New Frog Owners - Need Id ??

[LittleFoot]

Well I read some more than you may well be right. He loves to dig in the rock and he likes to burrow. So those would be indicative that he could be an Eastern Spade Foot. He also happens to be illegal to own in the state of Ohio and is endangered......

[Paul Rust]

Let's get a positive I.D. and go from there. It is probably illegal to release a captive also.

[LittleFoot]

Let's get a positive I.D. and go from there. It is probably illegal to release a captive also.

don't really want to release him ... lol. my son is quite attached. I think i may go get some sand for him tonight and see what he does. if he starts shoveling I think that will help with our answer (though I have seen him do this with rocks already...)

[Paul Rust]

I am not a toad guy but Kurt, John, SethD, and a few others are. When they see this they can help you get a proper setup made for him. Congrats on your new froggy (or toad) family member!

[SethD]

It isn't a spadefoot toad, my guess is that it is a young bronze frog, that is what it resembles most to me.

[John]

Definitely not a spadefoot. I'm with Seth - looks like a Ranid of some sort.

[Kurt]

Its a Ranid, I am thinking most likely its Lithobates clamitans, the bronze/green frog. Can't say for sure though.

[Kurt]

don't really want to release him ... lol. my son is quite attached. I think i may go get some sand for him tonight and see what he does. if he starts shoveling I think that will help with our answer (though I have seen him do this with rocks already...)

Skip the sand. I would set up a semi-aquatic tank for him. You can use the floating turtle platforms they sell in pet stores. Maybe a submerisble filter.

[LittleFoot]

Skip the sand. I would set up a semi-aquatic tank for him. You can use the floating turtle platforms they sell in pet stores. Maybe a submerisble filter.

YAY!! I am quite thrilled that he's NOT the spade foot toad. Aside from it being cool to have a rare endangered toad I really wanted a FROG .

Looking at the pictures I found LOTS of the Lithobates clamitans that look just like our Little Foot !! The clincher was hearing the green / bronze frogs call which we have heard from little foot (only once.... and we weren't sure it was him at the time). I do have a sub filter (which creates a waterfall over a slate rock that he LOVES to sit on ). He was an unusually large tadpole which also fits with the Lithobates clamitans identification.

Any idea on if I could get him a friend or would it cause issues? And any idea where I could get one if it would be okay ? (I could just go get another tad... but I suspect he killed the other two he came home with ? ? ? )

[LittleFoot]

YAY!! I am quite thrilled that he's NOT the spade foot toad. Aside from it being cool to have a rare endangered toad I really wanted a FROG .

Looking at the pictures I found LOTS of the Lithobates clamitans that look just like our Little Foot !! The clincher was hearing the green / bronze frogs call which we have heard from little foot (only once.... and we weren't sure it was him at the time). I do have a sub filter (which creates a waterfall over a slate rock that he LOVES to sit on ). He was an unusually large tadpole which also fits with the Lithobates clamitans identification.

Any idea on if I could get him a friend or would it cause issues? And any idea where I could get one if it would be okay ? (I could just go get another tad... but I suspect he killed the other two he came home with ? ? ? )

Oh and any idea how often and how many crickets he should be fed ? ??

[Kurt]

I think you would have to catch him a buddy since they are native to your state. Keep them around the same size and quarantine any new frogs, before introducing them to your frog. The quarantine period should last a minimum of 30 days.

I would feed him at least twice a week, as far as how many per feeding, you will have to figure what works best.