A Good Mowing Day...

[the_edsta]

wow she looks good

Yeah I think she does well around here! Though the toad population has fallen off some (but I'm never exactly sure who is eating whom around here!).

[jwolfe152]

i don't mind spiders outside but when they are inside or a large population hiding places, i get bites all over my arms and some on my legs nothing major, maybe compared to a mosquito bite with the itch and swelling. but where im living now the covered portion of the front door is maybe 4x4 and you would not believe the number of spiders and its all the same kind of spider. if i go outside early morning, as in sunrise, i have to watch where i walk or get a face full of spider web, they make HUGE webs.

i know she does well she is gorgeous i really like the sheen (rainbow looking color) when the light hits the smooth black scales

[the_edsta]

So I'm mowing again this AM... and as usual having to avoid various amphibians lurking about the grass -- particularly leopard frogs. One of them was much farther from the water than is common, so I decided to scoop him up and succeeded after a bit of a chase.

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So I figured I'd log in and see if I could attain a democratic vote as to whether he should be released, or be used as an amazing chase/snack for my new large checkered female. THEN there was an unexpected twist... I looked a bit closer and found THIS:

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Now I'm not sure WHAT to do! Options 1 and 2 are still on the table, but guilt is creeping up and offering option three (take this little guy in, as he doesn't seem to be as stealthy as his brethren). I also spend my summers working with people with all kinds of disabilities, so I do have a soft spot for anyone with a particular challenge (as opposed to the pure natural selection/anti-sentimentality stance).

Thoughts on his fate?

[guidofatherof5]

I would release or keep. Feeding it off to the snakes is a gamble, frogs can have a heavy parasite load.
I've never tried keeping frogs. Not sure what to tell you.

[chris-uk]

I wouldn't use him as a snack. Is it just one extra, or an extra pair?

[the_edsta]

I wouldn't use him as a snack. Is it just one extra, or an extra pair?

Just the one! Five legged... if I keep him, his name is 'quint.' Releasing him is probably the way to go, though; I don't want to worry about maintaining his humidity OR fending off his parasites...

[chris-uk]

I'd release him too. I don't know a lot about keeping amphibians, but it's more hassle than I'd want.