Basement Frog is watching you.

[Amber]

I heard a load of squealing going on, and my daughter came running in and said " Look what we found in the basement". It was what I think is a leopard frog. We had tons down by my folks place in East Tx, but this guy seemed out of place in a SW Texas basement. We took a few pics then returned him to his spot. He looked pretty healthy and the basement is damp and plenty of centipedes and other bugs down there for him to munch on. We never go in the basement it weirds me out I read It and ever since basements are a no go.

[Indianasmith]

Nice leaopard frog!! We have one that lives under our window unit outside, in the puddle created by the drippings.

[Steve Valentine]

I have a huge frog that has taken up residence in my fish pond. He is bigger than my hand. Just about every morning when I come home from work he is setting outside the pond by the accent lights and I'm sure he's getting a good meal that way.

[joshuaream]

A pretty rare frog in most parts now a days, the invasive bull frogs have eaten all of them...

[Buckeye]

Awe, Frogs are cool,you should set a bowl of water out for him, see if he uses it.

[CDEAN]

I'd look into moving it to a more permanent body of water. Leopard frogs are semi aquatic, and even if it's damp, a basement is not the right habitat for one.

[Amber]

I'd look into moving it to a more permanent body of water. Leopard frogs are semi aquatic, and even if it's damp, a basement is not the right habitat for one.

Well I would, but considering how fat he was he must have been enjoying his basement. Realistically though it was the oddest thing to find him in this area. We are in south west Texas and the nearest body of water (with water) is 12 miles away. He would shrivel up and die. The way I figure he hopped down there for a reason. he could get out if he wanted so I'm not holding him prisoner lol. Our basement is odd it is open around the top under the pier and beam part of the house, and one wall is actually just dirt. More like a root cellar. I'm always worried I'm going to head down there and find a rattlesnake that got in. It hasn't rained in months and everything is dead again. Our grass is turning to dust...literally.

[arrow719]

You cook him up yet?

[Maumee Bay]

Don't go in the basement
Paul

[tomclark]

Very cool situation there, Amber! Hahahaha I'd probably drive to the nearest pond to help him out. When we bring in plants from outside, tree frogs and sometimes toads are in the planters! Heck, I catch beetles and such and let 'em go outside, hahaha

Birdbath Frog, sometimes known as Birdfeeder Frog (A Cuban Tree Frog - quack, quack, quack!)