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Arachnobaron
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My grandson (7) and his girlfriend (4) brought this frog. It has only one leg, and it seems to be a fresh injury.
Now we are not sure what species of frog it is. We assume that it is either Rana dalmatina, or maybe although Rana temporaria? I would suppose it is R. dalmatina. But as said .. not sure . It is a small frog, for sure born this year.
And we are considering what to do with him? On the one side we want to safe its life, keeping it in a enclosure. On the other side ... is this still animal shelter? There are wild caught tarantulas too, but they don't jump 50 cm upwards and 2 meters forwards. Can we take the responsibility for keeping it in a small enclosure for the rest of its life?
But on the other side ... to put it out again ... with the knowledge that it will not survive at all is a bad thought too .
We would keep it on moist or wet kitchen paper until the wound is closed. And then in an enclosure .. don't know just now what size.
Or we can leave it in freedom next year, if there is a little chance that it can survive with this one leg. Maybe it can learn to jump with one leg again? Animals are always surprising us ^^.
Hope you can help us to identify and help us finding a usable compromise .
Now we are not sure what species of frog it is. We assume that it is either Rana dalmatina, or maybe although Rana temporaria? I would suppose it is R. dalmatina. But as said .. not sure . It is a small frog, for sure born this year.
And we are considering what to do with him? On the one side we want to safe its life, keeping it in a enclosure. On the other side ... is this still animal shelter? There are wild caught tarantulas too, but they don't jump 50 cm upwards and 2 meters forwards. Can we take the responsibility for keeping it in a small enclosure for the rest of its life?
But on the other side ... to put it out again ... with the knowledge that it will not survive at all is a bad thought too .
We would keep it on moist or wet kitchen paper until the wound is closed. And then in an enclosure .. don't know just now what size.
Or we can leave it in freedom next year, if there is a little chance that it can survive with this one leg. Maybe it can learn to jump with one leg again? Animals are always surprising us ^^.
Hope you can help us to identify and help us finding a usable compromise .