how do i take care of a wild frog in danger?

Question

there is this frog living in mygrandmas little bird house that has hole that go all the way through. My grandpa says he thinks it will die from the heatbut I want to save it. A first I just used this little rubber fish thing to squirt water on him and he liked it but the water dried too quickly and most of the time I forgot about him. Then I tried to keep him but then I thought he might die if i keep him HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

it's not supposed to be in rehab it's a wild tree frog that's tiny!!!!

Answer 1

Tree frogs are very adaptive little creatures. It moved into the bird house to protect it from direct sunlight. I do not recommend that you do anything. Spraying water on it will heat it up faster. Think about when you are outside in the heat and then you spray water on yourself; it feels good for a moment (until the water evaporates) and then you are left feeling hotter.

Do not attempt to keep him. He will die in captivity. Plus it is very illegal to care for wildlife, even a simple tree frog, if you do not have the proper permits.

And if you need to move him again, please make sure your hands are wet before touching him. The salt on our hands and fingers burns their delicate skin.

Answer 2

The best thing to do is to take it to a wildlife rehabilitation clinic. This website http://www.wildlife-international.org/EN/public/emergency/emergencyrehab.html can help you find one near to you.

I would suggest you leave it alone (in the shade), because the stress of having what it perceives as a big predator around (you) can be extremely harmful. Then go find a rehab clinic to take it to. They will know best what to do.

Answer 3

Just on the off-chance that you might be in Australia - here's some Australian frog carers -
http://www.fdrproject.org/pages/HLPhome.htm
http://frogs.org.au/
Have a read - they've got a lot of helpful info and advice.

Good luck!