Chubby Frog rescue help !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Gabriel Mattei]

To start off i live in Bangkok (Thailand). I have never had an amphibian before, I breed tortoises and turtles and own a few snakes. So yesterday i intercepted a fight between a water monitor and a chubby frog. The water monitor bit the front leg off the frog and damaged his jaw. So i picked up the frog and made a cage for him with a plastic tub. I used earth and spaghnum moss and a shallow water dish filled with spring water. So the frog started burrowing and he stayed in it all day. I tried to give him a cricket at night but he didn't seem to be interested so i told myself his jaw was disabling him from eating. So today i misted and that triggered something, it hasn't rained for weeks so that could have triggered him to hunt. So i told myself he seemed to be thirsty so i took a syringe and released the water on his head, 5 seconds later i released all the water and he started to stand vertically and repetitively swallowing. I repeated this at least 3 times and i wondered if i didn't give him too much water. So enough talking from me, do you think i should try to force feed him/her if he doesn't eat tonight? Any suggestions are deeply appreciated, pictures don't seem to be working on this forum for me...

[jasonm96]

Hey

If you see an animal eating an animal in the wild, leave it be. It was probably trying to have a meal and not a dispute, animals need to eat just like us. I'm not getting on at you, I'm sure you have the right intentions but it's something to consider in future.

Wild-caught frogs may take a week or so to settle into captivity, so in general frogs may refuse to feed at first. Burrowing is also natural, for security, moisture and thermoregulation. I would wait a while before trying to force feed, especially if it has an injury. Keep an eye on the injuries, you may need to take it to a reptile vet to be treated or euthanized if it does not heal well. Now that you've taken the frog in your care, I would not release it back into the wild.

Here's a care sheet you can follow to make sure conditions are correct: http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Frog...Bullfrog-Care/

[Heatheranne]

Hello Gabriel,

Did the wound close? Does it look clean? Or red and swollen?

[Gabriel Mattei]

It's closed, its doesn't seem infected, red or swollen.