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Heyy! I'm new at the tree frog thing and I think I'm screwing up already..

I have 2 beautiful tree frogs, Tiki and Pogo. They both have developed small black sores on their dorsal side. I talked to a vet and he simply told me to try povidone iodine...he has no clue though. Tiki is already going through a dislocated leg and the vet is no help. Can you guys help?

Some info to help:

I use spring water.
Aquarium has moss at the bottom and is kept humid at all times.
Have sterilized dishes.
Tank cleaned regularly.
Fed crickets from pet store.

I hope someone can help! Thanks so much.

Kelsey

I am no vet, but I picked up a huge whites tree frog at a pet shop and had him for 6 or 7 years.

During this time he jumped into his screen lid and damaged the top of his head pretty bad. (i think going for a cricket)

Anyhow, the sore did not heal up well at all. It was unusual to me because amphipians usually heal so quickly it is amazing. It progressivly got larger, and deeper. I assume it became infected. Being the poor college student that I was I did not take him to a vet.

I put plain ole' neosporin on the wound and it healed in less than a week! I would give it a shot, worked well jabba and he lived years after that. Without the neosporin I assure you he would have passed.