Tongue injury from biting tongs...

[GrifTheGreat]

If you're worried about your frog getting hurt from biting down on the tongs then you might want to pick up some rubber coated ones. I decided to start using the rubber ones with my big female after she inhaled about 2 inches or so of steel . . . she was ok but it scared the you know what out of me. Now I have to fight to get the tongs out of her mouth but at least I know she's not going to impale herself on them.

The key to using the metal tongs is to never hold the food item where the tips are pointed in the direction of the frog. Always hold them vertically at a slight angle away from the frog. This way the frog can't impale itself. Rubber tipped tongs are always a good idea though, but they are difficult to grip the food items with.

[motiszm]

Yeah, they are harder to use, but I think it's worth it. I was using the tongs just the way that you described during the incident a few months ago, she still managed to inhale them. She likes to fly across the cage and attack food. Yes, she's a horned frog with wings! (I promise I don't give her red bull ) I will never complain about her feeding habits though because I love animals that want to eat!

[GrifTheGreat]

Yeah, they are harder to use, but I think it's worth it. I was using the tongs just the way that you described during the incident a few months ago, she still managed to inhale them. She likes to fly across the cage and attack food. Yes, she's a horned frog with wings! (I promise I don't give her red bull ) I will never complain about her feeding habits though because I love animals that want to eat!

I use both types of tongs and I have a couple females that always manage to grab a hold of the tongs too. Its that strong sticky tongue they have. They always manage to pull themselves up onto the tongs Lol!

[DVirginiana]

I might get a pair of those. I've never seen them before, but I've never really searched either :P Having her 'pass out' with the tongs in her mouth kind of traumatized me, so I want to avoid having anything she could hurt herself on. I think she'd be calmer if whatever she bit didn't hurt.

When I fed her last night, she ate three worms no problem. I couldn't get a good look inside her mouth, but I didn't see anything blatantly swollen or red, and under her mouth didn't look swollen either. I could tell she was a little uncomfortable but I think she's fine.

[GrifTheGreat]

You can try looking online if the stores by you don't have them. I ordered mine from Josh's Frogs.

Keep a close eye on her. If there is no sign of swelling yet then it is a good sign. They are tough frogs though. They can survive a lot!

[DVirginiana]

You can try looking online if the stores by you don't have them. I ordered mine from Josh's Frogs.

Keep a close eye on her. If there is no sign of swelling yet then it is a good sign. They are tough frogs though. They can survive a lot!

After I fed her last night she decided she didn't like where I had the water dish, so she pushed it away from the wall and burrowed completely. I haven't dug her out yet to check, but she seems to be doing her normal grumpy stuff right now.

[GrifTheGreat]

After I fed her last night she decided she didn't like where I had the water dish, so she pushed it away from the wall and burrowed completely. I haven't dug her out yet to check, but she seems to be doing her normal grumpy stuff right now.

Lol!! That's good. if she doesn't come out in the next day or so check on her.