Australian woman finds frog in her toilet in Queensland

Aussie traveller shares the one thing she wished she was warned about before moving to Queensland

Australian woman was shocked to find a frog in her toilet
She was disappointed no one told her frogs can get into the toilet

By Sophie Finn For Daily Mail Australia

A 23-year-old Australian woman was shocked to find a frog in her toilet after moving to rural Queensland, and says she wished someone had warned her before as she hates the creatures.

Brigitte Belle visited the bathroom early one morning shortly after moving and was horrified when she saw a large frog half hidden in the rim of her toilet bowl.

‘I just want to go to the f*cking toilet without something touching me,’ she said.

Frogs need moisture to keep their bodies from drying out and can often be found near sources of water, including sewers and toilets.

23-year-old Australian woman, Brigitte Belle (pictured), was shocked to find a frog in her toilet since moving to rural Queensland, and says she wished someone had warned her before

Brigitte Belle visited the bathroom early one morning shortly after moving and was horrified when she saw a large frog half hidden in the rim of her toilet bowl (right). Frogs need moisture to keep their bodies from drying out and can often be found near sources of water, including sewers and toilets

‘I just woke up, but there is one thing they don’t warn you about when you move to Queensland, and it’s the f*cking frogs in the dunny,’ she said on TikTok.

The young woman said she is ‘living in fear for frogs to jump up and slap [her]’ every time she goes to the toilet.

‘Look at this,’ she said about the frog whilst groaning.

Trolls accused Brigitte of overreacting to the situation.

‘Completely harmless. Of all the things to be worried about,’ one annoyed woman said.

However, the young Aussie defended her reaction, explaining that she has a lot of experience with other animals but can’t get over the fear of frogs.

Why do frogs get into toilet bowls and how can it be prevented?

How and why do frogs go into toilets?

* Frogs need moisture to keep their bodies from drying out and can often be found near sources of water, including sewers and toilets.

* The amphibians can swim up your drain pipe and suddenly appear in your toilet bowl. It may have entered the sewer through cracks or breaks in your pipes.

* Frogs can also enter the drain pipe by falling into the vent pipe to your sewer system.

What do you do if you find frogs in the toilet?

* Finding frogs in the toilet can be a big surprise, but for most people it isn’t a cause for fear.

* If you are comfortable with handling frogs, simply remove the frog from the toilet and release it outside.

* Frogs may try to hide under the rim of the toilet. If your visitor pulls this trick, place a fishnet or container under the frog and flush the toilet to get him to loosen his grip on the toilet bowl. Catch him before he is flushed into the bowl.

* Otherwise, call your local pest control service to remove the frog humanely.

How do you prevent frogs from getting into the toilet?

* Cover the open end of the vent pipe with hardware cloth. You can purchase this at the hardware store. It will prevent frogs from entering the pipe and dropping into your drains.

* Cut back trees and shrubs so branches do not hang over the roof. If tree frogs can’t get to the roof, they can’t get into the vent pipe.

* Turn off outside lights at night, especially if the lights are mounted so that they light up the roof. Lights attract flying insects, which in turn send a beacon to frogs that food is in good supply.

* Call your plumber to inspect your drains. He can locate and replace or repair broken and cracked pipes that allow frogs to crawl into your drains.

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‘I’m Australian I should just pick it up and throw it out the door right? No,’ she said.

‘I work with animals everyday. I’ve had mad cattle run me up and over fences, I’ve had horses buck me off, I’ve had lizards chase after me, I’ve currently got a snake in my air con, we’re house mates now.’

She said she doesn’t mind spiders and other scary animals but she cannot stand the thought of frogs.

‘I can’t handle toads, I can’t handle moths, and frogs in the dunny? They could jump up and kiss me on the a**hole! No, it’s not happening,’ she said.

Many of her followers were equally as shocked as she was to see the frog.

‘TikTok has convinced me I’m not cut out to ever visit Australia,’ one woman said.

‘New fear unlocked,’ another wrote.

The sightings of frogs in toilets is not that uncommon in Australia.

Previously, a young woman found a collection of bright green frogs in a toilet when she travelling in the Northern Territory.

The Australian traveller, Kimberly Bulmer, ended up saving frogs after the experience and now keeps them as pets.

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