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I looked in my pond today and huddled up near a rock was a pacific treefrog with a missing front left foot! (or hand lol) but i feel sorry for him. Is there anything i should do? I wonder if it would adapt to captivity well or is that a good idea? I just feel sorry for him and thought i'd let you know about it.

if it has survived this long with out it then i doubt it is in need of any care, i would just let it be

Well it is a tiny baby that grew up just this year. I just wondered. I think ill keep it unless theres a really good reason NOT to... if anyone knows any tips on how to keep one that would be cool... i wont keep it if it is too hard to take care of or doesnt adapt to captivity well. I just figured i could try keeping one and let it go back in my pond if it gets skinny or stressed. I dont have it in any enclosure right now i just see the little guy under a rock a lot so dont go yelling at me lol. IF they really shouldnt be kept i will not keep it.
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Paullywog

A really good reason not to keep it is b/c it is being taken from its wild home, and what comes from the wild should stay in the wild. If you want a tree frog get something that is captive bred.

Last November I purchased two Red Eyes from the Reptile Show, and didn't realize until the way home that one was missing a foot, Well, its almost a year now and "3-Foot" seems to be doing just fine!! Hops around like its not missing anything!
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11 frogs - 5 peepers/3 RETF's/2 WTF's/1 GTF
8 turtles - 1 wood/6 boxers/1 RES
1 Male Veiled Chameleon
and of course the usual rabbits and a dog!

as long as its not an injury and it was born that way it should be fine. it could have been caused by anything.pollution, genetics, or my guess, inbreeding.