could use some knowledgeable advice.
I have an adult American bull frog in my kitchen. The frog is one of hundreds that live in 3 frog ponds on our property. We bought the house specifically for the wildlife & nature - call it "Frog Hollow" because that's what you hear, all night, almost every night until winter.
This frog has a lacerated front leg probably caused by 1 of my cats. Seems otherwise unharmed. It is a 1/3 inch tear in the skin in the lower front arm. The ponds are all kept natural with no pesticides on our property, stocked with minnows and goldfish for bug and weed control and refilled primarily by rain water. However, it seems like keeping the frog in a cleaner environment to grow back some skin would be helpful.
I put the frog in a med size aquarium with some rocks and conditioned water (I used my aquarium treatments). I caught a small cricket to put in, so far the frog hasn't eaten but seems alert, active and is supporting itself easily on the injured arm. The tissue is swollen and still a red gash but not beyond what I would expect.
Questions:
Is there anything missed from the frog's environment?
How long would you expect before the tissue is sealed enough to release it back to the wild?
I have a Stress Coat water conditioner for my fishtanks that adds aloe vera to the water to add a slime coat and treat fish scales. Would this be helpful for the frog?
I have no intention of keeping this lovely inside permanently; the frog ponds outside are a croaky's delight.





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