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[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 41 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

That's not what's actually going on. They're toads.

Edit:

[–] deranger@sh.itjust.works 11 points 6 days ago

They’re being toad by the snake.

[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 8 points 6 days ago

"this stool is kinda odd, but whatever" - toad

[–] shadow_wanker@lemmy.world 25 points 6 days ago

Lisan al gaib!

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 28 points 6 days ago

toads have better access to public transportation than me

[–] hades@lemm.ee 26 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Bless the Maker and His water, bless the coming and going of Him.

[–] Artyom@lemm.ee 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

May his passage cleanse the front lawn; may he keep the world for His toads.

[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 15 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Why do they do this? Does it turn them on?

[–] Seleni@lemmy.world 30 points 6 days ago (1 children)

You’ve got that backwards. They’re turned on, and grabbing everything in sight.

[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 8 points 6 days ago

Ah that makes sense

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 14 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

I like the way your mind works.

edit: apparently experts agree with you

[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I just can't think of another reason why a toad woud step on another animal's back. That's how they have sex after all. The female even carries the male around for a while. I think this could be close enough to do the trick for them. Like toads are not deep thinkers. They're definitely not up there to enjoy the scenery. And it's too many of them for it to be an accident. Yeah, I thought this through before commenting 😂

[–] huppakee@lemm.ee 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 2 points 6 days ago

If only they knew 😔

[–] cholesterol@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Mating season. These guys will hump a rotten mango.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 9 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I'm going to venture a guess: the snake is vegetarian, right?

edit: nope, the toads (this is a 3.5m python btw, so they're pretty large) are poisonous.

[–] stupidcasey@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

Those toads must have a danger kink to hump a snake.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 days ago

One frog is gonna pay the Blood Price for this uber

[–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 6 days ago

Thank you for this precious information

[–] remer@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)