Frog or Froglet?

[iheartfrogs]

I caught this possibly one-eyed creature and was worried because it wasn't eating. Learned how to force feed... then I learned it may not even be ready to eat bugs. Anyway, I hope I didn't do her any damage and I'll leave her alone for another week (besides water changes).



I bought crickets, horn worms, and meal worms.
Please share anything you know because I don't know much about frogs.

[N3XU5]

What type of frog is it?

[COOCOpUcHoo]

That is a green frog. If it is 3 or 4 inches it is adult

[N3XU5]

Thanks!

[Heatheranne]

Yep, you have a Green frog, also called a Rana clamitans.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rana_clamitans
They are similar to an American bullfrog, but smaller. The raised ridge or line down their side is a good indicator of a clamitans. American bullfrogs do not have the ridge.

Her food should be no larger than the distance between her eyes for easy swallowing. Once her stress is minimized, she should eat. Offer her food daily. This species generally eats well. Try covering the back and 2 sides of the tank with a background to help her feel safe.

They will enjoy a home with a pond. Her water dish is fine for now. Give her about an inch of water in the bowl for now. Change the water daily when she is asleep. Be sure to use either tap water treated with dechlorinator or spring water. They are the only safe types.

You should most her tank 2x/day to keep the coconut fiber substrate moist. Change the substrate monthly to prevent bacterial and fungal growth in the substrate.

They prefer temps in the low to mid 70's. My tank is set around 74'F right now for good digestion (I have an American bullfrog).

She would enjoy a nice cave to hide in also . This too will help her settle in.

If you have a better picture of her head I can tell you her gender. About how long is she from nose to butt (snout to vent)?

She will need a tank of about 40 to 50 gallons as an adult. They can leap well and far for their size. This keeps their legs strong and healthy. My recommendation would be a 55 gallon for an adult with a third to 1/2 of the tank being a filtered pond when she is full grown.

[iheartfrogs]

Or I suppose I should say silent.

[iheartfrogs]

Could that be the nub of a tail..?

[Psychotic]

That nub is on all green frogs and many other frogs. You have male green frog. His ears are huge meaning he is a male.

Edit to add after looking at the picture of him beside a pencil that he is most likely a juvenile. Not a froglet. Not yet a fully grown adult.

[Psychotic]

I added a couple pictures of my own green frogs to show you the difference between a male and a female.

This is a female:




This is a male:




Notice the size of their ears (tympanic membrane) in relation to the size of the eye. You can see how the female has much smaller ears compared to the male.

Both male and female green frogs vocalize. However only males make the rubberband "thunk" sound (their mating call). He may not be old enough to make that sound yet. Or he may just not feel like calling yet.

Once he is completely healed you should give him a bigger water area. 1/3 or 1/4 land area and the rest of the tank water. You will need to treat the water area like an aquarium with partial water changes and a filter.
They like to spend most of their time in the water.

[N3XU5]

Your frogs are cute.