My daughter has found a tiny baby frog, no bigger than a fingernail. She wants to keep it. Can you tell me what conditions are best for frogs, and what they eat? We have a large glass tank she could keep it in.
2006-07-21 02:18:45 · 31 answers · asked by R.I.P. 4 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
yeah, ive kept them for many years, they are cool to watch. if its a frog, they eat things like crickets and rolly pollys (wood lice) go to a pet shop and get what is called "pin crickets" for the smaller sized ones if your frog is that small. if you can find any kind of bug that moves (i wouldnt recommend a bee/wasp/hornet/spider)
then the frog will eat it. and be sure to keep fresh water in a small (and i mean small) saucer. ive found a baby frog dead in my cats water bowl out side cause it couldnt jump out and it drowned. just be careful. put some leaves and grass in it to feel like home. if its a tree frog, keep a cover on the tank or it will climb out. if you have a toad, they are the garbage compactor of the woods. they can eat anything at any time. grasshoppers, worms, crickets, spiders, wolly worms (the fuzzy black and red ones) also, if you cant find anything for the toad to eat (ive had to do this) soak a piece of dog food in water untill it is soggy, then (dont tie it!!!) slip a string through it and drag it across the tank floor and let the toad stalk it and eat it. the dog food wont kill it, trust me. and another thing, frogs can eat dead bugs, but if its a baby it wont learn that, it catches on to things like that in the wild. but if its a toad, it has to see it move to eat it or it will miss it (whatever "it" is that you put in the tank) roll over rocks for worms and rolly pollys and search at almost dark for crickets and grasshoppers (althuogh a grasshopper would be too much for it right now) and if everything is too big for your little frog (aww i wanna see it! i bet its cute) then like i said, just go to a pet store and ask for a "pin cricket" you get about 2 dozen for a dollar and it will last your frog about a week. i wouldnt wait much longer untill id get a second dozen. their metabolism is high. toads grow very fast, but if its a frog you will just have to have patience. (frog-green,wet. toad-brown/tan, dry) and if you want to know if its female or male when it matures, just (gently!!!) hold it in your fingers (thumb and forefinger) and gently turn it upside down. males squeek and females dont. it will make the males croak. its uncomfortable to them but it will solve the question. atleast it doesnt hurt them. and if you have one of the genders and you catch an opposite of the gender, they will not mate. they may try-using the latching-on behind the front legs and hitching a ride, but they wont lay eggs, so no worry about lots of little tadpoles. ive had 3 toads for well over 8 years and i let them go when i moved, i felt bad for them. but in a frog book i read a while back, a man kept a toad for 18 years and it died, but he didnt know how old it was either when he caught it, so if you like it, itll be a treat for you.
2006-07-21 02:33:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 10⤊ 1⤋
You need to make sure that the environment you are keeping it in will have plenty of water for the frog but also an area it can stay out of the water- flat rock or something to that effect. If you can get live bugs/ flies to feed it that should keep it going. Some frogs will not eat already dead bugs!! Best of luck.
2006-07-21 02:24:37 · answer #2 · answered by blondie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sorry to say but the frog will probably not survive
in your house.
You can buy your daughter a frog that has been born in captivity.
Or you and you daughter can look for frog eggs so that
you could raise them.
Frogs who have hatched in captivity must stay in captivity.
Frogs who have hatched in the wild must stay in the wild.
If you are going to find the eggs of the frog, you should now that
they live in water that has algae that is what the tadpoles eat.
when the frog gets bigger they eat bugs like ants and flies and mabby worms.
2006-07-21 02:42:00 · answer #3 · answered by Jesus rocks my world 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Frogs mainly eat insects
2006-07-21 02:23:19 · answer #4 · answered by Plain truth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Larger frogs often eat smaller frogs. Smaller frogs eat most insects, including moths and flies.
2014-02-03 19:28:44 · answer #5 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call a pet store and get all the info for caring for the frog. They should have all the supplies. I believe frogs eat insects. But I don't know if you can hand feed one that small.
2006-07-21 02:23:14 · answer #6 · answered by Michelle 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to Yahoo search and type Frog care
2006-07-21 02:23:40 · answer #7 · answered by . 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
frogs eat allsorts of things from algae, flies, slugs, snails and even other frogs. Where there is one may be others. Let it be, it's not natural to keep it as a pet, or fair to your daughter if it doesn't survive. Get her a pet she can look after properly, and responsibly. She will get more pleasure from somwthing she can cuddle etc....
2006-07-21 04:04:52 · answer #8 · answered by l 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When i was younger we kept frogg spawn in a tank until it developed into frogs. We put the tank on a tilt with a little water, grass and a stone. We kept them until they were pretty strong then let them free in a pond. Make sure there is a lid on the tank as they just out.
2006-07-21 02:24:30 · answer #9 · answered by CrayzeeKat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flies, bugs, midges. I am sure though that the pet shop should have dehydrated food for you to put in the tank. Put a couple of rocks, some water and soil. if you can plant a small plant in there too so it can hide under it. Make up a mini pool.
2006-07-21 02:24:51 · answer #10 · answered by MissBehave 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