red eyed tree frog problem

[mfd292]

Hey everyone...I would like to start off by saying thanks for being here... I am new to forums and frogs! I have an adult red eyed tree frog that keeps banging his nose when he eats. He has a small abrasion starting and I am concerned that it may not heal on it's own. Should I be doing anything for this?

[froggsong]

I'm not sure I understand what you mean by "banging his nose when he eats". Do you mean he is accidentally striking the glass when going after prey? If that is the case, he needs to be in a larger enclosure. How big is the one you currently have him in?

[mfd292]

Exactly right...he bangs into the glass. I currently have him in a 12x12x24. I am in the process of setting up one that is 18x18x24. Is that going to be big enough or should I go bigger. I have very limited space, I wish I could set up something much bigger but I can't. Thanks for taking the time to talk!

[Green Ghost]

I'd say it's pretty normal behavior for the frog to lunge at prey and overshoot a little. Without getting into a long-winded explanation I'd suggest taking pics of the frogs face if you get worried about it being injured and post on here. Several people on here and myself could let you know if it was serious enough to warrant putting on an antibacterial cream (like polysporin -without painkiller) to help the frog heal without it getting infected.

[mfd292]

Thanks... I will get some pics posted ASAP. It doesn't appear to to be to bad but I don't want to take any chances. I think that to avoid this in the future I am going to replant the viv and try to create a natural cushion.