Okay, let me start by saying I was trying to save his life! When Trenton catches frogs we keep them for 3-4 days, feed them spiders, crickets, or grasshoppers, and then let them go in our yard. It was first thing in the morning and time to let Mr. Frog go. Trenton, the king negotiator, asked for 5 more minutes to play with him and I agreed (my first mistake). A few minutes later he called and said he needed my help. He had put Mr.Frog inside this rocket.
The rocket as you can see is about an inch in diameter so the frog was totally stuck. I decided to help him (mistake #2). We tried to shake him out, pull him out, nothing was working so I thought I would cut the rocket (mistake #3). The tip of the rocket was solid so I started at the top and cut horizontally and inched my way down. Soon enough I slit the throat of the frog as he was stretch out--I thought he was scrunched in a ball. EEWW... I screamed, Trenton screamed, and the frog gulped for air. Amazingly, the frog was still alive and didn't seem too injured although he lost a few toes as well. He hopped away looking for his mommy and daddy according to Trenton. What's worse is Trenton and his friend found him 24 hours later and he didn't look quite so well. I probably should have put him out of his misery and now I know for next time. When we told Brett what happened he said, "why didn't you cut the rocket vertically and then rip the rocket to get him out?" Hmm...I never thought of that but thanks for the great advice for next time. So sorry Mr. Frog!
Okay, let me start by saying I was trying to save his life! When Trenton catches frogs we keep them for 3-4 days, feed them spiders, crickets, or grasshoppers, and then let them go in our yard. It was first thing in the morning and time to let Mr. Frog go. Trenton, the king negotiator, asked for 5 more minutes to play with him and I agreed (my first mistake). A few minutes later he called and said he needed my help. He had put Mr.Frog inside this rocket.
The rocket as you can see is about an inch in diameter so the frog was totally stuck. I decided to help him (mistake #2). We tried to shake him out, pull him out, nothing was working so I thought I would cut the rocket (mistake #3). The tip of the rocket was solid so I started at the top and cut horizontally and inched my way down. Soon enough I slit the throat of the frog as he was stretch out--I thought he was scrunched in a ball. EEWW... I screamed, Trenton screamed, and the frog gulped for air. Amazingly, the frog was still alive and didn't seem too injured although he lost a few toes as well. He hopped away looking for his mommy and daddy according to Trenton. What's worse is Trenton and his friend found him 24 hours later and he didn't look quite so well. I probably should have put him out of his misery and now I know for next time. When we told Brett what happened he said, "why didn't you cut the rocket vertically and then rip the rocket to get him out?" Hmm...I never thought of that but thanks for the great advice for next time. So sorry Mr. Frog!
That explains a lot. I was really confused when William started talking about the frog. Now it makes a whole lot more sense.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you were confused. Trenton told William the whole story and then of course I felt like I need to explain to him that I wasn't trying to kill the frog when I cut its throat. Happy to have cleared things up for you.
ReplyDeleteFunny story, but...
ReplyDeleteAlas Poor Froggie, I Knew Him Well.
William Frogspeare