Injured White's Tree Frog

[Herpvet]

Hi Emmie,

It's obviously difficult to evaluate the leg without seeing it, so it might be best to get it to a vet for full examination and possible radiographs. That would be the only way to properly assess whether surgical fixation is warranted, although that would rarely be the best option (in my opinion). As a general rule, you would usually be looking at just cage rest for the frog (making sure that falls are limited/cushioned as much as possible - they may be a risk if that leg is unreliable).

A vet could also consider an anti-inflammatory treatment, to reduce any initial bruising etc, although that would be best as soon as possible after the injury.

Hope he recovers ok.

Bruce.

However, he has been eating normally. The humidity in the tank has been difficult to maintain, as well as the temperature, mainly due to the weather we're currently experiencing in the UK.
Please could you tell me whether is hand will mend itself, whether he can be medically treated, and whether he can overcome this injury.

[SparkyTucker69]

I know I'm kinda late to the party but my Red Eye's front leg got stuck in his door one time. I felt so bad, it was all my fault. Later that day I noticed that he was jumping around with his injured arm up against his chest. Eventually he began to use it again and made a full recovery. We continued to care for him normally as if nothing happened. The only thing I did differently was inspect his cage daily instead of weekly and pick up droppings, left-over crickets, etc. in order to prevent bacteria growth that could infect his wound.Good luck with your frog (although I'm sure it's way too late to be saying this), I hope you are as fortunate as I was to have your frog heal on his own with no complications.