Any chance he's still alive??

[Sierra]

I went on vacation a week ago, and I had my grandma frogsitting my two whites. She's done it twice before. On Friday (23rd) she texted me and said that she could not find one of the frogs, but I didn't get too worried because they're good at hiding and sometimes she doesn't see them. I was still apprehensive when I looked in the cage when I got home today, and I couldn't find Sprite (the frog) either. I ripped apart the cage and still can not find him. Not buried, not in a tree branch, not in the lighting fixture. I don't understand how he escaped. There is a hole in the light fixture & screen the size of a quarter, but I never thought he could fit through there, he was a big guy, but maybe he could? There are two dogs and two cats roaming the house, and there wasn't any water sitting out for him. I just put 4 water dishes out, in hope that he will go in one, if he's still alive... Do you think there is a chance he is?

I feel like I let the poor guy down.

[Flick]

Do the cats and dogs have access to the room where his cage was? Maybe if there is a bathroom or kitchen nearby, search them up and down. My guess is they would go somewhere wet with a chance of bugs. When my Peron's tree frog got out, I found him sunning himself on the windowsill the next morning with a very full belly.

[Sierra]

Cats do, I searched that bathroom everywhere. There isn't really a damp place anywhere, and no bugs. I've checked all of the windows I'm just concerned he couldn't find water, its been since Friday..

[JHansson514]

I wouldn't give up hope. Try looking around heaters too, or somewhere where he can get warm. I know it's kind of different, but I have a crawfish in a fish tank and he is a big guy. I noticed one day he was missing (since I hadn't seen him in about 2 days). Tore the tank apart and found nothing. Apparently he scaled the wall of the glass, got out of the tank and fell about 4 feet to the ground. Crawled all the way across my basement and some how managed to climb 8in high into a bucket of disgusting water (it catches the sweat off of our water tank so the water was all corroded and blue). A year later he is still alive and doing well. Bottom line - don't give up hope. Search the room he is in thoroughly, you know how well they can climb and hide. My guess would be he is probably still in that room. Keep us posted! Good luck!

[BeckyM]

Frogs can be quite the squishy fellows. My little gray was about 2 inches tall and 3 long. He could easily squeeze through an opening the size of a nickel.

He might have a chance of being alive, if your cats didn't get him. Two days is a good while without water, but I don't think it's so long that he'd totally dry up.

[Sierra]

Thanks for the hope guys! I played some croaking noises with no success, except for the other frog singing along. I put 3 more plates of water out, and all of the cats are locked down stairs now, so I'm hoping he's upstairs. I looked all over the room but couldn't find him. If I don't find him in the morning upstairs or in any water dishes I'll focus on downstairs more. I'm hoping the cats didn't find him. :\ I also patched the screen.

[Sarosaurus]

When my female WTF escaped (twice), she was gone for three days and then five days the second time. She was in my bedroom along with two kittens who found her both times for me. One time she was in the corner of the room, hiding behind a bucket. The second time, she was hanging out on the back of the door where I had a reuseable shopping bag hanging up at.

Look in unusual places.

And if your cats are allowed back in the room, watch them and see if they pay attention to any particular spot in the room. Chances are that they found your frog for you.

[Kristen]

When my whites Kevin and Eddie escaped my cat found them before me, but I heard Kevin 'scream' so I knew exactly here he was.
Sarah's probably right, if you put your cat in the room (and keep a close eye on it) see where it leads you. Good luck, I hope you find him!

[KingCam]

If your frog is still alive he's probably looking for moisture if he hasn't already found some.

Does your basement have a sump pump? Many animals will take refuge in the reservoir of water that a sump pump sits in. If there's any other places in your house that stay damp or wet make sure you check those areas thoroughly!

Heat is helpful, but moisture is your frog's #1 priority right now!

You should also check the soil of any potted plants in the house.

Look in bathrooms, under the lip of the toilet seat, in the corners of the shower, under and around the sink.

Look by your water heater and by your air conditioner, but of which could provide heat and moisture.

I've had some frogs escape it make it back to their tanks mostly unharmed, others have met a gruseome fate of being covered in dust and drying out under a piece of furniture

I wish you the best of luck!!!

[Treesniffer]

If you have a humidifier, turn it on highest setting. Pull out every bowl in the house, sit each bowl on the floor and fill each with rain water or distilled water, so many bowls in fact, you find it difficult to step around. That's how I found my frog - sitting on the edge of a bowl. And that was after pulling my large bookcase apart, checking every inch of wall AND ceiling, and getting out the tire iron to start ripping out the baseboard where frogs could squeeze between carpet and wall. In my case, frog had not wondered more than 6 feet from vivarium.

[Sierra]

Thanks for all of the help guys! No luck yet, I'm starting to tear apart other rooms. I'll put a humidifier in here and more bowls. My cat hasn't shown any signs of finding it, I tried putting her in here too. I'm worried they found it two days ago..

[Treesniffer]

Check under the refrigerator. Friend lost a frog and found it under fridge soaking up heat. Good luck. You know you are doing your best and that's all you can do. We are all with you.

[Sierra]

Good idea! I just wish there was a way for me to know if the cats got him. There are so many possibilities.

[Sierra]

Quick update: just talked to my grandma, and apparently the last time she actually saw him was on Monday.. so the odds are not looking up. He wasn't under the refrigerator either.

[BlueisallIneed]

Mine got out 3 times! First time I woke up to him on my shoulder! Second on the inside of a bookcase. They love to hide in dark places too. Worst one, found him 3 doors down in the laundry room stuck to a mop! He was full of hair, dirt and the mop had been used in bleach and god knows what else. Took a bit to find home but that was 10 years ago so don't give up, he will show up sweetie

[InfinitysDaughter]

Good idea! I just wish there was a way for me to know if the cats got him. There are so many possibilities.

Its not exactly the same but its possibly similar. When my cat got into my greens cage and "played" with her this past January, Sparta (the cat) seemed a little under the weather afterward. I dont know if whites or greens have anything like a poison or something to cats or if Sparta was just sulking (since I took his "toy" and scolded him) but I'd check out the cats and see if anyone of them are acting out of sorts like just slightly sick.

On the positive side, even after "playing" with her for about 20 minutes Percy (the green) still survived. She has a scar on her arm to this day (you can only see if shes bright green) but other then that shes perfectly fine. Whites are much MUCH bigger then little Percy and more robust so its possible that he could have survived a run in with the cats. Dont give up hope. Keep looking! I'm sure you'll find him!

[Flick]

Any luck? Have you found them?

[BlueisallIneed]

You find your froggie yet!?!?!?

[Sierra]

Sorry I've been meaning to update this, things got crazy this week and I didn't have time My boyfriend found him in front of the dryer dead. It was a very sad day. He managed to get downstairs, and to the other side of the house. I'll miss the little guy. RIP Sprite!

[flybyferns]

Sorry I've been meaning to update this, things got crazy this week and I didn't have time My boyfriend found him in front of the dryer dead. It was a very sad day. He managed to get downstairs, and to the other side of the house. I'll miss the little guy. RIP Sprite!

So Sorry !