How do I care for frog found on supermarket floor?

[sleepypossum]

Hi there! Just came home from the shops(9pm at night) with a little green frog I found on the floor in the fruit and veg area of my local Woolworths store. Not sure how to care for it. I have a pond but not sure if too cold! It is about 10 oC at night here at the moment. It is not very active, eyes half shut. feet look dry/brown. it is about 50mm long head to tail. He/she does move around though..walking backwards. I really know nothing about frogs. what should I do to care for it? Poor thing!

[bshmerlie]

First, if you can post a picture so we can determine what kind of frog you have.

[JimO]

If it was found with produce, then it might not be a native frog, so I most definitely would not release it. For the time being, you can put it in a large jar or small aquarium with a couple of branches and a small dish of water for it to soak in. Depending on its size, it will each small crickets or other insects.

If it has big toe pads and climbs a lot, it's likely to be some kind of tree frog (but we'll need a picture to confirm that).

We would all be delighted to help and can give you more specific help once the frog is identified, but please don't release it until you know for sure that it is a local species. There are devastating amphibian diseases wiping out entire populations of frogs worldwide, so releasing a frog even from another area within its natural range is risky because it could be a carrier of the disease.

BTW - If you use a jar, don't put the lid on. Rather, use some screen or panty hose with a rubber band to hold it in place so that it gets plenty of fresh air.

[sleepypossum]

well, Alfonso (named by my son ) has made it through the night. He is hiding in a small cup in a plastic box. I have put in some water in a bowl but I don't think it's very interested in having a dip! We have a hermit crab tank so have put the container on the top to keep it warm ? Don't worry, I wont put him in with the crabs.... I am trying to find out how to post a photo so you can help identify it. I believe it to be green tree frog by looking at other photos on the web but will try to find out for sure. We wont release it till we know of we can. We have Brown Striped frogs in our pond so live in a froggy environment! Thanks for your support.

[Kurt]

To post a photo, click on "go advanced" when responnding to a post. Once there, you will see a paper clip, you want to click on that. A new window will appear and from there you can upload pictures to your post.

[sleepypossum]

these are a couple of photos of Alfonso! He is perking up abit today but not sure how big the insects need to be for him to eat!