Help ID a frog?

Sevast0

Sevast0

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So today we got a shipment of feeders at PetSmart. In the bag with the feeders, came this little guy! To me he looks like a wild frog, because we don't sell any frogs like him at the store. We had to take him out because the feeders were trying to eat him. They were going to get rid of him, so I offered to take him home. He's also still young because you can see his tadpole tail is still on him.

I bought some sinking frog and tadpole bites for him, but I'm not even sure he'll eat them. Right now I'm keeping him in a 1g critter keeper filled to the top with water (I'm pretty sure I should lower the water and give him something to stand on above the water, but I thought I'd post here first then figure out a better cage for him)

I just have a few questions:
1. What kinda frog is it?
2. Will he eat the sinking frog pellets, if not what will he eat?
3. What kind of cage set up should he have?
4. How big will he get?
5. Anything else I should know? (BTW, I've never had a frog or toad before so any information would be VERY helpful)

So here are some pictures of him from the sides, top and bottom. (Sorry about any blurriness)

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I just have a few questions:
1. What kinda frog is it? It looks like a young Green Frog, Rana clamitans.
2. Will he eat the sinking frog pellets, if not what will he eat? They need live prey such as worms, guppies, crickets, grasshoppers, etc...
3. What kind of cage set up should he have? You should provide a tank with a large footprint. I wouldn't keep an adult in anything smaller than a 20 gallon. 1/3 land to 2/3 water will work. Make sure to cover the sides of the tank with paper or something. They have bad habit of leaping into the sides and damaging their snout when spooked.
4. How big will he get? They usually get 3-4" snout to vent.
5. Anything else I should know? (BTW, I've never had a frog or toad before so any information would be VERY helpful)
http://centralpets.com/animals/reptiles/frogs/frg5865.html

Hope this helps. :)
 
Sevast0 said:
I just have a few questions:
1. What kinda frog is it? No idea.
2. Will he eat the sinking frog pellets, if not what will he eat? He might, but since he's a wild frog and not weened on these foods, he'll probably eat live crickets
3. What kind of cage set up should he have? I'd say for now a 20 gallon long, he may need an upgrade depending on what type of frog he is.
4. How big will he get? ...
5. Anything else I should know? (BTW, I've never had a frog or toad before so any information would be VERY helpful) You should IMMEDIATELY add something to the tank that can stick above the water (make sure it's safe, no soap, chemicals, heavy metals, etc...) I'd think by now the frog is breathing air.
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Someone else should chime in on this, but I wanted to give you a little rundown of my (brief, inexperienced) knowledge on frogs.
 
Thank you very much. I read all the information, and I will hop to setting up a cage the next chance I get. For now I used what I had around (which isn't much). I put some rocks into his cage and lowered the water level. Hopefully I can set him up a new home soon.

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I was also wondering, would it be safe to release him back into the wild? I have several creeks and lakes and ponds around my home.

I'm just wondering, if it would be better to keep him or to release him. Because if he came from the wild, it might be better to send him back?
 
Don't release him. He's come in contact with too many things now to be released. He could make the wild population sick by introducing a new pathogen to the area.
 
Ok, I just thought I'd ask. I didn't know if he'd be better off in the wild or in my house.
 
I have another question. Is temperature and humidity really important? Is there a specific temp or humidity I should have?

And about feeding him crickets, if they get into the water, won't they just drown? Is there anything I should do to prevent them from dying in the water?

Also is there anything special he will need? I've been reading up on setting up something for him, does he need any kinda special hiding places, or would some plants just be fine? I might also add some drift wood (or cork, whatever I fine at the store) to the land part of his cage, is that fine?

Sorry about these questions if they seem kinda stupid. Like I've said, I've never had a frog before. I just want to do the best I can.
 
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