Pacman on his back D:

[mightywoose]

Woke up this morning and my albino Pacman was on his back in his waterbowl. I thought he was dead, but he hopped off when I turned back over. Then about 20 minutes later, he was on his back in the waterbowl again!

He seems to have spent the rest of the day the right way up, and he's eating like he usually does. Should I be worried?

[DVirginiana]

Not trying to scare you, but that sounds like a 'loss of righting reflex' which is a common symptom of Chytrid fungus. I would ask around a bit more and monitor your frog very carefully. I'm no expert on froggy diseases, but I've never heard of anything else that would cause them not to try and right themselves, especially in water. Here are a couple of links. The top one is to a list of frog diseases/symptoms, and chytrid is at the bottom of the page. The bottom two are links to risks of chytrid treatment and treatment procedures.

Diseases - The World of Frogs

Tree Frogs - Chytrid fungus / lamisil treatments

Benzalkonium Chloride Treatment for Chytrid Infection in African Dwarf Frogs

Like the second page says: You NEED to be sure it's chytrid before you treat anything, and also, that last one is for ADFs, not Pacman frogs, but it should give you a basic idea of how it's treated.

Hope this helps, and good luck with your frog!!

[tgampper]

I wouldn't be too concerned. Often frogs will flip on their back when they perceive danger (either real or not). Hopefully, your pacman will settle down. I suggest keeping the cage in a quiet location for a while.

If the flipping is associated with a health issue, like an infection or injury, then it would be cause for concern.