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23-04-2011, 10:34 PM
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| | | Re: Grey frog
Could it have been in a drain? it could have damaged its skin and eye from chemicals in the water, like a burn. i have a frog in my pond at the moment that seems to have one cloudy eye. |
24-04-2011, 10:45 AM
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| | | Re: Grey frog
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Originally Posted by SPIKEYHEDGEHOG  | it does look ill and skinny. however it could be deformed maybe? |
24-04-2011, 01:06 PM
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| | | Re: Grey frog
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Originally Posted by GCN lova it does look ill and skinny. however it could be deformed maybe? | Oh how sad. I'd never be able to put a creature 'out of it's misery'. Should I get someone to do that?
Apart from taking a rabbit with 'mixie' to be put to sleep by a vet, I don't know when to intervene. |
24-04-2011, 02:18 PM
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| | | Re: Grey frog
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Originally Posted by SPIKEYHEDGEHOG Oh how sad. I'd never be able to put a creature 'out of it's misery'. Should I get someone to do that?
Apart from taking a rabbit with 'mixie' to be put to sleep by a vet, I don't know when to intervene. | i wouldnt do that know though   . im not sure if it's a common frog but as someone mentioned it could be injured due to pollution. are there any more like this? |
24-04-2011, 03:08 PM
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| | | Re: Grey frog
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Originally Posted by GCN lova i wouldnt do that know though . im not sure if it's a common frog but as someone mentioned it could be injured due to pollution. are there any more like this? | I'm told there were a few frogs before they began filling in the pond but I doubt they would have noticed colour etc. The pond was large with koy carp in it.
They are drenching a grassy patch daily to get it to grow more. Saying they will keep a look out incase any hide there.
But a daily dose of chlorinated water..... |
24-04-2011, 03:15 PM
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| | | Re: Grey frog
I think you have the answer the poor thing has chemical burns. |
24-04-2011, 03:20 PM
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| | | Re: Grey frog
Oh is there anything I can do? |
24-04-2011, 03:26 PM
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| | | Re: Grey frog
Not really, if it is in a safe pond now it may recover, you could try putting small slugs near it to help it fatten up. |
24-04-2011, 03:58 PM
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| | | Re: Grey frog
I dont think tap water would cause this amount of damage wonder if they are using a fertiliser or weed killer or something. |
25-04-2011, 05:53 PM
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| | | Re: Grey frog
It's still alive. Has been out on the bank of the pond but is very slow. Was twitching a bit last night with head and back leg.
Haven't managed to get any small slugs. Where are they when you NEED them?
Was tempted to decant some pond water/weed etc off into a large bucket, put it in, to keep an eye on it.
But think I should leave well alone and not stress it any further.
Lady who had the pond is an organic gardener.
I do hope it survives. None more seen apparently, although I asked if she could leave a vessel out with water in it.
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