Puddle transfer... To safer area :)

[Heatheranne]

Once again we have frogs moving into the ruts made by the tractor tires, out at the farm.



Rana clamitans...
Female


Male ? Tough to judge by tympanums...? Maybe another female. I'm thinking male. Couldn't make out nuptial pads for sure. Any guesses?


Moved to a larger, safer puddle away from the tractors.


Freedom .

[Mentat]

Nice job Heather . Love this pic: .

There is a teacher that just joined forum and is looking for a couple of these frogs: http://www.frogforum.net/vivarium-te...tml#post182485.

[Heatheranne]

Thanks! Such pretty frogs.

I'm not sure where you can get any captive bred. My local pet store occasionally sells Rana catesbeiana, but not often.

[UncleChester]

Carlos also picked out my favorite pic, that one's just too cute

Good work saving the frog, it might not like a meeting with the bush-hog and definitely wouldn't have enjoyed getting run over by the tractor. I'd guess female though, or maybe a younger male. In all the big breeding males I've found calling, I'm fairly certain there was no mistaking the large tympanum.

[Heatheranne]

Thanks . That's my favorite too.

I would expect the tympanum to be bigger also. Odd to find only 2 females together and even more odd that the 2 are in the same puddle considering the larger puddle in the hay field is only about 50 yards or so from there. Either way, it was a nice surprise to find them.