Quote Originally Posted by mattfish View Post
i have to add that the only time they need to spend in the water in the wild is breeding, brooding of young, and pooping and peeing. other than that they rarely ever go in the open or deeper water. the videos you see about these frogs in the wild is taken during breeding time. people who live in the area these frogs are from say that they rarely ever find these frogs in the water. they find them all the time in muddy shaded areas.
You are forgetting that your frog is not in the wild and in captivity has no choice which is why you, as the captor, is supposed to provide them with everything they need even if you think it is unnecessary. In the wild they have a choice of going in the water, aka in captivity a water bowl.