after the big flood that hit nsw this week, the old concrete water tank at my house has filled up with about a foot of water. and it has inhabitants - a big green tree frog that I have sometimes seen on the back steps at night, and a little tadpole that I assume is its offspring based on observing it regularly coming right up beside the frog.
The frog has been in this half out, half in position for the past 3 days. Usually the tank only has an inch or of water at the bottom. I have read that green tree frogs cannot swim so well, and prefer to live in a humid environment rather than in the water itself.
Should I try and do something to help the frog? I think the tank must have been its usual hideout, and worked well when there was only a small amount of water. Should I:
a) drain the tank to its previous state
help the frog get out
c) do nothing
I guess it could get out if it wanted to (?), so option b is out. maybe it is staying in this position to be with its offspring?