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On Friday I bought a new Leopard Frog. I bought him and brought him home, when I put him in the cage I realized that he is missing his toes on his right side. For a while he wouldn't get out of the water, this morning I found him on the land though (barely though, he was poised ready to jump if anyone threatend him, how will he eat?). He was acting a little weird, but he is getting better. Does he need any special attention?
Thanks in advance,
chalinmak 
Despite their sensitivity to their environment, amphibians are amazingly resilent to deformations. Just keep an eye on it for possible infection... keep the water clean!
It will probably take your frog several months to settle down enough to feel comfortable with you in the room. Make sure you give him plenty of places to hide.
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...the oldest task in human history: to live on a piece of land without spoiling it."
Aldo Leopold (1938)
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Missing toes, once healed, are no big deal. I have read about people who IDed wild bullfrogs by clipping off a back toe (NOT recommended, just what I read in a book once.) As long as they are not open wounds, I would not worry. Like Colchicine said, keep your water clean.
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Thank you both soooooo much!
-chalinmak
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