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You know when they say “unexpected things happen in the most unexpected ways”?
Well...a man from Oklahoma experienced just that when he bought a box of salad and found a tiny green frog!
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Simon Curtis, who is an American singer/songwriter/producer/actor and apparently, a pet loving person too, came across the adorable froggo and instead of going after the company he bought the boxed lettuce from, he decided to roll with it and keep the tiny frog as a pet.
He even feeds it snacks and gives it baths! Simon dubbed his new little friend, Tony. How cute!
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The singer posted a thread on his Twitter highlighting the chronicles of meeting the adorable little frog, which went viral as people were amused and curious about his updates on the tiny amphibian.
In his initial tweet, he mentioned encountering the frog and shared a picture of Tony in a clear plastic container, sitting across from the lettuce. Unsure of what to do, he did the one thing that would help him solve his problem — ask Twitter for advice.
“I found the cutest little frog in the bottom of my romaine lettuce tonight- it’s too cold to set him outside (27 degrees), but he’s been living in the lettuce in the fridge for several days now- does anyone know what I should do so that he doesn’t die?” he captioned the first post.
Simon shared that the frog was “hopping and clearly well.”
In another tweet, he said that he put the “remaining lettuce back inside” the box and gave the frog a “mason jar lid of water, and sprayed the entire container down with water.”
Amid cute videos of Tony enjoying his new home in the lettuce box, Curtis noted that Tony had escaped. And we all know how difficult it is to find a missing tiny item. What more an alive one!
But luckily, Tony was found chilling outside of the box and on top of the door frame in the house.
It's also worth noting that Tony seems to have a sweet bond with Simon. The little amphibian allowed his human friend to pick him up. Aww!
In other tweets, Simon shared that he spoke with Mark Howery, the Senior Wildlife Diversity Biologist at Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation who was able to identify Tony as a “green tree frog” and found out that he should be feeding Tony with “live wax worms”.
Tony also got to take a bath in a mason jar lid.
And then, Tony escaped...again! Even Charlotte, Simon’s tiny Chihuahua is on the lookout.
Fortunately, Tony was found hiding in the shower and “covered in dust bunnies.“
“He was so dehydrated and shriveled I was worried he’d died, but he’s now immersed in distilled water, cleaning himself, and coming back to life!!” he wrote.
Simon then sent out a poll asking people if he should "keep Tony as a pet or release him."
We’d say...keep him.
In a turn of events, Tony apparently had had a “third escape adventure.” Oh boy.
So, Simon bought Tony a little temporary house.
Regardless, Tony seems to love the new setup.
According to Indy100, Curtis said that he is still “torn” on whether or not to keep Tony.
“I’ve developed a tremendous amount of affection for him, he feels like such a little miracle, but I also don’t want to deny him the chance at the life in nature he didn’t get to have,” he said.
He also added that the decision will be based on the weather.
“I’ve consulted with the senior biologist from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife, and the main concern is making sure there is a window of warm enough days to allow him to burrow and properly hibernate for winter.”
Simon further added that the weather in Tulsa, Oklahoma is “unpredictable.”
“I truly won’t know until tomorrow [Friday] when I see if it’s actually warm enough.”
Overall, Simon just wants the very best for Tony. “I just want him to be happy and healthy, that’s the most important thing!” he added.
Aww… We want the best for Tony too!
What do you think? Should Simon keep Tony as his little pet? Or let him go in the wild? Let us know!
Info via Indy 100