Pacific Chorus Frog

[lnaminneci]

Hello,

Yes I'm in the Santa Cruz/Monterey CA area that normally stays cool year round highs normally in the 60's. This week it's been unusually warm in the 80's. And I spotted Pako while watering my flowers. If you look at her really closely in the pictures when she is the light tan, you can see the faint dark markings on her back that become black when she turns green.

She is very friendly too, doesn't seem scared of us at all.

[Jace]

I've seen Yoki change shades, but not go from beige to green at all. That must be quite interesting to see. Pako is a very cute little frog-I hope she sticks around for a bit!

[lnaminneci]

I hope she sticks around too. We are getting a bit attached to her now, especially since my son named her..)
I was getting worried about her, since it got soo hot outside, so I started researching on the internet and found this site. I placed a small dish of water about 1/2 inch deep or so outside, but she doesn't seem interested in it. I'm hoping that there is enough food (bugs) for her to find on my balcony. Should I try to get some bugs for her? Crickets or something from a pet store?
I don't have a container to put her in to keep her inside, and she seems soo happy outside, I hate to disturb her.

[Jace]

Frogs usually stick around a food source, so if she is hanging out there, I am sure she is finding something to eat. I'm positive she wouldn't mind a cricket or two, but if you let them go on your balcony, you might find a cricket or two inside! Nothing like waking up with a cricket in your bed ! As long as she doesn't look skinny, I wouldn't worry too much. Personally, I am all for keeping wild frogs in the wild, but if a frog is injured, hungry or in other danger, I'm a sucker and usually bring it in. For now, I think she quite likes hanging out. And kudos to your son for picking such a great name!!

[lnaminneci]

UPDATE>>>UPDATE

I now have TWO Pacific Chorus Frogs. Just took pictures and will post. One is green looks like a male, darker throat with wrinkles, and the second is the same tan/brown one that I had seen turn green, she is smaller than the male green one.
Maybe they are on their honeymoon.....

[Paul Rust]

Good luck sleeping tonight!

[lnaminneci]

The green male's name is "Niko", and the brown female is "Pako"...named by my 4year old son Aidan.