Froggy in my greenhouse - Orchid Board

Orchidbyte · #1 02-20-2014, 06:11 PM

Checking out greenhouse and saw this on a Paph., never introduced him in there but here he is.

Anyone have any ideas as to what type? When he hopped away he had suction cup feet.

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Subrosa · #2 02-20-2014, 06:19 PM

If you were on the right coast I'd say Grey Treefrog, Hyla versicolor, but they're not native that far west. They are known to hitchhike in on plants......

Probably Pseudacris cadaverina, the California Treefrog.

Leafmite · #3 02-20-2014, 07:21 PM

Cute little bugger!

Tabbyblack13 · #4 02-20-2014, 07:24 PM

That's cute. My mom would get a few in her greenhouse every spring when she was starting her seedlings.

fotofashion · #5 02-21-2014, 12:51 PM

I always find the little green tree frogs in the GH especially in the winter. But one thing I found this morning was a good sized snail. Not a good thing to find. I imagine it got in when I put everything in the GH last fall. Now I'll have to be vigilant because those things really damage the plants and flowers. Another critter I find is anoles. They are OK too.
Beverly A.

Subrosa · #6 02-21-2014, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by fotofashion

I always find the little green tree frogs in the GH especially in the winter. But one thing I found this morning was a good sized snail. Not a good thing to find. I imagine it got in when I put everything in the GH last fall. Now I'll have to be vigilant because those things really damage the plants and flowers. Another critter I find is anoles. They are OK too.
Beverly A.

How big of a snail? It wasn't a Giant African Land Snail was it?

fotofashion · #7 02-21-2014, 01:15 PM

No, not a giant snail, thank heaven, but big enough to do considerable damage. It is a type we have here commonly. In the summer when my plants are outdoors, I have to do a nightly search with a flashlight to pick out and destroy the snails. I also use a bait called Sluggo which works well. The large snail I found today was the size of the tip of my thumb, about 3/4" across.
Sorry to highjack the thread.

Beverly A.

WhiteRabbit · #8 02-21-2014, 07:21 PM

Cute!

Could be a Pacific tree frog - I see a lot of those around here. (SF bay area)

Paphluvr · #9 02-21-2014, 08:44 PM

Cute. I had a frog take up residence in one of my bromeliads (billbergia) one summer when I had it outside on the deck. Every now and then he'd stick his head out and check out the surroundings.

Orchidbyte · #10 02-21-2014, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Paphluvr

Cute. I had a frog take up residence in one of my bromeliads (billbergia) one summer when I had it outside on the deck. Every now and then he'd stick his head out and check out the surroundings.

I have several Bromeliads planted into floor of GH so I know he has a home. I hope he finds something to eat, I run a pretty clean GH.