Force Feeding was a FAIL. (PICS) Esme seems to be shedding??

[WalkerBait]

UPDATE: Esme still has not eaten, but I am currently giving her a pedialyte soak in warm water and I'm hoping it perks her up.
I freaked myself out though, because I have a few small cuts on my hand (from dry winter weather) and I scooped her up without thinking of it. Now I remember the guy at the pet store specifically told me to never ever do that. I washed my hands really well immediately and will handle her with some gloves when I put her back, but hopefully I don't die. Anyway, I will update with the results of said bath afterward!

[Louis Charles Bruckner]

Well it is more for the frogs protection than yours.
The oils and what ever else you may have on you hands, lotion , perfume ect ect can harm your frog,

Now the risk of infection to your cuts is moderate but if you washed your hands well and keep them covered I.E gloves you should be ok.
if you use any kind of neosprorin or any kind of lotion do wear gloves.

[GrifTheGreat]

UPDATE: Esme still has not eaten, but I am currently giving her a pedialyte soak in warm water and I'm hoping it perks her up.
I freaked myself out though, because I have a few small cuts on my hand (from dry winter weather) and I scooped her up without thinking of it. Now I remember the guy at the pet store specifically told me to never ever do that. I washed my hands really well immediately and will handle her with some gloves when I put her back, but hopefully I don't die. Anyway, I will update with the results of said bath afterward!

Louis is right. Most amphibian skin secretions only irritate the eyes or skin. Some are deadly, but that is not the case with Pacman frogs. The main thing to look out for is disease. Reptiles and amphibians carry a wide array of bacteria on their skin naturally. Salmonella is the main risk you run by handling you frog so just be sure to wash your hands very well before and after handling the frog with a very mild cleansor and dry them completely. Just make sure to handle the frog with wet hand or gloves saturated with dechlorinated water to reduce friction on the frog's mucus layer. This layer protects the frog's skin.

[WalkerBait]

Okay, update. Thanks for the tips, guys!

Esme has buried herself again and looks quite lethargic. I'm hoping in the next day or two she will resurface so that I can try feeding her again. I'm pretty worried at this point.