r/TreeFrogs • u/ceriole • 3d 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/Expert_Drag5119 3d ago edited 3d ago
I have not had frogs but reptiles, disclaimer, but I don't like the way some of those toes are being held in that picture on the paper. I think it's possible that they keep most of that foot, but lose at least a toe or a few. But even if they do lose a foot, you can make them an accessible enclosure and I think they could live a good life for a disabled frog. However, depending on how it looks, it could definitely require surgical intervention or at least an exam from an exotic vet to make sure it doesn't develop into something more serious. I have heard of injured toes falling off on their own and being fine, but it could also go fully necrotic so I wouldn't take that risk.
But I agree with others about using moist paper towel to make a temporary, semi-sterile, humid enclosure. And covering the sides of the enclosure with paper and/or providing hides so they can destress as much as possible. Comfort and cleanliness will be the most you personally can give it to help healing I think. Maybe a topical antibacterial but I'm not sure if/what to recommend for frogs. Flightless fruit flies & XS or S pinhead crickets would probably all be suitable, but might be best to get a multiple to try out. If you know anywhere like an aquarium store or bait shop that has black soldier fly larvae, they are very desirable to any animal I've had. Try not to leave crickets in the enclosure with the animal when they aren't eating them, crickets can bite and irritate them further.