How do I care for frog found on supermarket floor?

[Kurt]

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[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!

[SethD]

Looks like a white lipped tree frog(Litoria infrafrenata).

[lnaminneci]

Looks like a white lipped tree frog(Litoria infrafrenata).

See Seth has already identified!

[JimO]

Great looking frog and amazingly tame. Seems like Seth nailed it. Apparently it is native to Australia and the world's largest tree frog.

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/rept...edTreeFrog.php

[lnaminneci]

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!

Awwww....Alfonso is adorable. Definately a type of Tree frog. One of the Experts here will post the exact identity shortly.
A good rule of thumb for size of cricket/insect to feed is no larger than the frogs mouth is wide. Small/medium to medium crickets looks to be the right size for him. And crickets would be his staple diet. You can also feed flightless fruitflies, redworms, mealworms, and occasionally waxworms (since they are fatty) but would help fatten him up nicely.
Are you planning on keeping Alfonso as a pet? There are some great articles and posts on the forum about setting up a Terrarium.

Oh, and Welome to the Forum!

~Lesley

[sleepypossum]

Thanks! I think Alfonso is just in shock. Not sure how long he would have been crawling around the floor for at the supermarket...he certainly wasn't jumping when I found him..I did get a funny look from the check out lady...dont usually get customers crawling around the floor under the chillers!
I am going to the pet shop today to find supplies. My children want to keep him as a pet but we will see. Mmmm just how big could he get?
We live in Sydney and Alfonso probably came down from Queensland where it is warmer/more humid .I dont think we can release him here not till it warms up abit more any how..... Great to have this forum and good people to help, Thanks again everyone. Will keep you posted of Alfonso's Great Adventure!

[Tom Highum]

Alfonso looks slightly underfed, also with a frog that size you will need a large enclosure so he can feel safe. He will also likely want lots of cover. What are you feeding him? You might want to look at JomOs link, it has some valuable information on it, also look at the Whites Tree Frog Caresheet on this website but think bigger.

[sleepypossum]

Thanks Tom. Have bought small crickets from the pet shop this morning. Have put a few in with Alfonso...have few more feeding on "gutload" to give him tomorrow. I doubt he has had a good feed for a while poor chap! Will probably take him up to Taronga Zoo at the weekend where they can look after him properly. We dont really have the space for another tank( have hermit crabs). Mind you, am getting quite attached to him. I didn't realise they had such character.

[sleepypossum]

After alot of deliberation, we have decided to keep Alfonso and he is doing rather nicely in his new Terrarium. He cant seem to decide to be brown or green though and fluctuates between the two! The temp in his home is 20oC.(70f). Many thanks to you all for words of wisdom...one reason that helped us to decide to keep Alfonso is that help is only a few clicks away! See you around Frog Forum!

[JimO]

We live in Sydney and Alfonso probably came down from Queensland where it is warmer/more humid .I dont think we can release him here not till it warms up abit more any how..... Great to have this forum and good people to help, Thanks again everyone. Will keep you posted of Alfonso's Great Adventure!

If that type of frog isn't normally found near Sydney, it shouldn't be released in that area, but it sounds like he has a good home.