Feeding a malnourished Firebelly toad?

[flybyferns]

Hi!
This is my first post.

I'll confess that I forgot to feed my frog for a week (I regret it) and it is malnourished.
Please don't attack at me that how bad of an owner I am. I'm quite aware of that and I want to change that.
I placed it in quarantine.
First of all, the frog developed some weird things on it.
My firebelly toad has a weird brown transparent covering around its mouth.

I don't know how, but the frog can somehow still move and jump..??
It seems to try to wipe off the brown muck stuff.
It is oversensitive. When I accidentally touch it with the tweezers, it ducks and stays like that for a few seconds.

I also searched the internet about this and I had no luck.


To summarize that:

- The frog has developed a weird brown muck around its face and it tries to wipe it off.
- It is malnourished.
- I need to find a way to feed it.

That is all I can list for now.

Can someone help? Thank you for taking the time to read this. I appreciate it.

Hi sjham16,
I'm afraid I have never owned a fire belly toad. I wish I could help you get him to eat
I'm sorry to hear he sounds so weak.
His problem could be more than the lack of food if you have been unable to care for him properly.
Try not to touch the frog unless necessary.

I do know they have big appetites and should be fed- daily. So keep offering him dusted food.

Here is a small list of some rescue products--you may still be able to get it tonight at a big pet supply ie petco?
Fluker's Liquid Calcium
Repta Boost Insectivore/Carnivore
Repashy Superfoods :: RETAIL SALES :: By Product Type - Repashy Ventures - Distributor Center

Continue to keep him it in a clean environment with a few - shallow- clean-- de-chorinated water dishes . It's a start.

My guess - which is a shot in the dark .... the brown stuff around his mouth could be from having shed his skin.
I would not attempt to remove it.

Here is the contact information for Dr Frye:
dr.frye.vetatmilan@gmail.com , or by calling my office at 734-439-2273
He will help you via email - payment for medication - only - is done via credit card

Lynn