Emergency Prep · Wildlife
Frogs, Toads, and Salamanders
Window Wells, Pools, and Skin Toxins
Skin that drinks, and drinks whatever is on your hands. 10 modules on why lotion and bug spray kill amphibians, window-well rescues, flushing pool chlorine, Frog Logs that stop drownings, toad toxins and your eyes, reviving a shriveled frog with spring water, mower injuries, why you never move a frog to a new pond (chytrid), what to do when your dog mouths a toad, and finding an amphibian-savvy rescue.
About this course
Amphibians are the easiest animals to kill with kindness, because their skin absorbs whatever touches it. This course teaches you to help without poisoning. You'll learn why hand lotion, soap and DEET are lethal and how clean wet hands or moist nitrile gloves fix that, how to lift a frog out of a concrete window well and build a ladder so it never happens again, how to rinse pool chlorine off a frog with unchlorinated water, why a Frog Log ramp saves more lives than any rescue, where a toad's toxin glands are and why you never touch your face afterward, how a shriveled toad drinks through its belly in a shallow dish of spring water, how to keep a mower-injured amphibian from drying out on the way to help, why moving a frog to another pond spreads the chytrid fungus that is wiping out species, exactly what to do when your dog comes in foaming after mouthing a toad, and why the right rescue has water-quality testing and chytrid-safe quarantine.
What you'll learn
- The sponge effect: why lotion, soap and bug spray kill, and how to handle with clean wet hands
- Window-well rescues and escape ladders; flushing pool chlorine
- Frog Logs and pool ramps that stop drownings before they happen
- Toad toxins, parotoid glands, and keeping your hands off your face
- Osmotic rehydration in unchlorinated water, and mower injuries
- Chytrid and the no-relocation rule, dogs and toads, and amphibian-savvy rescues
Who this is for
Pool owners, gardeners, parents of frog-catching kids, dog owners in toad country, and rescue volunteers who want to stop accidentally poisoning the smallest patients.
Course outline (10 modules)
Quiz & Certificate
Knowledge quiz
After completing all lessons, take a short quiz to test your understanding.
Go to quiz →Completion certificate
Pass the quiz and earn a shareable certificate of completion.
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$9.99 · Lifetime access · 10 lessons