Dried out frog, can he be saved?

[pinkspore]

The first time Calico Jack escaped I caught him right away and after returning him to the tank secured the lid with clips at each corner. Apparently this was not enough to cure his wanderlust, as I found him this afternoon on the floor. He was pretty dry and appeared to be dead, but I put him in a tub of dechlorinated water with an airstone to oxygenate the water a bit. He wasn't stiff when I picked him up and hasn't stiffened up at all in the ~3 hours since I found him. The water got rather cold so I set the tub on a heating pad and he has since gone from dark to bright green.

Would a dead frog still change color? I'm not sure if he's actually alive at this point, but I'm waiting for signs of rigor before I declare him dead. Is there anything else I can do for him?

 

[froggy]

Make sure that his nostrils are above water so he can breathe properly. A dish with wet paper towels in may work well. Keep him somewhere coolish and watch for signs of life. If you can make an isotonic solution (e.g. Amphibian Ringers, but could even be an isotonic salt solution), that will help with rehydration.

I suspect that by now he will either be alive or dead, so look out for signs of life or decay.

Good luck

C