A Toadal Surprise in the Christmas Tree

I put up the Christmas tree, a modest Frazier Fir with good shape, a few days ago and we were in no hurry to do any decorating of the tree that night.

After waking up the next day I began to walk down the hallway and here was this little green guy (girl perhaps) just in front of me on the carpet.

I wasn't quite certain how to care for this tree toad, but I wasn't ready to put him back into the wild just yet. Pete (our company mascot, the 3rd Toad) seemed domesticated (somewhat) since the first day I met him. He's always taken care of his basic needs and I have no idea where Pete gets his insects, but he doesn't seem to be anywhere near starving. In fact, he could afford to lose a few milligrams. Well, Pete's down in the Caribbean on some tennis trip, so I had to count on the Internet to get the information I needed.

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