#build-a-frog

[artsyvamp]

cool biker guy // frog enjoyer

#I SAID I WOULD DRAW HIM MORE #gilbert is my irl build a bear frog btw #:) #sdv #stardew valley #sebastian stardew #sdv sebastian #stardew sebastian #sdv fanart #stardew valley fanart #stardew fanart #sdv farmer #cigarettes #cursing #my art #artsyvampart

[plushieanimals]

hey don’t cry, build a bear spider costumes ok?

#axolotl #they also rereleased zombie frog #dog #cat #axolotls #build a bear #bab #babw #build a bear workshop #halloween #spider #spiders #toycore #plushies #plushie #plushblr #plushcore #plush

[lovepuppyplush]

Build a Bear Froggies

#kidwave #kidcore #kawaii #toycore #plushies #toywave #build a bear #build a bear frog #plushblr #plush #plush collection #sfw age dreamer #agedre #age dreamer #age dreaming

[amphibianaday]

day 1514

#amphibian #frog #amphibidextrous #epipedobates tricolor #the photo reference is my own photo :) #i went to a botanical garden/zoo thing #seeing this guy irl was like meeting a celebrity its like #omg its froggy from my drawing!!! #well i guess the one i drew was PROBABLY epipedobates anthonyi and the label called these tricolor but they look the same same #their call is very cute and loud #they had them both in a little terrarium and loose in the building #i found a few outside the terrarium by following their calls and looking very carefully :) #why do you look like the pikmin enemy

[mortuarycrimes]

Hi guys how’s it going

#reanimator #reanimator fanart #herbert west #build a bear #inspired by my own build a bear frog Herbert

[markscherz]

A friend of mine sent me a yt video of a guy who was relocating frog eggs (prolly a vernal pool) and showed 1000s of baby frogs coming out of the water in his backyard. she asked me how I felt about it as a ecologist. I felt like it was irresponsible to do, especially to post videos on it, but probably not "ecological terrorism" like people in the comments were saying, because I see baby frogs in nature come out of water in hoards sometimes too. Kind of a mixed bag.

But I wanted to ask you, since you're a herpetologist and waaay more experienced than me: how do you feel about the yt channel "frog army YouTube"?

Many frogs and toads are classical R-strategists. Some toads can lay 20+ THOUSAND eggs in a single clutch. The whole point of that strategy is that not all of the offspring survive. In fact, it would be really rather bad if all of the offspring were to survive, because (1) they wouldn't be feeding the predators and decomposers that live off of their noble sacrifice, and (2) they will require massively more resources than they otherwise would. It can have all kinds of detrimental down-stream effects.

This is the reason we often see swarms of tadpoles darkening some small pools (especially ones where there are no fish!), and later hoards of froglets (that's the technical term) emerging from pools at once. It's an evolutionary strategy, that only few individuals survive to achieve reproductive age.

Point 1: it is *fine* if not all the tadpoles survive to adulthood. That's how the system is supposed to work. You are not doing the system favours if you are changing tadpole survivorship to 100%.

Now, humans really are fucking things up in a lot of environments. Environmental pollutants, like heavy metals, can cause major issues for wildlife, and especially frogs, which (1) are not as vagile as e.g. birds and medium- to large-sized mammals and thus cannot escape the problem zone effectively, and (2) are EXTRA sensitive to the environment because of their permeable skin.

Point 2: we do have some responsibility to do something if we notice that there is a major problem emerging, which could dramatically alter the population dynamics for one or more generations of frogs.

However, *moving* clutches of eggs that are found in polluted pools is not the right move, especially for your average person. There are many reasons that it is not the right move, but chief among them are

(1) A lot of frogs that lay eggs in vernal pools have tadpoles that cannot survive being in larger ponds, and certainly cannot survive in streams or other bodies of flowing water.

(2) A lot of frogs that lay their eggs in vernal pools are already adapted to less than ideal conditions, and have excellent strategies to overcome those conditions, such as incredibly quick metamorphosis (sometimes just a few days!)

(3) By moving clutches of eggs, you could easily be moving the pathogens or pollutants that are causing the problem in the first place.

(4) If there is Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis fungus around, you are spreading chytrid, and that is VERY bad. Chytridiomycosis has already driven several frog species to extinction, and caused massive population collapse in several others.

(5) If you do not know the species, attempts to rescue them might be aiding the advance of an invasive species.

(6) It's often illegal to intervene! Many species are protected by law, and you are not allowed to remove them from the wild. Consult your local laws.

Point 3: the responsibility to do something does not include removing the frogs and raising a frog army.

So what should we do if we find a clutch of eggs in an oily pool? Or in a nearly dried out puddle?

