My exciting frogs day

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My frog got out today and when trying to catch her she escaped went under the stove. Some patience and an hour and it was in a glass bowl with water I left out! go froggy! what a great method for catching the escapeeees
well after all that excitement I put it back in its house and it instantaneously jumped and tried to get through a drainage hole in a plastic pot I have in there as a hide. Well the frogs math wasn't so good and its head was on one side and body on the other!!!
no harm done that I can see. I had to cut her free, then back to some cricket chompin
I think she left because she was hungry looking for all those tasty chirps, knew they were close... silly thing I was just getting back with your food when I noticed you hopping around my house!

But how much room do frogs need for leaping in their home?
every other PCF I knew always climbed on the side of the tank but this one never does... hmmm.

[flybyferns]

Good Morning,
Welcome to Frog Forum.
You are very lucky to get your little friend back with out an injury. Thank goodness !

What kind of frog do you have? Pacific chorus frog ?
I'm sure you know there are separate forum sections for different species.
There are plenty of members happy to help out. Please chime it !

After an escape such as this , most ( non-aquatic) frogs need to be de-hydrated in a shallow dish of de-chlorinated water. The amount of time spend away from water exponentially decreases their chances of survival. Their fragile skin can become desiccated very easily if they have been away from moisture. Sadly, an aquatic frog would not have survived

A frog does not jump simply as a means of ordinary travel from one place to another . It jumps to get away from what it perceives to be a predator; something that's going to squish it or , worse "eat it". When scared they jump to hide ie back into the water , a puddle, or hide ( under the stove or plastic pot). In the wild I suppose how far depends on what chasing it! So.... there is only one reason for their jumping...which is to avoid danger ! I recall reading somewhere that a frog can jump, on average, 12-15 times it's body length. Their little "muscle man" back thighs are physiologically designed to help them do this. There are some species that are very proficient at jumping and jump unbelievable distances.

When creating an enclosure for them, the trick is to make them feel as safe as possible and not have to jump, and not have to spend hours at the top of the cage trying to "get out". An uncontrolled leap to "safety" is a common cause of injury. Researching the proper setup for each species will help us create an environment where they feel safe and happy. Covering three sides of the tank will help a newly acquired frog feel more comfortable in it's enclosure; it will adjust to it's enclosure with less stress. If ,or when, a frog is taken from the wild (especially an adult) this job becomes more difficult. Our captive bred choices will ALWAYS do better. I'm not assuming you have a WC frog.......just taking the opportunity to make a statement .

We would love to see photos or your little buddy! Sounds like he would enjoy a nice BIG hide

Lynn