Had another escape and isn't ending well, Help!

[Jace]

I'm sorry to hear about your little one. Unfortunately, no matter how great a setup we have for them, their natural instinct is to get away and that can lead to some sad stories. I am currently missing a Fire Belly toad, but after 3 days, I am not expecting a happy ending. Mine got out of an opening less than an inch wide...and it was a three inch toad. Frog Mathematics 101.

Have you checked out the Frog First Aid article to the left? I believe it has a section on rehydration that you might find useful. In the meantime, keep it separated, away from any loud distractions and stress and I am sure in a couple of days, it will act as if nothing is wrong and wonder what all the fuss is about. I would make sure it is eating well before returning it to the tank as an eating frog is a great sign. Best of luck!

[UncleChester]

Sorry to hear about your escpees (both of you).

I can't offer any first aid advice, but is there some cat free room you can put your frogs in, at least at night?

As for the tiny gaps frogs can go through, I've seen Grays squeeze themselves through holes that appear no larger than their skulls. The fleshy parts are all very squishy, I think only the bones hold them back.

[Eel Noob]

Sorry to hear about your frogs. Hope it makes a full recovery.

[Ribbitmethis]

I pulled my lepto back from the brink of death via dehydration once. He got out and had hidden behind a running computer. When I found him, he was so dried up and covered in dust bunnies I was sure he was dead. I placed him in a bowl of dechlorinated water on what I thought was stupid hope. I left him alone for a day (no touching, no food) and he perked up, but didn't eat for another week. I hope yours

[charlamanda]

Thanks everyone and sorry to hear about all your escapes stories too, it sucks. After

[charlamanda]

Thanks everyone and sorry to hear about all your escapes stories too, it sucks. After

woopies, hit return by accident...anyway, After several hours in the litter tub, this <1" froglet, who is as wide as long, seemed to peark up and look better, however still a bit bloated. He/she ate a cricket, so I put him/her back in the tank and took a few pics, 1) to Id later(with10 it's not easy, since they're so small, and 2) to post. It's difficult to see the bloating, but it's like someone filled the sides with air. It's gone down since I initially found the poor baby, but is definately obvious,well to me anyway, but I am familiar with them.Pic # 2 & 3, shows the remaining bloating the best.
****What's with the "filling up with air" thing?? Why did he/she do this???
It's really got me stumped!!
Can anyone explain to me why they puff up like this???

[charlamanda]

It didn't post the pics for some reason, so I'll try again.

[IgbyKibbits]

Charla -

We had very good luck rehydrating with clear pedialyte (1:10 dilution). Give him a little soaking pond with the diluted "pedialyte" water, and hopefully that will help. I'm so SO sorry to hear about your escapes. We have a cat as well, and the spray bottle has worked as a deterrent. She knows now if we even point the bottle in her direction, she better stop what she is doing. I agree though, maybe a "non-kitty" room if you can. Heaven knows, the minute we are out of the house or not looking, the cat knows it's a chance to do something bad without the threat of the spray bottle.

Hope the little guy makes it through. I would keep him in the quarantine tank in a very quiet room until you see some improvement/eating. It's much easier to monitor health, and treat the frog if necessary.

[charlamanda]

Thanks! The only non-kitty area is the garage and moving around a 33 gal tank and stand is definately out of the question, plus no heat, but I can move the tubs from the side of the container making it more difficult for the cats to get on the top of the tank. I completely agree that the kitty's will play when we are away, it must be programed in their DNA(wow it actually rhymes). I have been sorting out and cleaning all the remaining, unused fish tank stuff to pack away, so thats why there is a giant tub next to the fish tank, I am removing most of the stuff from underneath the tank, in the stand and what had been in the fish tank and a few things that are still in boxes from the move here. It's taking a lot of time.
The first thing I did, after removing the furball, was put the froglet in a pedialyte bath. He actually stayed in it for more than an hour and looked much better. I am fully stocked up with pedialyte, since Tiny and Baby, and it was the first thing I thought of too. I think you were the person who suggested it to me for Baby, if I am not mistaken, and the advice has come in handy over and over again..thanks!