How to Take Care of a Frog in a Jar

Almost every child in America has come through the back door with a frog in a jar begging his parents to keep it. Although a frog living in a jar is unsustainable for the long term, a jar can keep a frog for a short term while a larger tank is developed for the frog. With some determination and will power, caring for a frog in a jar while it awaits its new habitat can be a quick process to learn.

Things You'll Need

  • Drill
  • Soil
  • Crickets
  • Reptile moss
  • Sponge
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Instructions

    • 1

      Remove the frog from the jar and place it aside in a temporary location. With your drill, make several holes on the lid of the jar to provide an adequate oxygen supply for the frog.

    • 2

      Place reptile moss along the bottom of the jar and place any extra furnishings you wish to include in the jar (such as a stick or rock). Wet your sponge with water and place it in the jar. The sponge will serve as a temporary water supply until you can transfer your frog into a tank.

    • 3

      Release your frog into the jar and feed it a cricket a day by simply placing the cricket in the jar. Remove the sponge each day as well and re-wet it to provide water for your frog. The jar should be used for as short as possible until you can transfer the frog to a tank -- use the jar for a maximum of 5 days.