New Frog Owners - Need Id ??

[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.

[Paul Rust]

I wondered about those ridges along it's back.

[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.