Fla. pet tree frog wins Cadbury Bunny Tryouts

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Fla. pet tree frog wins Cadbury Bunny Tryouts

Catie Wegman Treasure Coast Newspapers USA TODAY NETWORK – FLORIDA STUART, Fla. – Watch out, Cadbury Bunny, an amphibian is hopping into your spot!
A Stuart, Florida, resident’s pet tree frog, Betty, won the third annual Cadbury Bunny Tryouts, The Hershey Company announced Tuesday, receiving a $5,000 prize and a featured role in the company’s 2021 national commercial.
Betty, a 1-year-old Australian White’s tree frog, is the first amphibian and first female to win the yearly Easter campaign, according to a Cadbury news release, beating out over 12,000 other animals, including a goat, a donkey and a miniature horse.
White’s tree frogs can range in color from bright green to a teal blue and sometimes even appear purple. They are docile and unafraid of humans and like to live in close contact with humans. They enjoy warm, humid climates, according to zillarules.com.
The tree frog succeeds Lieutenant Dan, a dog who won the 2020 contest. The new commercial is set to air nationwide sometime during Easter season, according to the company’s news release. Easter is April4.
Betty’s owner, University of Central Florida student Kaitlyn Vidal, said the tree frog enjoys snacking, jumping around, bathing in her favorite bowl and hanging out with fellow frog friends. Vidal is confident Betty will make Cadbury proud in her new role.
'Betty’s been a great addition to our home, and we are so glad we get to share her with the rest of the world,' Vidal said in the news release.
Vidal, whose family resides in Stuart, is studying communication sciences and disorders at the Orlando university. She plans


to graduate this spring, attend graduate school and pursue a career in speech-language pathology.
The first Cadbury Bunny Tryouts commercial aired in 1994. In an attempt to revitalize the commercial in 2019, the company solicited pet owners across the nation to submit photos of their furry friends to partake in the campaign.
Henri, an English bulldog from North Carolina, was the contest’s first winner, followed by Lieutenant Dan and now Betty.

Betty, a pet tree frog, will be the next Cadbury Easter Bunny. She lives in Stuart, Fla. The Hershey Company



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So if a tree frog can win this great honor, maybe it's time for a ball python next year, eh? BPs certainly know something about eggs, right?

Where's your competitive spirit? It's time to come out of your hides, BPs, & show the world who's the best at coiling some Easter eggs!

RedRabbit, where are you? This would be a piece of cake for you & yours...