Food for frogs ?

[porridgegump]

I have recently found a frog in my garden.

Its obviously an extreem outdoors sort of frog as my garden is walled on three sides and all my beds are raised !

having researched the internet decided due to lack of space to use washing up bowl and some plant life, in one of the raised beds !

Amazingly the frog seems to like it and I often come back from work to find it submerged, after a hot day & then he/she then disappears to who knows where.

Do I need to feed him/her ?

[Kayleigh]

No, he will go out foraging at night for slugs, snails worms and things

Welcome to WAB..

[djackso]

Adult frogs eat snails, slugs, beetles, caterpillars, woodlice and other small animals. Frogs have good eyesight, and when they detect an animal, launch themselves at it, catching it with their long sticky tongue, and eating it, as long as it fits in its mouth - apparently.

I'm sure it will find something nice to eat in your garden

[annes]

I agree with djackso your frog is just trying to catch something to eat on your garden . Something that is delightful .

[cat72uk]

have you named him/her yet

[Tracey.A]

My mum has a wildlife pond in her garden, which has attracted all sorts of interesting insects and frogs. The frogs breed every year and are completely spoilt by my mother who dotes on them, she goes off in hot persuit of earth worms, washes them in the pond, chops them up if they are too long and hand feeds the frogs who seem to know somehow that it's dinner time. The frogs seem to line up as soon as mum is about and show no sense of fear at all. It's fascinating to watch!

[Dillibags]

Originally Posted by Tracey.A

My mum has a wildlife pond in her garden, which has attracted all sorts of interesting insects and frogs. The frogs breed every year and are completely spoilt by my mother who dotes on them, she goes off in hot persuit of earth worms, washes them in the pond, chops them up if they are too long and hand feeds the frogs who seem to know somehow that it's dinner time. The frogs seem to line up as soon as mum is about and show no sense of fear at all. It's fascinating to watch!

Wow, that's amazing! I wonder if I can get my baby frogs to trust me like that...will have to try over the next couple of years while they grow up!!

[shei111]

Very surprising what frogs get up to after dark, shei

[porridgegump]

Thanks for all the advice.

My daughter has named the frog Florence.

Florence seems to be doing well and loves the "pond", however Im now wondering what happens in Winter, as its such a small pond, where will she keep warm ?

[Hedge Witch]

Your daughter could have some more fun preparing suitable sites for hibernation - how about a log pile? If some of the logs are large enough, they may support the larval stage of the stag beetle. The possibilities are endless.