Snail tried to dismember my frog

[Jenste]

it was definitely frightening. I keep going to check on him in his temporary tank (the kritter keeper)

he did eat one small earth worm for me, so that is a good sign. I am going to keep the water level low until tomorrow to make sure I don't stress him out too much.

I am somewhat glad I took that first picture - - I have to keep looking back at it to believe it! his arm is looking much better....hopefully he heals swiftly!

[UncleChester]

I hope your frog makes a speedy recovery.

It reminded me of #36 in this fairly disturbing read: Caudata Culture Articles - Species Mixing Disasters

[bshmerlie]

It sounds like he is going to be okay. This is an example of why people say don't mix speices...you just never know. If myself thought about putting a snail in with my firebelly tank...you know...what could happen? I'm sure things like this happen in the wild...we just don't want them to happen to our pets. I'm happy your little Guy is getting better.

[Jenste]

his arm has nearly normal coloring now! I have given the fiance the job of watching him today as I go in for my 14 hour shift at work!

[tgampper]

Jen,

Glad your frog is doing OK. This just proves that these are tough frogs.

[wesleybrouwer]

As you said, without the picture i would have a hard time believing it.
I always knew to check on snails because they can eat into you're clutches.
But into a frog? Who would've tought about that?

Amazing how it got a hold, altough not that nice for you're frog,
i think it is an amazing picture showing where a snail is capable of.

Glad youre frog is all OK now,
and happily for you he didn't got a hold to you're finger
Hope that evil snail is dead now

[Jenste]

We had tried to get his arm out with out killing the snail, but after ten minutes of trying to "crowbar" the trapdoor open, I got some pliers and we sacrificed the snail. That was an ordeal also, we had to keep tearing off tiny pieces so that no jagged pieces tore Louie's arm....then once the shell was lifted away we noticed his arm was twisted INTO the snail where it had retracted itself....so we then had to maneuver his arm out of that!


in the end, Frog Free....Snail Torn Apart.


By this morning he is definitely moving his shoulder, but barely moving the rest of his arm....his fingers stay in a almost clamped position. he has started to shed that arm....but instead of eating the skin like he normally does, he is just letting it hang there. ?

he is eating his worms well and I have raised the water to two inches and he seems to be ok with that....I am still concerned about his arm poor thing