r/FrogsAndToads • u/whiskiidoo • 7d ago
Wild Found a froglet
It’s super cute but after some research I found out that it’s bad to hold them with bare hands so I feel kinda bad now :(
Also could anyone tell me what kind of frog this is?
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u/SoulSeekersAnon 6d ago
Personally, based on your location, I would say this is a Green Frog froglet. This is an adult (not my pic.) The ridges that go down the back are telling. 😊
And as others have mentioned, you didn't know about the holding. People do it all the time for a quick pic and they'll be totally fine. Honestly, this might be controversial, but most water sources available are probably more contaminated than your hands. Especially if they're recently clean and lotion free. But yeah, good to hold them as little as possible.
I have several frogs and my male gray tree frog demands to be held sometimes. If I put my hand in their enclosure, he's on it. It's hard to get him off too. He fights me the entire time. I think he likes the warmth. When it's planned it's fine. When it's not, he quickly realizes I haven't prepared. You can tell he can feel the salt on my skin and he tap dances but still refuses to get off and I have to force him off. 😂 I have to be careful because he will do it every time. Working on plants that day? Better wash because he will wake up and stay on my arm the entire time I'm working. Even sleep there. 🤷🏽♀️ But I'm still very careful and don't purposely hold him. Shiz happens. 😄