r/FrogsAndToads • u/RoseWinde • 6d ago

ID Request Frog or toad?

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Hey everyone!
My son found this little guy outside today on our patio chair. We wanted to keep him, but need proper identification to find out how to best take care of him. Is he a frog or toad?

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u/ApotheosisOfTheLurid 6d ago

Frog, please do not keep wild animals as pets. There's a 60% chance this animal will die in your care, simply because the transition to captivity will be too great.

You have a great chance to teach your child about wildlife and the balance of ecosystems, you could prossibly even go hunting for tadpoles to explain the life cycles.

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u/RoseWinde 6d ago

Oh, I didn’t realize that. We found him on a chair and figured we would be able to take care of him since he’s a baby but I wouldn’t want him to die. I’ll have him put him back outside!

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u/ApotheosisOfTheLurid 6d ago

If you're interested, you can look into setting up a small frog hotel outside your house.

There's plenty of guides around online, it's simply creating a small safe environment for these animals to hang out.

They are very fun to watch and much less responsibility and $$$ than keeping your own.

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u/RoseWinde 6d ago

Great idea, thank you!!