Re: Injured Eyed Wild Caught
3 Weeks 4 Days
When I brought him home he wouldn't eat. He became very thin and pale and stopped moving. I was afraid to force feed him. I was worried that he would starve.
Some people said force feeding would be easy, some people insisted I'd break it's jaw and kill it. It was most definitely difficult, frogs are very slippery. I'm glad that I asked a professional for help. She taught me how to hold him by his back legs so he wouldn't get away and how to gently open his mouth with a q-tip.
I put a bunch of wax worms in the tank and left him alone for a week besides water changes, and today there was a poop in his bowl. Hopefully that means he's been eating on his own while I'm not looking. He's still too skinny for my liking...
Most people would say put it back where you found it, leave it there. It will die, you will kill it.
If you have time and faith in yourself, if you're willing to ask for help when you need it or to take matters into your own hands during an emergency, then I believe you could help a wild thing live. Frog Safe's Frog rescue FAQ is a great place to start.
FDR Inc. About the FDR Project - Frog Rescue FAQ
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