by Catherine Johnson
For several months I have been caring for a leopard frog that was hit by a weed eater and sprayed with roundup by accident. I rinsed him in water, but his leg was badly hurt. I put him in a small container with moist paper towels.
As he improved, I started letting him swim in a sink as I straightened his leg and foot.
I bought and caught crickets for his food and purchased a frog habitat. He drank water through his skin from a dish.
I learned they are quite happy living like this, then I noticed he stopped eating. This is natural when they start to hibernate.
So, I made the decision to let him go, as it is cooler. I fixed a safe, wet outdoor habitat and still add crickets. I miss him – I would cover him up at night, open his window in the morning, watch him snatch the crickets, and enjoy when he would swim up to my hand.
Nature Along the El Camino Real 