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k guys, someone on the toad forum told me to come over here & ask, is this guy a tree frog? hes light gray with darker gray spots, came upon him when he got accidentally delivered in a toad by someone at my work, so i took him home with me. no area for him to go, really, cept straight to the street...wasnt going to be responsible for letting him get run over. hes a real sweetie, right now hes in a cardboard box with a bunch of moist paper towels that he burried himself in & is sleeping under. id like to get him a decent tank set up, plus, what does he eat? any help would be appreciated. thanks a lot.

sorry about the toad/frog thing, btw, im not sure how to tell the difference...

im in the missouri area, if that helps any, forgot to mention that

A tree frog... if you live near/in a wooded area, I would let the frog go before Autumn sets in. If not, and there is no safe place like a large park to let it go, I'd make a setup in a 20g high tank or larger. Secure lid, a substrate of unfertilized/untreated topsoil and a few sticks to climb on. They eat crickets. I'm sure there are a lot of posts on this forum from the past that would tell more in-depth info on keeping it.
By the way, I am new on this firum, I usually stay within the frog/toad and ball python KS forums.
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*~Ginevive~*

Your pics kinda blurry, so its hard to tell. It definately looks like it has toe pads that would make it a tree frog. I found a tree frog that may be him (Barking Tree Frog... but i'm not sure). Check out this website and see if they look similar.
http://www.reptileparadise.com/cs_barktree.htm. good luck

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One ? Does it have a cream spot under the eye? Does it have orange under side near back legs? Than its a gray. It def. not a barking. They look completly diff.
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¤§ RyanD §¤

Heres a link:
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¤§ RyanD §¤

It looks to be a Cuban Tree Frog I have 2 right now if you post a beter pic then I would no for sure.

looks to me like a gray treefrog. DC

A nice long post about gray tree frogs just was deleted, I won't write another, but will sum it up. You have a gray tree frog if it has a creame colored spot under the eye. You can let in go arond trees and shrubs around your house, its a hardy frog. I don't recomend caring for this wild caught one because of the parasites and jumpiness. You can get Captive bred frogs, they are usally alot healthyier. They can be cared like a green tree frog. Here is a great link http://www.froggie.info/ This is a great site. Any ? just ask.
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¤§ RyanD §¤

Yeah, it's not a cuban or a barking, it's a grey Tell us what happens to him!

I'm the one that sent you over here.

Now that I see the new photo I'm guessing it's a Cuban Tree Frog. The pattern, eyes and toe pads are VERY close. Below is a photo of my three males. See how the shape of the markings really look alike?

Do you know where the accidental shippment came from? If it is a Cuban, don't release it. They are VERY hearty frogs and can easily take over an area. They aare VERY easy to care for though. A 20 gallon tank turned on it's side to make it tall, some branches and lots of leaves for hidding. Temps around 80-85 durring the day and as low as 68-70 at night. He will eat crickets mostly in captivity. You can also offer small moths, flies, wax worms (not too often though because they are high in fat, just as a treat)

Since it was a wild capture he may tend to be jumpy and they do go for the exit as soon as you open the tank. (I don't know how many times I'd ended up with one on my face already LOL)

If it's a male he'll grow to abour 2 1/2 - 3 inches, females can reach 5 inches. The males call when kinda sounds like someone rubbing a finger against a balloon. It isn't very loud but you'll know it when you hear it.

If you have any questions feel free to email me at EllasMommie@yahoo.com

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Heather

i think i figured it out...4ths guy down, the gray treefrog. he looked just like the picture when we found him, & has the orange legs. hes really tame though, hes never tried to run away. hes actually crawled on my hand a few times so far. bought him a house this morning, & a bunch of crickets but i dont think hes eaten any yet. he was sitting in the water bowl when i left for work this morning.

http://www.conservation.state.mo.us/nathis/herpetol/frog/frog2.htm

I live in Nebraska, next to Missouri, and Grays ARE present in this area. I have caught one, and had great success with it, until it went into hibernation. I was only 12 at the time, and it was my first frog ever, so I had no idea how to care for it. It was very sweet, though, and loved to be held (which is ODD for a gray, not to mention a wild caught one). You could let it go, if you want, otherwise, get ahold of a herp vet near by, tell him/her that you have a wild caught frog, and need dewormer and/or some sort of parasite med, and keep the frog. It really shouldn't be that hard. I have no experience in hibernating my herps, so you could ask on of the other wonderful people here on KS to help you out! Good luck!