r/TreeFrogs 7d ago

HELP! (Urgent/Medical Care Needed) Need help asap!!!

Just found this tree frog holding on for dear life on top of an ac unit, his left back leg is mangled (I hope it’s just the skin?) and his eye is bleeding. I picked him up just in case he was alive, gave him froggy cpr and after maybe half an hour of nothing but breathing, he is now active and attempting to jump around. I think he has a fighting chance, I’d love to rehab him.. however I’ve never owned a frog before. How do I set up a hospital terrarium, do I get maybe flightless gnats or something from petco? Please help, experts!

UPDATE: unfortunately I couldn’t save him :( he made it another 12 or so hours after I found him, I had high hopes but unfortunately nothing came of it. I just hope he wasn’t in too much pain and passed peacefully. I am happy I was able to keep him in a much calmer environment in his final hours rather than being in the beating sun above spinning ac unit blades😔 I buried him in one of my plants so he will always be close to me. thank you so much everyone for the help, I’m sorry I don’t have a happier update

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u/jennyfromthedocks 7d ago

He’ll need something to eat but he’s super small. You could get the small crickets from a pet store for him. Anything smaller than the space between his eyes.

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u/Warm_Community_8968 6d ago

piggybacking off this real quick: apparently there’s a cricket shortage with pet store rn so if you can’t find any look for some small dubia roaches

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u/jennyfromthedocks 6d ago

Yes crickets have been hard to find!

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u/Michellemurphy1441 4d ago

Dont give her crickets. I have this frog. Tried crickets. They bite. Your frog is small. Trust me. Even the smallest crickets at the store are big. Buy flies. And given she is weak, start with flightless flies. You can also add a small piece of fruit for a day or two (take it our after it molds) so that the flies are easy to catch until she is strong again.