
danger of this poison. It's extremely toxic. If you get it in your
eyes or in your mouth, you're going to get really sick. But what's even more dangerous is for animals out
there in the wild. Whether it's your pet
or just a natural animal in the environment. If it comes in and
eats this animal, it can get so sick, it may die. What I want to do
tonight is gently squeeze those parathyroid
glands to show you what this toxin looks like. To do this though, I
want to be extra careful. It can shoot out
at points in time, and I don't want it
to get into my eyes, or into my mouth. So what I'm gonna do is wear this really fashionable
pair of safety glasses, and also put a latex
glove on the hand I'm going to use to squeeze
the parathyroid gland. Alright, I think we're all set. - [Voiceover] Wait a second. - What? (voiceover mumbles) You're behind a camera. You're gonna be just fine. - [Voiceover] Okay. - Yeah, trust me. - [Voiceover] You sure? - Yeah, it's not gonna
like shoot out in a stream. It's gonna be just
little white dots that come out from these pores. - [Voiceover] I've heard
this looks a little bit like a zit actually,
not to be gross, but that's what I've heard.
- [Coyote] Yeah it's kinda like popping a zit,
but not as in like it's gonna hurt the
toad in any way. This is gonna cause absolutely
no harm to this animal, and they're constantly
producing this poison, so he's gonna be just fine. Alright, we ready? I gotta keep my mouth closed, so I'm not gonna talk
during this part. Ready? One, two, three. Erghh, ugh, look at that! I guess it does shoot out. It get on your camera lens? - [Voiceover] Yeah. - Jeez. Erghh, ugh, look at that! Whoa! Oh! I guess it does shoot out! Wow, look at that! Holy cow, that is
a lot of poison. Wow, it is sticky too. I would not want that
getting in my mouth or in my eyes. 'At could put you in
the hospital for sure. That does look just like a zit. - [Voiceover] It really does! - Holy cow, that
is a lot of poison! And there it is. That sticky white substance. That is the poison that
you need to watch out for, whether it's you or your pet. If you live in an area
that there's cane toads, use extreme caution. You get that in your mouth, and you're gonna be in
some serious trouble. Well I guess now we have
answered the question, where does poison
come from on a toad? That would be the
parathyroid gland. I'm Coyote Peterson. Be brave! Stay wild! We'll see you on
the next adventure! If you thought that
was one wild adventure, check out the time
I got up close with another invasive species,
the Cuban Knight anole. And don't forget, subscribe
to join me and the crew on this season of
Breaking Trail. And he's not too keen on biting. Oh! (gasps) No, yes he is. Ouch. Wow, those teeth
are super sharp. (bear growls) (wolf howls)
