Hello

[Tom Highum]

Hey my names Tommy I'm new to keeping amphibians (I have been catching them since I was little)
I have had experience with all sorts of reptiles and recently decided I needed a frog. So far i want one that is native to my area and I was thinking maybe a Northern Leopard Frog Rana pipiens.
I was wondering if taking one out of the wild here (Montana vacation) was O.K.
Well I'm glad to have joined this site and am looking forward to learning more from it.

[SludgeMunkey]

Welcome!

Safest bet is to contact Montana and Colorado DNR/Fish and Game, whatever they have out there.

Every state is different and many do not allow removal of native species. Some states do not allow wild caught amphibians to be brought in.

Just about all states that allow collecting require a permit of some sort, usually a fishing license, which can be very pricey for non residents.

[Kurt]

Yeah, but most states are going to bust him over one frog. I would just make sure its legal to keep where you live.

[Tom Highum]

Well I think that the frogs around were I am are not Northern Leopard Frogs I think they are Colombian Spotted Frogs (they are orange underneath). Today I think I am going to try and catch one. I checked the laws and since the Colombian Spotted Frogs is not a species of concern I can remove him. I have not checked Colorado laws yet.

[John]

That species is not shown in Colorado.

[Tom Highum]

I caught two today one large male ~2.5 inches and one small female ~1.5 inches. I don't know if those sexes are correct the large one has made noise so far. Any advice on keeping them? If only till the end of the vacation.