Needing help on a frog my son just found.

[sschind]

Granted its an old thread but the replies are still relevant to others in similar situations. If they use the search function rather than just make their own posts (which probably won't happen) they may run across this thread. Having said that I have to say that I in no way agree with all the "put him back" responses. I see absolutely no reason why a person should be made to feel guilty about keeping a very common and very easy to maintain frog as a pet even if it is a wild caught one.

Gray tree frogs, Green tree frogs and American toads are some of the most common amphibians found in America and they make some of the best captives. If you find one and you want to keep it and you can give it what it needs then by all means do so. Don't let someone guilt you into letting it go.

[EJT97]

Interesting as to why you think that sschind, surely if the wild caught frog would be stressed its better to let him free?

[poison]

Interesting as to why you think that sschind, surely if the wild caught frog would be stressed its better to let him free?

Grey tree frogs are a very hardy species and adapt well to captivity.

IMO its always best to get a cb frog especially if its your first. But if you find a frog and truly wanna keep it then do so IF you know what your doing.

[EJT97]

Good point

[sschind]

Grey tree frogs are a very hardy species and adapt well to captivity.

IMO its always best to get a cb frog especially if its your first. But if you find a frog and truly wanna keep it then do so IF you know what your doing.

I don't think the average person could find a CB gray or green or american toad or any number of other commonly available WC species and I don't see any problem with keeping a few from the wild. I don't think it's necessarily better to pay $40.00 for a CBB red eye for example than it is to keep one of these easier to keep WC species. It's all in what you want and can afford and if you can't afford the CBB one you can get by very inexpensively with a WC one. Of course this will bring out the "if you can't afford to buy one how are you going to afford to keep one" argument which, in this case I think is total garbage.

[sschind]

Interesting as to why you think that sschind, surely if the wild caught frog would be stressed its better to let him free?

Like poison says, gray trees adapt very well to captivity. I don't think it would be stressful at all for them if their needs are met.