They can't tolerate other frogs on their owner's hands.

July 20, 2022 4:05 PM

A very cute frog at the moment of sleeping. Also, This is what happens when you adore other frogs in front of a frog that loves its owner.

Here are all the frogs we have in our care. (14 varieties, including toads)
Don't miss the Hyalinobatrachium fleishmanni at 6:20. "It's green and transparent, just like a gummi bear."

Frog molting. Is tasty?

(Some people will not love the music or sound effects.)

posted by Glinn (23 comments total)

her name is ruri green frog.
posted by Going To Maine at 4:12 PM on July 20, 2022 [3 favorites]

She looks like she's made of porcelain.

Never leave your cellphone near a bunch of frogs.
posted by essexjan at 4:32 PM on July 20, 2022 [20 favorites]

Have to say ruri green frog seems like a pretty awesome frog.
posted by Windopaene at 4:40 PM on July 20, 2022 [3 favorites]

1) What is that cat-food looking stuff they are eating? Is it good for other frogs? Like my gray tree frogs?

2) Would some kind person send them a new song.

3) OMG So Cute
posted by amtho at 4:47 PM on July 20, 2022 [2 favorites]

For more excellent frogge, follow @stickyfrogs on Twitter. Much tasting of fingers and general frog derpage.
posted by The otter lady at 5:24 PM on July 20, 2022 [6 favorites]

So cute!
posted by rpfields at 5:35 PM on July 20, 2022 [1 favorite]

I cannot get enough of watching videos of frogs attempting to eat their humans. There's one where the frog is using its front feet to pull itself further along the finger as it swallows, and its owner lets out a small but eloquent "ew". If some mad scientist creates giant frogs and sets them loose, we're all done for.
posted by LindsayIrene at 7:17 PM on July 20, 2022 [7 favorites]

If anyone wants to give an excellent home to a couple of adorable foster frogs in the North Carolina triangle cities area, I know a person looking for their permanent home. Local pickup only.
posted by aniola at 8:17 PM on July 20, 2022 [2 favorites]

True Facts About the Frog by zefrank
posted by AlSweigart at 9:14 PM on July 20, 2022 [2 favorites]

I approve of this message.
posted by How much is that froggie in the window at 10:21 PM on July 20, 2022 [5 favorites]

Wow. Beautiful frog!
posted by Zumbador at 10:25 PM on July 20, 2022 [2 favorites]

Those are some cartoony looking frogs! Who would totally eat their owner if only the size difference could be overcome.
posted by tavella at 12:13 AM on July 21, 2022 [2 favorites]

teeny sleepy frog loaves. must rest up to slime fingers.
posted by the primroses were over at 3:43 AM on July 21, 2022 [3 favorites]

Really enjoying the caption from both videos, "Thanks for looking at my frog!"

No, thank you for providing your frogs for me to look at.
posted by terretu at 5:06 AM on July 21, 2022 [4 favorites]

if only the size difference could be overcome

...or the lack of teeth problem.
posted by amtho at 7:11 AM on July 21, 2022 [1 favorite]

these are all good forgs
posted by scruss at 7:18 AM on July 21, 2022 [7 favorites]

I didn't think that was possible for frogs to take such obvious pleasure in being touched, although I shouldn't have been surprised. When I was a kid there was one that lived in a pipe next to our basement. He showed up one day and I started feeding and man, did that frog know when he'd found a good thing. He didn't leave until it got cold, and I always tapped on the pipe when I'd brought him a fat spider or cricket or grasshopper. He was clever enough to come out of the pipe and stare up at me expectantly when I tapped on it.
posted by liminal_shadows at 9:29 AM on July 21, 2022 [7 favorites]

what is happening in the cell phone frog video? is it because it's warm?
posted by ApathyGirl at 10:12 AM on July 21, 2022

It's because they are expecting a call.
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 10:31 AM on July 21, 2022 [8 favorites]

Omg the common rain frogs! Thank you for this amazing post!
posted by ellieBOA at 10:39 AM on July 21, 2022 [2 favorites]

what is happening in the cell phone frog video?

Why frogs shed their skin (and eat it)
posted by Glinn at 12:32 PM on July 21, 2022 [1 favorite]

It was my understanding that handling frogs tends not to be good for them because they absorb everything through their skin (toads are different). Perhaps this applies to some species more than others.
posted by Comet Bug at 3:03 PM on July 21, 2022

It does apply to some more than others, but it's always something to be careful of. I expect that the hands in those videos are not that recently washed, but washed with clean-rinsing unscented soap, not moisturized, and not in contact with any kind of cleaner, oil, or food. The hands are probably also wet.

Some people (wisely) always handle frogs with gloves, often silicone or vinyl. Unfortunately, some frog populations have turned out to be very allergic -- fatally so -- to one or the other material. Pet frogs are generally fine with gloves, though, and do well with them.
posted by amtho at 5:13 PM on July 21, 2022 [1 favorite]