I know this post is old, but I wanted to inject more than I said earlier. I've learned to hardly use a deicer at all, and not a big one. It's only to let a small hole open to allow gases to come out. I believe when I had all those frogs dye, it was because I used the large deicer way too much and they probably went in and out of hibernation too often. I've learned my lesson and keep the pump running absolutely as long as I can (without it freezing), and only use the deicer to keep a small hole open. And, of course, I always have a lot of leaves and muck in the bottom for them to get comfy in.

Looks to me like a regular green frog... not a bullfrog as the ridge of skin goes straight down the back. I see no evidence of the spots that a leopard frog would have. Bullfrogs and green frogs can be hard to tell apart if you can't get close - but leopard frogs and green frogs are quite different so they're not as usually mistaken for one another. He's cute!

I realize this is an older post but we live on a small farm (we are hay farmers) with creeks, springs, a farm pond and an under-construction koi pond (not yet stocked or ready). I LOVE frogs and toads and we have tree frogs here and I am hoping we will have more frogs and tadpoles when we get our koi pond finished. I picked up a toad the other night and 'petted' him. He curled in a tight, nervous ball and I tried to soothe him and let him go right where I picked him up. Of course, the snakes or various large birds may eat him but I loved him for just a moment!

I'm sad to say there will be no frogs in my freezer. I don't like killing any critters for the heck of it, I live in the country and there are more critters than I care to see,snakes rats,squirrels,gaters and millions of frogs. Yes I could move but this is not an option at this time. I use moth balls for snakes all around outside and I use pinesol for frogs. I spray pinesol around any area that I don't want frogs they don't like the scent and will stay away,pinesol does not kill the frogs but it will kill the tadpoles. I mix 1 part PS to 2 part water in a spray bottles and spray the nooks and crannies where I don't like them to hang out. It is not fun to open the front door and a couple of frogs fall on your head and even a snakes once.