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How to build a frog hotel

A pot with plants and PVC pipes in it.

Overview

Like many of native animals, frogs face threats from habitat destruction. If you share their environment, you can help give them a safe place to rest and thrive by creating an easy (and attractive) D.I.Y. frog hotel, filled with their favourite things.

Tip: This hotel is designed for tree frogs, as they have discs on the tips of their toes and fingers that help them stick to slippery surfaces.

Safety tip: Always wear the appropriate safety equipment (safety glasses, gloves, ear muffs and a mask, for example) and always follow the instructions for the product or equipment.

Steps

1Cut and join the PVC pipe

Cut the PVC pipe to your required sizes. Place the two 90mm elbows onto one end of the 90mm PVC pipe. Place the 25mm elbow onto the end of the 25mm pipe.

Green Bunnings hammer
Tip: It’s nice to have a variety of heights to give the frogs something to choose from.
A person cutting PVC pipe with a saw.

2Place the PVC pipe in your pot

Place the PVC pipe into your large pot. While holding the pieces together, pour pebbles around the pipe to secure it in place.

A Bunnings Team Member holding 5 PVC pipes in a pot outside.

3Decorate your frog hotel

Add some assorted plants to decorate your frog hotel. Plants like reeds and sedges are ideal – not only do they look great, but they also provide shelter for the frogs, food for the tadpoles, and they help keep the water clean.

A pot with white pebbles and pvc pipes in it.

4Add water

Add water to your pot up to the level of the rocks so your frogs will feel comfortable in their hotel. It might even encourage the creation of tadpoles!

5If you want to create a more permanent habitat...

Check out this step-by-step guide to building your own frog pond.

Health & Safety

Please make sure you use all equipment appropriately and safely when following the advice in these D.I.Y. videos. You need to be familiar with how to use equipment safely and follow the instructions that came with the equipment. If you are unsure, you may feel it is safest to consult an expert, such as the manufacturer or an expert Bunnings Team Member.

Grave health hazards are linked to asbestos, which may be in homes built up to 1990. Health hazards may result from exposure to lead-based paints in older materials and copper chromium arsenic (CCA) treated timber. For information on the dangers of asbestos, lead-based paint and CCA treated timber and tips for dealing with these materials contact your local council's Environmental Health Officer. You can also use a simple test kit from Bunnings to indicate the presence of lead-based paint.