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    Default Re: HELP found an injured frog, what do I do?

    So sorry to hear about the poor frog! Thanks for trying to help him. I'm no expert and can only repeat what I learned from reading forums like these (hopefully someone more experienced can reply soon), but it seems like with most injured frogs, people typically place damp paper towels in their tanks/containers rather than water. A clear plastic storage bin would be nice, several feet long, then you can keep and eye on him for now - and cover 3 sides of it to minimize stress so he'll feel safer. If he will let you put neosporin on his eye injury then go for it, but make sure it's the kind that has just plain ointment and NO pain reliever because that kills frogs.

    As for food, he probably is in shock and needs a good hiding place more than food right now - but you can try to provide him foods that can't get away quickly since he's not using his back legs, like earthworms or waxworms. You can fill a spray bottle with bottled springwater (not distilled), dechlorinated tap water (reptile dechlorinator, not the fish one) or even water from the pond he was living in before and spritz the area to keep it moist. A photo of the frog in his enclosure/current setup wouldn't hurt, and might give a better idea of how to help for the more experienced frog folks.

    Oh! And there are also little things to keep in mind, like making sure your hands are always wet before handling him so your salt and oils don't irritate his skin... so far it's great that you have him in a quiet place. I know this sounds like a lot, sorry if anything is written in a confusing way, typing on mobile!

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