TIKTOK user @thinfrog has 1.8million followers on the platform, but he’ll probably end up with more frogs in his backyard than that.
The TikToker says the area dries up yearly, killing millions of tadpoles, so he adopted an estimated 1.4million tadpoles and put them in a pond in his backyard.
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What is the frog army on TikTok?
TikTok user @thinfrog‘s soft heart for tadpoles may have become a nightmare for his neighbors.
The user showed a progress video on June 7, 2022, of the tadpoles that have emerged as baby frogs so far.
There are so many frogs that he can’t walk on his grass.
He admits that the frogs have also taken over his neighbors’ yards, one of whom he said in an earlier video has a fear of frogs.
He estimates there are probably nearly half a million tadpoles left in the pond.
Thinfrog now refers to his frog babies as his frog army, and the TikTok world is fascinated, disgusted, and worried by the move.
How have users reacted to the frog army on TikTok?
One user said: “Kids’ll be learning about the frog disaster of 2022 in the history textbooks.”
Another said, “Bro is going to have the FBI at his door.”
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However, many users pointed out that frogs over-produce to ensure that their population stays stable regardless of factors like wildlife eating them or their eggs drying up.
Further, others pointed out that they could be an endangered species that needs a specific environment to grow.
Finally, some asked him how he planned to take care of the more-than-a-million frogs that he did not have the food or conditions to raise.
One user, known as @froggiebiologist, has issued several videos to warn @thinfrog about what he could be doing to the ecosystem by overpopulating his backyard with the amphibians.
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How can I follow along with the frog army on TikTok?
Regardless of what he decides to do with the frogs, @thinfrog has documented the process through every step.
Viewers hoping there is a happy resolution for the frog takeover can follow along by going to @thinfrog’s account on TikTok.
You can do this by searching for “Thinfrog” in the search bar.
