These leopard frogs were found in a crystal-clear pool at about 7,000 feet elevation. The water was so cold that my hands went numb in just seconds when reaching for frogs.
Some more shots of frogs:
We thought this was the mama frog because it was the biggest frog at the pool. It croaked loudly when picked up, so it had to be a male.
These frogs by law are controlled for collection, so I only grabbed about 30 of them to sell in the classifieds. Just kidding.
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Good stuff Rob. Our dogs spent almost every night this summer laying waste to wandering bullfrogs. I don't know why they like to kill bullfrogs, yet leave the toads alone.
@Nolelaw I was always taught that toads taste yucky to dogs and somehow they know that.
Most toads are very poisonous if eaten. This is second hand info because I have never eaten a toad and then gone into slobbery convulsions to find this out.
LOL! Roby you crack me up!
These look very good. You are right about them being cool.
I have been very sick (nausea, vomitting and diarrhea) after handing an Asiatic Toed Bufo melanostictus. way back in the ancient history. And I have not messed around with those types again. I shall return to check you other posts.
I liked these frogs Rob - if your leopard frogs are like ours, grabbing that many isn't so easy, unless the hand-numbing water kept them slowed down.
Good luck getting through the winter.
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