Froggy 911!! HELP, please!! My two year old put dish soap on our green tree frog!!

[RedHed]

I think you've done everything you can for him already .... I would continue a bath again tomorrow and watch him carefully .... Good luck ... You're doing great

[nixie]

Thanks so much for your reply! Good idea, I'll definitely give him another bath today. He still seems ok this morning

[InfinitysDaughter]

It sounds like you caught it as fast as possible and took appropriate action. You SHOULD be ok. I stress should because all frogs are different but Greens, while looking small and delicate, are fairly hardy. Mine survived 20 minutes of "play time" with the cat earlier this year and we had a thread about a month ago of a green that had stowed away in some cabbage and traveled from Florida to Minnesota in a refrigerated truck and once put in a proper environment he perked up and was perfectly normal.

I'd say keep up with the baths for today and maybe tomorrow and double check the tank for any signs the soap is still there (dish soap is really hard to get off). I'm sure you cleaned it extra well but safety checks are never a bad idea.

I hope your little one is ok! I'm sure he will be cuse you did everything just right as soon as you caught it.

[RedHed]

I'm glad to hear he made it through the night !! Always a good sign. Let me know how things turn out but like Infinity said it seems like things should be ok from here. I would also check the terrarium again.... maybe replace substrate or boil fake plants or vines if possible. Good Luck !!!

[flybyferns]

Nixie,
I glad to hear --- things sound ok.
Just wondering what kind of soap was it?

[nixie]

I'm so sorry I didn't get back to you guys until now. Kreacher, our little froggy dude, survived his ordeal and is doing well! Thank you so much for all the great advice! By the way, Lynn, it was Dawn antibacterial dish soap. The antibacterial part was freaking me out, as I'm sure a balance of good bacteria is essential to a frog's sensitive skin. The only lasting consequence (hopefully) was that I had to toss his favorite branch, and he doesn't seem to have the same affection for the replacements I've offered. On the other hand, he definitely prefers his new water dish. His original dish was porous stone, so I didn't trust that I would have been able to rinse it out completely. Thanks again for all your help!

[flybyferns]

I'm so sorry I didn't get back to you guys until now. Kreacher, our little froggy dude, survived his ordeal and is doing well! Thank you so much for all the great advice! By the way, Lynn, it was Dawn antibacterial dish soap. The antibacterial part was freaking me out, as I'm sure a balance of good bacteria is essential to a frog's sensitive skin. The only lasting consequence (hopefully) was that I had to toss his favorite branch, and he doesn't seem to have the same affection for the replacements I've offered. On the other hand, he definitely prefers his new water dish. His original dish was porous stone, so I didn't trust that I would have been able to rinse it out completely. Thanks again for all your help!

Hooray! It's great to read about this good news.