Wild frog ID

[badkelpie]

I haven't seen it in person, but the person who found it described it as "a monster" and when asked how big he was he said about the size if a closed fist, or a little smaller. Found outside I think, but can't release it because it's too cold out. Locared in eastern WA state.

Plan is, one of my friends is going to take it and keep it inside (I gave her a barely big enough for now kritter keeper), then as soon as it's warm enough, release it into her garden at work.

But if it's something like a bullfrog, maybe we should take it to the pond?

[Tony]

But if it's something like a bullfrog, maybe we should take it to the pond?

That's a bullfrog, the best thing would be to keep it inside or humanely kill it. Bullfrogs are an invasive species that have decimated populations of native amphibians on the west coast.

[badkelpie]

Really, they aren't native? I didn't know that. Could I keep it as a pet? How much room would it need? I could make it a cool habitat if I could get away with a 2x3 ish foot area. My friend is already getting squeamish about it, she's not a frog person, but was hoping it would keep her bugs down in her garden.

[badkelpie]

My friend is gonna keep him until the pond thaws. The pond here is a man made pond in the middle of a desert (half of washington state is a desert), so I don't think he'll make it to the coast to eat frogs there.

His name is Frenchy

[Dog Shrink]

That's a good looking bullfrog, but like Tony said it likely shouldn't be released regardless of location as they are invasive and you never know how far it could make it even released in a man made pond. If your friend doesn't want it ther are several options with rehoming it that would keep it out of the natural ecosystem.