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    Default Re: New to the Frog World, Need Help!

    Hi Aurora.
    You want to limit movement so a small container with moist paper towel as a bottom will do. Use bottled water to moisten.
    Since the frog has been through a tramatic injury and stress is one of the top reasons for loss in captivity, it will be tough to get him to feed right off. The food source needs to be small that the distance between the frogs eyes.

    If he is very small then fruit flies would be fine and can be obtained from a place like Petco. They also sell very small crickets at many pet stores.

    Sadly though, I would guess he has internal injuries and infection from the broken legs may set in. Pics may help someone here to provide better suggestions. Best treatment is for a vet to see the frog and make a decision from there.
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    His Right leg is a lot looser, yet that is the one he uses to kick and move around.
His Left leg is really stiff against his body, and only extends when either I move it or gravity takes over.
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ID:	19452The redness actually goes all the way up his legs. I thought it was maybe internal trauma. His webbing is also very red which I guessed as blood from broken legs.Click image for larger version. 

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    Sorry it took so long. I couldn't find my camera. I hope someone can figure out what his condition is soon. My boyfriend and I are planning on going to the vet in the morning to sort this all out. His webbing is really red and I figured that was blood filling his legs from the trauma. It's odd because his right leg is really tight and tense against his body, where it only extends if i move it or gravity allows when i pick him up, whereas his left leg is really loose and has movement, because that is what he uses to kick himself around his enclosure.

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    To my mind it doesn't look like a physical injury but a disease issue like an Aeromonas bacterial infection.
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