Help please

[pepsirat]

When sorting out the new home for thee whites tree frog one of my frogs jumped out of the exo terra which i did not expect. He laned on the floor which is concreat will he be ok. It was about as high as an average table. He looks ok how do you tell if they have hurt them self or not?

One good news the white lipped is alot happier now.

[Darbz]

I would imagine he is alright...

but does anything look unusual or out of place? any unusual/lack of movement? any cuts or bruises?

The main thing to look out for is to make sure he is moving and that he is moving in a normal manner...if not he may have hurt something..

i would suggest you take him out and gently give him an examination all over to check everything looks ok..if your still worried make a vets appt asap.. some pics might help too if your worried about anything too Hope he's ok =)

[pepsirat]

He has a black spot on his side but not sure if he had that already because iv realy let them to settle in and not bothered them much. He keeps opening his mouth but is moving round ok im keeping an eye on him. Ill try to examin him. Im so anoyed at my self i know frogs can jump but he took me by suprise.

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[pepsirat]

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So sorry for bad photos. Its only a tiny spot and he could of had it before. Hes opening his mouth alot is that just stress from been out. But hes moving around ok.

[pepsirat]

Ill be putting pics on of my set up on saturday my brothers coming back from uni for the week end and will be bringing my camera back. So will have better pics than my camera on the phone.

Well hes on the glass now so he must be ok. Has that happened to anyone before?

[Alex M]

Originally Posted by pepsirat

Ill be putting pics on of my set up on saturday my brothers coming back from uni for the week end and will be bringing my camera back. So will have better pics than my camera on the phone.

Well hes on the glass now so he must be ok. Has that happened to anyone before?

Don't panic just yet, i'm sure it'll be fine - would just keep him under observation. The worst frogs for doing this kind of thing i've found are Cuban tree frogs, Rocket frogs and Red eared frogs (Rana erythraea) - pleased to report no problems, and this has happened many times over the years. Can still remember my most worrying moment regarding unexpected frog jumps though, this was when i was cleaning out dozens of Ceratophrys ornata and ornata/cranwelli. I had set them up in a line and was working my way through their tubs when one hopped out and bounced off the edge of my cup of freshly brewed tea...hence why i never go near herps now with hot drinks.

[pepsirat]

Thanks for your reply hes come down now and is sat with hes mouth open. Im not sure if thats normal or not

He has eaten but eyes are fully dilated which is strange iv contacted an online vet and this is what they said.
Hello,

I'm sorry to hear of this accident. Unfortunately, your frog may be badly injured. The black spot on his side could be from internal bleeding. opening the mouth a lot can indicate difficulty breathing.

There are two ways you can go from here. One is to put your frog back in his home, make sure all conditions are right, and wait and see what happens. Depending on what is wrong, he may recover. The other option is to take him to a herp vet(reptile/amphibian specialist). The vet will be able to determine the extent of the injuries. Depending on what is wrong, the vet may be able to help. If you don't know of a herp vet, give me your state, and I'll provide a list. If you have more questions, or want help finding a vet, just let me know by clicking on REPLY. I hope your frog will reach a full recovery.

Anna

[pepsirat]

Right he seems fine now i know i panic but carnt help it. Ill let you know if hes ok and will get some pics up soon.

[jennlovesfrogs]

awww, poor little guy, I really do hope he's ok! I shall have fingers, toes and little webbed feet crossed for you, I really will. whites are a pain for doing this kind of thing, they think they see food and just go for it! you have to be really careful and do not ever leave the doors open and think 'oh i'll just nip and get that .....' i've had one sitting on the door edge before! luckily I keep my tanks very low (2ft off the ground) and they would land on carpet.
but honestly, I would take the little guy to the vet if you are at all worried, even if it he is ok. least you can be sure!
good luck xxxx

[pepsirat]

Hi, he is ok iv checked on him this morning and gave him food to see if he was interested and he was so can not be much wrong with him. I spoke to an online vet last night lol.

I think i just paniked because its never happend befor but i have not keep tree frog before. I had the exo terra on the table and i was just putting them in and i just saw this thing flying out hitting the floor. I just think he was in shock because he happy as larry today.

Im tierd because i didnt sleep well worrying lol.