First assess the nature of the problem. Is the pool just about to dry out? Then leave it alone. The tadpoles will probably be fine (and if they're not, they'll provide rich nutrients to predators and decomposers). But are there signs of pollution? Then assess: is the pollution covering a larger area? Or is it localised? If you find dead frogs or other amphibians is a major warning sign, and it needs to be brought to the relevant authorities. Contact your local environmental agency/department, and notify them of the precise location of the problem, and its extent. Document everything with photos and videos.

Point 4: there are organisations and agencies specifically tasked with intervening in cases of environmental damage. It is *your* job to bring it to their attention, but unless instructed by them, you need not take any further action. It is their job to know what to do, and to take appropriate action.

TL;DR: 'Raising a frog army' is for the likes, not the frogs, and is not environmentally responsible or ethically defensible. Build a home for the frogs, and they will come.

#wall of text #long post #text post #wot #tl;dr #frogs #frog #tiktok #animals #trends #tiktok trends #info post #build a home for the frogs and they will come #I want that on a t-shirt #actually #if I answered all of the asks in my inbox as thoroughly as this #I would be writing non-stop for 393 hours

[springandchocolat]

My collection of pink plushies! 🩷

do not reblog to nsfw blogs!

#I love them all very much! I bring clefairy and my melody with me places sometimes =] #sylveon was so hard to fit into this she's so top heavy she can barely stand #also yes sylveon and my the frog are wearing lesbian pride bracelets #slyveon also has a she/her bracelet #she said trans rights btw I heard her <3 #♡ my photos #build a bear #build a bear frog #my melody #sanrio #hatsune miku #sakura miku #vocaloid #clefairy #sylveon #pokemon #plushies #plushes #pink #pinkcore #just edited to make the text pink #why didn't I do that befor?

[germplush]

froggie looked so cute in this so i drew them stimming - shane/theo/bug

#our art #shane's art #froggie #build a bear workshop #build-a-bear workshop #build a bear #build-a-bear #spring green frog #spring frog #gree frog #frog #plush art #plushie art #stuffed animal art #plush #plushie #stuffed animal #stuffed animals #object sentience #posic #frog art #stim #stims #stimming #stim art #stimming art #autism #autism art #autistic art #autistic character

[llavenderkittyy]

Build a Bear frog agere stimboard! 🐸💚

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#sfw age regression #sfw agere #stimboard #agere #age regression #build a bear #frog

[reallybadblackoutpoems]

some tumblr post (2023?)

"trans people are models! #mattress"

submitted by @pastelwolfy

#poem #blackout poetry #submission #real #me when mattress #holy shit #sorry i havent been online #hope everyone is doing well #ive been directing a show #should i invest #in the build a bear halloween frog #(i am definitely investing) #anyway #thank you so much for your submission!!

[talos-stims]

picnic with the build-a-bear spring green frog | source

#talos gifs #stim gifs #stim #picnic #plushies #build a bear #spring green frog #irl hands #irl food #sweets #fruit #strawberries #pastries #tea party #pastel #green #blue #orange #pink #peach #white #cloth #soft #gif ids #id in alt

[little-pup-pip]

Can you make a green build a bear frog mood or stim.board what you prefer

Sure!!

#build a bear #frogs #!!! #i love them #i feel like there's a lot of green in today's moodboards #oh well #this one turned out so cute #so i hope you enjoy! #sfw interaction only #moodboard #sfw agere #age regression #agere #sfw littlespace #agere moodboard #age dreaming #build a bear frog

[thefrogbin]

The Amphibian Villa

#mineblr #minecraft build #lgbt mineblr #mizunos 16 craft #bsl shaders #did you notice the frogs?

[suzie-bee]

Had a dream the dsmp was a play and i just remember this one part where tommy was hiding from dream in the crowd and dream was walking through the audience looking for him and all the kids had to make lots of noise to get him off track and confuse him

I dunno it was kinda sweet

#mcyt #text tag #i was tommy in this dream and i was also part frog #later on the dream got way more serious with the theatre turning into a giant hotel? #and dream was getting angry #ready to tear down the very foundations of the building and killing everyone inside to find his hiding spot #i remember hiding in this giant art piece that looked like a huge white tree and watching dream walk past me #very scawy

[pebblespillowfort]

that one frog build a bear

#popi scribbles #dAND DONT EVEN TELL ME WHY THIS TOOK THREEE DAAYYYSS #kidcore #agere #age regression #sfw agere #sfw age regression #age regression art #frog #build a bear

[prest0-art]

Sleepy

Goofy

Goobers

#my artwork #artwork #them there doodles #bbc ghosts #yonderland #blahaj #djungelskog #build a bear frog #robin the caveman #the captain bbc ghosts #Negatus