Frog or Toad? how do i care for it? HELP PLEASE!?

Question

i've raised this guy from a tadpole. i found him in a pond in Virginia. yesterday he became a FROG/TOAD! lol

i had planned to release him at my friends pond in her backyard but if he's a toad is that a bad idea?

currently, he is litterally the size of my pinky fingernail! do i need to keep him until he gets bigger to care for himself? and if so what do i feed him? how do i care for him?

do i need to make his housing all dirt and a shallow lid of water?

HELP PLEASE!!

THANKS!!

i've tried to include photos but i can't, he seems to be dark brown with tiny gold spots on his back

Answer 1

ok im not quite sure what species he is or what his needs are so my advice to u is

that he's big enough to care for himself release him at night near (not in) your mates pond and if he needs to stay there he will eventually wonder over there if he doesn't then he'll move to find the best habitat for himself

Answer 2

I had two frogs that looked like this:

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for a several years that I kept in a large cage, so I know a bit about frogs.

Make sure you release it somewhere where a house pet would not eat it or something if you decide to put it outside. The thing to know about frogs is that if you keep it in captivity (like a cage,anyways), it will not know how to survive on its own. If it eats insects that you feed it by hand, it won't know how to find/eat on its own. So if you plan to release it into the pond, the sooner the better.  When you release it into your friend's pond, make sure they don't put any sort of chemicals in it. Also, make sure there is a shady place for it to go because many frogs/toads like to sit where it is shady and damp. As for what the frog will eat, it should be fine on its own, but if you want to ensure that it has something to eat for a couple of days, you can set small soft insects (you can even purchase small crickets for 10 cents apiece at a pet store) near it, and it will eat them. (Don't overfeed though!)

If you plan on keeping it in a cage, then there are some other things you will need to know as well. feel free to email me with questions if you need to!

Answer 3

normally there are books at the pet store on reptiles

try going to a local pet store I am sure they can help you