Injured Eyed Wild Caught

[BlueKiwiOca]

One thing you can do right now is cover at least three sides of the tank with dark (preferably green) material or paper. This will help reduce the poor guy's stress as he tries to acclimatise to captivity. I'm by no means an expert on frogs whatsoever, but that's one thing you need to do now.

I know you're also worried about his eye, but also leave off handling him for a few days (pref a week at least). The reason he's not eating is most probably stress. Handling him and bathing him will stress him out unduly, so although your intentions are good, just give him a little space watch and keep an eye on him and his condition from a distance. Keep him in a quiet place, and mist his tank with de-chlorinated tap water while he's asleep so you don't disturb him.

Repta-Boost is "a complete nutritional supplement that provides immediate energy and fluid support for reptiles and amphibians. For use as both a critical care aid and as part of an ongoing maintenance program for healthy animals". This stuff is pretty potent; I'm using tiny amounts currently on one very sick, weak and malnourished froglet. I wouldn't recommend using it until his health declines to the point of being malnourished and weak, and not being able to eat regular food. You need to force-feed it with a syringe.

If you can get hold of some unflavoured Pedialyte, in a week or so when little frog is less stressed- if he or she is still not eating do a soak of one part Pedialyte to ten parts dechlorinated water. Soak for fifteen to twenty minutes. This should hopefully give the frog the electrolytes and energy to start eating again.

I personally think you should stop with the Melafix until an expert comes along to confirm that it's a good treatment to do. It may be unnecessary. As for the eye, I can't help you there, but for other wounds there may be on the body apply original Neosporin (without pain-relief; this will kill the frog) with a q-tip using a rolling motion. Do not use the Neosporin on the eye.

I'm sorry I couldn't help you more, but hopefully there's a bit of info in there for you

Gabby