Is it possible to take care of a wild caught frog?

[Michel]

Thanks for your reply. I know releasing this frog, which looks like a FL bullfrog, would have been a death sentence, but I was also concerned about this frog being alone. Is it cruel to keep a frog by itself with no interaction with other frogs? I'd like to do the right thing. Thanks again for your input.

[Dace]

Thanks for your reply. I know releasing this frog, which looks like a FL bullfrog, would have been a death sentence, but I was also concerned about this frog being alone. Is it cruel to keep a frog by itself with no interaction with other frogs? I'd like to do the right thing. Thanks again for your input.

It'll be fine without other frogs. Most frogs are more or less asocial.

A bullfrog with paralyzed legs is pretty bad though. If it can't move around and catch prey by itself I would put it down if there's no signs of improvement.

[Michel]

Even though the frog is doing okay in my makeshift tank, I did hope it would recover, but I'm pretty sure after 2 1/2 months of care, it won't improve. It is strong and gets around and has been eating, so I made the decision to take care of it as long as it lived. It doesn't have to catch any prey since I feed it and I only handle it when I need to clean the tank. Trying to keep it quiet and stress free. I struggle with the idea of putting it down, but I will think about it. Thank you very much for taking the time to answer. Also, I haven't been able to definitively identify the species. I wish I knew the species and gender, but it doesn't look like any of the frogs listed for central FL. It may be a pinewoods tree frog. Regardless, I will try to do the right thing. Thank you.