My daughters friend keeps bringing over grey tree frogs

Question

she catches at her grandpas, first she brought over a boy about an inch long, then 2 more that were slightly bigger, then today she brought one that is twice the size of the first one, will the biggest one eat the little one?

Answer 1

I hardly doubt they will eat one another, Because I have never seen a tree toad to be agressive in the least.

Answer 2

what that kid is doing is cruel ecologically damaging and in some places illegal

wild caught frogs/toads is cruel here's why

ok some wild caught (WC) frogs just die im captivity no real reason it just happens add this the number that die from stress stress related disease then ur hitting quite a high number. also wc frogs have shortened lifespans stress related behavior disorders and tend to get ill easy. wc almost never have a good quality of life its cruel to the animal.

Frogs arent as easy to keep as some people think, i dunno who this culture has emerged that thinks frogs are as easy to keep as fish but there not they require specific care

finally disease and parasites are an issue. some frogs carry disease that can be passed onto humans but the main risk is to other frogs. when frogs are placed in a tank together disease can run writhe making both frogs ill and making for an unpleasant environment add this too there lowered immune system due to the stress of being snatched from the wild and u have a recipe for disaster

also yes it could easily eat the smaller one

i would teach this kid what she does is cruel and immoral and she should leave them be  

Answer 3

Yes, larger frogs will take (eat) younger frogs if they are hungry.

Ask your friend if she wants her Grandpa to be eaten up by biting insects, or for his house to be invaded by wood roaches?  Those frogs are working hard around his yard to keep the insect population down.  They are doing her Grandpa a favor, just by living there.

She needs to put them right back where she found them, and from now on just observe them.  Not capture/remove them.

It's also prohibited by the federal government to remove a native animal from its wild habitat, so she is also violating the law, and could end up being fined.

So, do her a favor, and tell her to leave the frogs alone, and not catch any more.

I hope this has been helpful.

Answer 4

No it shouldn't. Possible, but shouldn't. They usually hang with another 2-3 frogs any way ^____^