Second Attempts - Defleshing Stage One

My second attempt was much more successful. I went out one night to my special cane toad spot but not one toad was to be found. Just as I abandoned hope and got back in my car and turned the headlights on, this guy appeared right in front of me, just sitting there chilling.

And what a fine specimen he is! This is one of the larger toads I've seen

And just so you can fully understand the size of this fella, here's a (very badly shot) clip:

Like last time, I froze him for a couple of days before I took him out to defrost.
This time, to speed up the process, I soaked him in a sink of hot water for about 15mins.
I find it easier to work with them if they're still a little frozen (the guts come out in chunks rather than a whole heap of goop).
The idea is to cut off as much meat as possible. This makes the other stages of defleshing easier.
I used a scalpel, scissors and tweezers. Cane toad skin (and muscles), like the rest of them, are very tough so even my razor sharp scalpel had a bit of difficulty with the first incisions. I ended up using the scissors for most of the job, minding not to snip any bones.
Once I cut down to the bare tendons along the spine, it was fun to pull at one and see a leg or an arm move. You can really see how strong and intricate amphibian legs are.