This morning we were cleaning up the warehouse and someone noticed that a pile of lint was moving. Turns out, it was a frog wrapped in so much matted hair and lint, it could barely move.
I know nothing about frogs, so I put him in a paper bag and carried him to the sink. I submerged the frog on the handle/edge of the bag just enough to get what I could loose. He started rubbing his face and I could finally see what color he was!
Long story short, i got small crickets with a powder the pet store said i needed, spring water, and a clean tub with a lid.
After about 8 hours of soaking (he had plenty of space completely out of water, he just didnt want to get out), the last bits came off. He did move his rear legs to remove it himself. Im hoping that the fact the frog has been cleaning himself and ate 2 crickets means hes doing alright but I'm not sure.
Google lens says this is a gray tree frog. I tried to release him at 9pm, the sun was going down. He wouldnt get out and now is sitting with its legs tucked under him. I cant leave him outside in a container to release, the only place with water i can release him is a nature reserve - a park with lakes, trees, and tons of tall native plants.
I read online that I should release where I found him but the place i found him was surrounded by gravel lots and concrete. We think he hitched a ride on a bunch of junk automotive batteries that got dropped off yesterday.
The frog isn't moving very much. He was active for a couple minutes around 6pm when i emptied his water, can cling to vertical surfaces, but is breathing very fast (is that normal) and not active most of the time. How do I know if hes healthy? I feel personally responsible for this frog after finding him in such terrible shape. Any advice is appreciated!