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  1. #1
    MonsterPyxie
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    Unhappy Rescue Pixie :( need some help/input.

    So at the reptile show today, the reptile rescue was there with a pixie frog. Appears to be a dwarf male, but im unsure, colors kinda look like A giant pixie? So some insight on what this little guy is would be great.

    He/She also has a very odd spot on there side? And there hips/spine seems to poke out there back quite a bit.

    Only story with the frog is that it's around 6 years old, and was fed mainly rodents damn waterbowl has deposits all over it. Kinda looks like calcium or something? so the water probably wasn't treated.


    other then the odd spot, and the hips/spine poking out the back, its a very good looking frog, I love the way its face looks in some of these pictures. It also has a great temperament, and does not mind to be held, and has not really puffed up on me at all. It also appears to be going through a shed currently by the slime on 'em.


    some help identifying this little dude, the spot, and such would be appreciated.

    Btw, I paid $25 for the pixie, 10gal tank, and it has a small heatting pad attached. It was a good "deal" but I just felt horrible for the poor thing, so I HAD to take 'em home







    Here is the "spot"












    Best picture I could get of the hips/spine poking out.






    Also picked up this little dude for $30





    already got him off the gravel and in some dirt. breeder was very smart, and cool. feeds them only dubia, and agreed that he see's his frogs grow faster, and he even thinks brighter colors due to being fed roaches.



    We picked up a BRIGHT red male sub adult bearded dragon for $40, which this guy is probably worth $200 easy (can post pictures if people are interested.)

    and for the roach lovers, I got a small starter colony of Madagascar hissing roaches, 2 adults, male/female, 2 LARGE sub adults, and about 50-75 small baby nymphs for $10, and also 2 tiger hissing roaches adult males, for $5... they didin't have any females These will be my "pet" roaches, and i plan to keep them on my desk by my computer to watch for enjoyment. Man these things start hissing the second you touch them! I thought you really had to annoy them to make them hiss, but these went crazy as soon as I went to handle them, haha.



    anyway, thanks for looking, hopefully can find out some more info on this pixie, and get some weight on 'em.


    Rob

  2. #2
    artes
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    Default Re: Rescue Pixie :( need some help/input.

    Both frogs are adorable! I wouldn't worry about the water being untreated due to calcium deposits - my water is so hard here that it doesn't matter what I treat the water with, I still have white rings all over my bowls/aquariums. Just introduce him to the wonders of roaches and let him eat as much as he'll eat every day until he gets some weight back on, then cut back to every other day.

    I would LOVE to see a photo of your beardie.

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    MonsterPyxie
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    Default Re: Rescue Pixie :( need some help/input.

    Quote Originally Posted by artes View Post
    Both frogs are adorable! I wouldn't worry about the water being untreated due to calcium deposits - my water is so hard here that it doesn't matter what I treat the water with, I still have white rings all over my bowls/aquariums. Just introduce him to the wonders of roaches and let him eat as much as he'll eat every day until he gets some weight back on, then cut back to every other day.

    I would LOVE to see a photo of your beardie.
    Thanks!

    Ask and you shall receive!

    They where all asleep except for him. Rough day.





    As you can see, he has had his front left hand/claw/arm munched on a bit from the other dragons he was with



    Here he is from above next to our other dragons. There colors are a little diluted due to the dust from the white sand, but it shows how BRIGHT red this male is!! going to be a great breeder! Pictures make him look orange, but he is more red then orange.


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    Mikey
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    Default Re: Rescue Pixie :( need some help/input.

    That looks like a giant pyxie that has a lot of issues. Where do I start? If the frog is 6 years old male or female that is grossly undersized as your probly well aware of. He probly didnt recieve proper diet, proper digestion, or proper feeding frequency. As for the yellow spots on his side it looks like a fungi. does it rub off at all? I'd soak him in chlorinated water, like regular sink water or bath water it will do him some good to be honest. His appetite is probly horrible at this point, I would just make him/her as confortable as possible... I condone you for picking him/her up from the show because that is absolutely ridiculous

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    MonsterPyxie
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    Default Re: Rescue Pixie :( need some help/input.

    Quote Originally Posted by Mikey View Post
    That looks like a giant pyxie that has a lot of issues. Where do I start? If the frog is 6 years old male or female that is grossly undersized as your probly well aware of. He probly didnt recieve proper diet, proper digestion, or proper feeding frequency. As for the yellow spots on his side it looks like a fungi. does it rub off at all? I'd soak him in chlorinated water, like regular sink water or bath water it will do him some good to be honest. His appetite is probly horrible at this point, I would just make him/her as confortable as possible... I condone you for picking him/her up from the show because that is absolutely ridiculous
    Yea, pretty appalling. The spot does not appear to be fungus. It appears to be part of his skin, and almost the same color as the yellow on the underside, so maybe some odd kind of pigmentation due to damaged skin, or the bad conditions?

    I will attempt to feed in a few hours, before I head to work, that way its been dark for a few hours, and should help the feeding response. It's when I feed all my frogs. We will see how it acts.


    how does the tap water help? The water in the dish is the same treated water I use for all my other frogs btw.


    hopefully I an get some weight/size back on this poor little guy.

  6. #6
    artes
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    Default Re: Rescue Pixie :( need some help/input.

    One of my beardies has the same toe issue. He also has a clubbed tail - I think from retained shed. I got him a few months ago, and he's happy now at least. He's a citrus yellow/citrus orange mix. Very pretty.

    As for your froggie, I would use the treated water with a little bit of Pedialyte mixed in, just to make sure he's hydrated. Make sure you get the unflavored stuff. I imagine once you get him up to the proper temps (and fully hydrated) he'll be an eating machine.

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