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[Jackpot]

Hello everyone, I'm excited to start to learn about frogs and their mannerisms/characteristics. I currently own either 1 or 2 green frogs that I caught in northern Michigan. I say either because one of them is currently hiding in my car, lost there during the four hour drive... . Any suggestions on how to coax it out would be greatly appreciated. The other frog that I brought back is currently safe and sound in the makeshift habitat I have set up. The poor guy, or gal rather, is missing her right back leg, and has a large laceration of the first layer of her skin behind his left front leg. Any advice on how to treat that would make me most grateful for your efforts. Thanks for reading this novel of a post, and wish me luck!

[Mentat]

Hello and welcome to FF! Green frog is a generic name given to many frogs around the world. Need to be more specific or include pics of frogs from above and from side to help ID them.

You could leave a water dish with dechlorinated tap in vehicle to help prevent the frog from dehydrating. A flashlight search at night looking below seats, etc. might help locate it. Injuries can be treated with non-analgesic plain Neosporin. Injured frog should be kept in damp (dechlorinated water) unprinted paper towels changed every couple days until healed. Good luck !

[Jackpot]

Thanks for the help! My dad and I tried the flashlight search, but to no avail. He must have jumped out while the doors were open, unbeknownst to me or my family. Or, he is lying dead under the carpets or something. As for the identification of the frogs, I meant Green Frog as in Rana Clamitans. Sorry for the confusion. Here are some photos anyways, in case I'm wrong. You can see the gash in the top-down view, but I'm wondering what the black spot is? I don't think it's an infection because she isn't showing any other symptoms of infection. Anyways, thanks for your help again!

[ColleenT]

looks like normal healing to me. it can take a while.

[Mentat]

American Bullfrogs (specially females) require huge tanks (100-125G) split into wet (60-75%) and dry sections when full grown. Just giving you a heads up because that is a big commitment .

[Jackpot]

Just an update for you guys, I purchased a proper terrarium and gave her a nice sandy beach, some rocks to sit on, and some plants to hid in. She is doing ok now, been eating the crickets without any trouble. Thanks for your help, guys. Oh, and as for the other green frog, I'm sorry to say he is lost. Must have jumped out of the car while I wasn't paying attention. Thanks again, and I'll leave you with some "complimentary photos"