Basic Frog First Aid

[Paul Rust]

My white's tree frog has pinched his leg. I'm not sure if it was broken or not. He is pulling back on the leg now, but the fingers are not being used at all. I'm wanting to know if this will heal and if he will use the fingers. He is hiding under the moss, not eating(that I know of), I have not heard him bark at all. I just got him as a Christmas present from my daughter. He has plenty of water, cage is 65-75 degrees at all times, has night and day lamps, endless supply of live crickets, and a friend too. I'm worried about my new baby. I love him and don't want anything bad to happen to him.

First, remove whatever the condition was that caused the injury. It needs to be seen by a vet familiar with amphibians to answer your questions.

Paul, I can't remove the condition that caused the injury. It was the cage door. It got caught in confusion as we got a call to get out to my vehicle which was broken into. In the confusion to rush out to the vehicle, 5 of us, humans, put him in the cage and none of us realized his arm was in the door. We came in 10 minutes later, and saw his arm, and I cried. My new baby was hurt!, Not to mention, my froggy vehicle had to be towed away too! Bad Christmas Eve all around! Now, I'm just worried about my Bruiser, the van is in the shop, I want Bruiser to be better.

You obviously care about this frog so i will offer up my observations, this is merely my opinion.

Referring to another post of yours:
"I have a bug eye tree frog in the terrarium with my white's tree frog. As long as they are the same size, they are fine."

You don't know how well they are doing after only a few days together. The hiding in the moss and not eating suggest it is under a lot of stress. The combination of being handled without time to settle into it's new home, a tankmate of a different species, and the possibility of a serious injury all send up red flags for me and I believe this frog is in real trouble.

I would recommend putting the Whites in a quarantine tank for 30 days. This tank should be kept at the proper temp and humidity and a 12 hour photoperiod. Give him a good place to hide and access to fresh water. Keep him in a room where it is quiet and leave him alone for a week or so and only peek in to feed him and check on him. This should be the standard protocol for any new arrival. If you want more help and advice, post a new thread in the forum and people can try and help. Good luck.

[froggylady2c4u]

Thank you. I will do this and keep a very keen eye on Bruiser. I just hope he heals. I love all my babies and feel bad enough that he got hurt, to begin with. I'm sorry for him if putting a friend with him caused him even more stress. I will separate him. I do have enough tanks around here to do that. Thank you again for all your help. It is much appreciated.