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 Found dead looking frog in my porch

Strange. Yesterday I found a small, less than an inch long, covered in lint, flat, dry, frog. At first I thought it was a baby mouse or mole, was going to sweep it into garbage when I noticed very slight leg movement. Realized it was a frog, placed in sink, gently sprinkled water over slowly, like magic, it re-hydrated, filling out. Our porch has a concrete unheated floor, temperatures here are around 35 F at night, 50 F in the day. This is in central Alberta, Canada. The frog is very light greenish-gray, with spots on his back, and is tiny, we have not seen a frog like this here before. I do have bedding plants in the porch, could it have come from these, or is it native to central Alberta? Where does a frog this size come from, this time of year, we usally see full grown frogs. Have frogs laid their eggs already, we have just started hearing them in our pond a couple days ago. Right now I have the frog in an aquarium as suggested on this site, as it was cold and snowing yesterday. Can I put it outside now? Is it common that frogs can be almost dead and revive like this?
05/09/08  11:41am

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 Found dead looking frog in my porch

The most common for Alberta frogs would be the;

Canadian toad.. this sounds exactly as you describe above...It can be grey-green or brownish....
but skin is not smooth..

or Boreal chorus frog....

Though early for many frogs...spring peepers can come out in March and some are just now emerging. The weather is what factors the end of hibernation...
It sounds to me like one that has awoken from hibernation but didn’t have enough body fat for the long sleep...

If you google amphibians of Alberta it will list all that you have. Go to the fish and wildlife website....
This would be the best way to tell what species... Some do come in on plants but unlikely it would survive our winter (I’m on the East Coast)..lol

Be careful about water.... They really need treated water to remove chlorine and chloramine...

If once you know what species and insure he is native then you can release him if warm enough. He should be placed near where he was found or near a pond area..depends on the species of course.
Being wild they don’t survive captivity well and most die of stress.

Frogs can be tricky to keep... Most require sterile habitats with a lot of research and most need some heat and lights... All earth must be baked and plants replanted into safe non contaminated soil... It can be work but a worth while hobby..

Maybe you will join us.. :)

HOPPY




05/09/08  12:55pm


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