hole in claw?

[emberlisa]

Omg! One of my frogs has a big hole and a smalle hole in the webbing on its back foot. Where would a hole come from? What do I do? Should I put it by itself? Its in a tank with 2 others atm.

[rodsboys]

It probably came from one of your decorations. I don't think you need to seperate it from the other frogs, but you should take out any abrasive, hard, or sharp decor including plastic plants.
Any chance you have a pic?

[tgampper]

I agree with Tony about removing any sharp objects from the tank. These frogs, if kept properly heal themselves remarkably. Keep an eye on the wound. If it becomes discolored, you can put the frog in a dry tank, swab a drop of Bactine on the torn webbing and let dry for about 5 minutes and place back in the tank. Yes, these frogs can be taken out of the water for a short period without any problems (as long as the skin stays moist, you can use a mist sprayer). In the wild, these frogs are known to migrate a mile or more across land to populate new ponds. Personally, I don't think your frog will be needing any medication

[emberlisa]

Hi. I couldn't get a picture that showed the injury. She is a fast swimmer and doesn't like to stay still! The 2 holes seem to be healing up on their own. However, the other claw has a similar hole, which i assume will heal up as well. i really don't have anything in the tank for her to have gotten caught on. i have marbles on the bottom, a filter and 2 other frogs in there with her and that's it.

[mpmistr]

That is weird. There has to be something causing that to happen.

[emberlisa]

I agree, it is weird. The 2 holes basically healed up over the last few days, now they look like scars. The hole on the opposite claw appeared yesterday and hasn't healed yet. Could the frogs be fighting? Maybe it got caught in the filter? I almost want to blame it on poor nutrition bc there's no variety, but i think the floating reptomin sticks with calcium should be sufficient...

[mpmistr]

I don't think that these frogs really fight, I've only seen them use their claws against large chunks of food or to shed their skin .. how big is the tank? I try to feed my frogs some variety but reptomin seems sufficient from what I've seen and my frogs diet consists 50% of it at least.