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Should you build frog houses? Amphibians researcher says yes

Should you build frog houses? Amphibians researcher says yes

by Joeby Ragpa - Apr. 21, 2023
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Human-made frog houses and ponds are an easy way to aid conservation efforts.

Wildlife biologist Erin Sauer “Creating any frog houses in your yard is going to be a positive thing if they’re not there previously. When an Australian man noticed a frog living in a fence in his yard, he decided to be a good neighbor by building the critter a tiny house. His TikTok video of his efforts quickly went viral and led to a new business selling 3D-printed frog homes.”

Some frogs, like tree frogs, really like to hide out in little tiny spaces. One thing they really like is PVC pipes. It emulates the kind of spaces that they would normally hide in.

If you look up toad houses (online), they’re just broken pots that people flip upside down and toads like to hang out in them during the day. A lot of amphibians are nocturnal, so they’re just looking for safe and dark places to hang out during the day. You can put these little structures in that sort of emulate their natural habitat, and they’ll hang out in them.

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