Spindly Leg Sydrome?

[KingCam]

I hate to say it, but I think that frog needs to be euthanized He will not live a happy life. I am not qualified to diagnose that as spidley leg syndrome.

[Flick]

Ohh no

I figured as much, I was just looking for some hope I guess. I just feel terrible as he is such a happy little bugger, always sitting in his little pond smiling away. However I would prefer to be kind than keep him alive for my sake.

[KingCam]

Ohh no

I figured as much, I was just looking for some hope I guess. I just feel terrible as he is such a happy little bugger, always sitting in his little pond smiling away. However I would prefer to be kind than keep him alive for my sake.

I would wait and hear some opinions from some of the more qualified members here before you make a decision. Sorry you're having to go through it Keeping frogs is mostly fun, but sometimes there are tough choices to make.

[Flick]

Ohh no! No I'm absolutely not sure what species he is, but I assumed as he looks different to my other three who are 2/3 of the most common species in my area, that he would be the third.

Here are two pictures taken about 2 minutes ago, so you can see how his body has developed but his legs are not following suit so quickly. Sorry about the quality, I only have an iPhone and it seems to want to focus on my fingers and not my frog!

[Kristen]

I'm pretty sure his a Verreaux's Tree Frog (Litoria verreauxi). He does look like a Southern Brown Tree Frog (litoria Ewingii) but I don't think you have them in your area.
So sad about his leg though :/

[Flick]

Well if he is a tree frog, that makes my decision for me. A tree frog that cannot climb is not going to be a happy one... I'm so sad... He's such a sweet animal though, and deserves to be happy.

[Kristen]

I'm so sorry, you'll be doing what's right though, and that's the main thing
I'd wait for a few more peoples opinions, just to finalise what you should do.

[Kristen]

I'm sorry about your frog, but also are you sure it's a striped marsh frog? he just doesn't really look like one to me.