You can either trap the frog in a
container or place a slide-top plastic bag (inside out) over
your hand as a glove, capture the frog in your hand, and turn
the bag right side out and zip it shut. Hawaii Department of
Agriculture personnel devised a tool consisting of a length
of plastic tubing (fluorescent tube protective sheath sold at
hardware stores in 8-ft lengths) cut at an angle, with a plastic
bag taped over one end. Place the open end of the tube over
the frog, and the frog will invariably hop into the tube and
can be tipped into the bag. |
Click
to see the instructions on how to cut the tube. (Once
in the website, click on "Other Options", and click
on "with a tube tool") |
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How to use a tube tool to capture a frog without touching it: |
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a) Assemble
the tube tool as instructed.
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b) Place the tube over a frog.
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c) Frog will instinctively jump into the tube
and can be captured in the plastic bag at the end of the tube
(note light-colored eggs (arrow) visible in the female’s abdomen). |
Photos by S. Chun, UH–CTAHR
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