care for sick or hurt frog.. my fire bellied got out and we found him very dusty and dirty behind something…
we thought he was dead, but I felt the tiniest beat of his heart so we took him to the sink and cleaned him off and he jumped!! Now he’s back in his tank and not so jovial… he looks ’sucked up’ to me… We dont even know how he got out since the top to the tank was in place.. but I really need to know of any efforts I may take to help him survive… Oh, I have cats btw… maybe they did something?? I offered him a dip of redworms, but he didnt even ackowledge them…… my sons pretty upset… thanks for any advice!
ALL IS WELL WITH BRUCE!!! HE PERKED UP WITHIN A FEW HOURS AND WE PURCHASED A NEW SCREEN COVER (LOCKING)!! THANKS EVERYONE, YOUR ADVICE REALLY HELPED… BIG T
your frog is probably dehydrated, and you need to get some food into him. mist him in his cage with water every few hours to keep him hydrated, since they dont drink water. then get some wet cat food, water it down to a fine paste and force a cricket sized amount into his mouth with a small syringe twice a day. this happened my my green tree frog, and my cats had got him. luckily, he played dead, and they got bored before they killed him, but he was so stressed he wouldnt eat. my vet told me the wet cat food thing, he said it was safe to do for a few days, and if my frog didnt perk up by then, i should start worrying. it worked almost immediately.
Might find something around this web.
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you should search the web
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he probably is in a state of shock…or your cats could be the source, someones in trooooouble
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he is probally just dehydrated and stressed. I you see no open wounds just make sure he stays moist for a while and he will probally be ok. Don’t disturb him too much for a while as he already is stressed quite well I am sure. Reptiles when they stress hard get to a point where acids build up in their body and it takes them a while to relieve it as their livers don’t work the same as ours. Good luck, as long as he’s alive he will more than likely be ok.
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reptile owner and breeder for over 30 years
your frog is probably dehydrated, and you need to get some food into him. mist him in his cage with water every few hours to keep him hydrated, since they dont drink water. then get some wet cat food, water it down to a fine paste and force a cricket sized amount into his mouth with a small syringe twice a day. this happened my my green tree frog, and my cats had got him. luckily, he played dead, and they got bored before they killed him, but he was so stressed he wouldnt eat. my vet told me the wet cat food thing, he said it was safe to do for a few days, and if my frog didnt perk up by then, i should start worrying. it worked almost immediately.
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