Sick Whites Tree Frog

[brmbward]

First of all, please don't holler at me... I know I screwed up.

I have a Whites Tree Frog, I believe that I inadvertently poisoned it. I had taken it to my daughters school for show and tell. In between bringing it back from school and going home, I went to work for a couple of hours. Something that is pushed hard is the use of hand sanitizers, and I used some while at work.

Back at home, I was talking on the phone and not paying attention to what I was doing. I forgot to wash my hands before I took the tree frog out of the Kritter Keeper to put in his Viv. Before I ever got my hand through the top he turned white and started to seize. I quickly put him down, washed my hands then proceeded to run treated water over him to wash some of it off.

That was appx. 36 hours ago. It's alive now but very weak and it has a milky white substance the boils up under its skin. It just lays flat (occasionally seizing) and calling pitifully to our other Whites Tree Frog (who won't come near the sick one). I have been taking it out every hour and rinsing it off but I'm not sure what to do.

We don't have Vet's who treat amphibians around here.

[DonLisk]

I don't have a remedy, but you should remove him from the enclosure to protect the other Whites.

Post pics and provide more info such as what you may think the frog was poisoned with.
The more info you provide the better chance someone might have an answer to help you.

Here is the link to the frog first aid article.
http://www.frogforum.net/care-articl...first-aid.html

Good luck

[Leefrogs]

The only thing I'd yell at you fir is not comming on sooner. Get her in some distilled water, I think that's for only like 30 seconds ( not sure) then a drop of honey per ounce of water. Let her soak long in that, this will help with stress and shock. I've only heard of distilled for toxing out. Youll have to look up how long to use distilled, as ive read too long can kill the frog. She's probably drunk from the amount of alcohol in there, and chemical burns.

I'm no expert, but this is what i've summed up, and I hope it works

[Leefrogs]

Ok I didn't read that on this site, u are going to have to google it. It couldve been a like 10 seconds, I don't remember. I'm sorry. And it may have also said u have to give them a pedialite bath (mixed 10pt water 1 ped, at 70-80 degrees) after to stabalize everyhting that was stripped out of the frog.

[brmbward]

Thank You both!

I have pulled the frog and put it in a Kritter Keeper (I honestly don't know if it's a him or a her). I bathed it in distilled water and now it's sitting in honey water.

I will run out here in a bit to get some pedialite. I feel so terrible about this.

I will take some pictures a little later.

[lraulston]

I truly hope that your frog recovers, please keep us updated. Praying for the little guy/gal!

[Leefrogs]

Any one here have dosage for medafix, she may need that if the chemical burns abcess. It's a tea tree oil that heals hole in head and finrot in fish. I know u just dip a toothpick in, but can't find how much water?!??

I'm worried about infection on this one......

[Kisa]

Great advice Ginger, I'm going to save this thread in the back of mind for future reference.

I'm sorry to hear about your mistake, I don't know what I'd do if this had happened to me...but I'm so glad to hear that the frog is doing better and that Ginger's advice worked for you. Just remember not to blame yourself too much, this is a learning experience for everyone and we all make mistakes. This should help you to be more careful in the future.

[brmbward]

You are all so wonderful to help!
It's doing much better. I had it (I feel so silly calling the poor frog it) in a Keeper over night.

I don't see the white mucous-y spots now. But it the green color isn't coming in in full either (it looks like the frog is covered in moss). I'm going to watch carefully for signs of infection and give it another pedialite bath tonight.


Attached are a couple of pics

[Leefrogs]

I have no idea bout the moss texture to the skin, a few sheds and we should see what it's like under. I'm glad the puss is gone, and the seizures. I hope she eats, and then we can expect a full recovery, just worried bout infection.

Very gratefull theres improvment in a short time.

U should name it lucky, or purell

[lraulston]

Glad to hear that the frog is still doing better.