Possible Burn? Advice Needed

[canadian1]

Thanks for the quick reply

its been 30 mins now since it happend, he finaly put his foot down and all his toes are fully extended. Theres still no visable damage but im still weary about putting him back as i would imagine its still quite sensitive. I know its nothing life threatening, but id feel horrible if he lost his 'stick' in that foot. I know frogs are great at regeneration but i cant see even minor burns bieng a common situation in nature, is this a valid concern?

[UncleChester]

Hi there- I have no experience with burnt frogs, but you might want to take a look at this old thread where a gray treefrog was introduced to a wood stove and ended up recovering: http://www.frogforum.net/general-dis...rned-help.html

[InfinitysDaughter]

Well, I'm not 100% sure but a rock or an asphalt road sitting in the sun on a hot day in florida (where there very common in the wild) would probably be very hot and might be a natural burn risk similar to such a low wattage bulb.

I think the fact his putting weight on the foot is a wonderful sign. It would be a good idea to leave him in the hospital tank overnight to give him time to recover. Its probably not serious but its probably still tender and the substraight and other items in the normal tank might irritate the sensitive skin.

[canadian1]

So its been a few hours now and hes acting like nothing ever happend. Hung out in the water for a little, ate 3 crickets, and is currently sitting on the wall near the top and has been calling off and on for a while now (think he misses his buddy). I'll keep him in the seprate tank overnight like u mentioned and take a good look again tomorow before i put him back to make sure every thing seems ok still.

Oh and put screen mesh in the opening on the light housing, even though it sits on top of the tanks screen allready i dont want another fluke repeat next time its open.