Rescue Pixie :( need some help/input.

[MonsterPyxie]

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.

[Mikey]

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

[MonsterPyxie]

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.

[artes]

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.

[Sublime]

Well it's no doubt that the pixie you picked up is clearly a giant by the overall look. The yellow spot I have never seen before, looks to be some color pigmentation like you said. I don't know if this was caused from UV radiation, poor conditions, or a genetic trait which would be quite rare. Yeah he doesn't look to great right now; I would get some calcium w/ d3 in him right away dusted on his food. Additionally the multivitamin to get him healthy again. The 6 years old sounds a little far fetched, but if that is true, then that's very sad and pathetic.

I would hold off on picking him up right now even though his temperament is good because his bones look to be fragile from lack of calcium (Metabolic Bone Disease). Best thing to do is get him back on a regime of a steady diet and supplementation. The water dish he's in is just water deposits left on the side - just wash it out and treat the water again. Thanks Rob for picking him up - respect to you. Not many people would want to recover a frog in that state I would assume. The slime or gooey substance on him appears to be shed skin; I think you're correct.

Grats on all the other pets you picked up and now you're a pacman owner! Haha sweet.

[MonsterPyxie]

Alrighty, It is probably a good idea to get this guy treated, and some extra nutrients. Woke up late for work so I didn't have time to feed him. I will see if he will eat when I get home from work.

I have some Pedialyte in the fridge for my son, but can't remember if its flavored or not.


what is the stuff they use there always talking about to treat new frogs? Can't remember your supposed to soak them in the stuff to kill off some sort of bacteria that can kill them?


I agree, if he's 6 years old, they must have only fed the guy once a month or something to be this size. he's probably only 4" svl max.



I will nurse this little one back to good health. Lets just hope its not to late, and it doesn't just drop dead :/

[artes]

Alrighty, It is probably a good idea to get this guy treated, and some extra nutrients. Woke up late for work so I didn't have time to feed him. I will see if he will eat when I get home from work.

I have some Pedialyte in the fridge for my son, but can't remember if its flavored or not.


what is the stuff they use there always talking about to treat new frogs? Can't remember your supposed to soak them in the stuff to kill off some sort of bacteria that can kill them?


I agree, if he's 6 years old, they must have only fed the guy once a month or something to be this size. he's probably only 4" svl max.



I will nurse this little one back to good health. Lets just hope its not to late, and it doesn't just drop dead :/

Maybe you're talking about honey? Some use it for constipation, but it has some antibiotic properties as well.

I'll upload a photo of my citrus yellow/orange for you later. His body has the gold hue of the yellow, and his beard has orange in it.

[Eel Noob]

Alrighty, It is probably a good idea to get this guy treated, and some extra nutrients. Woke up late for work so I didn't have time to feed him. I will see if he will eat when I get home from work.

I have some Pedialyte in the fridge for my son, but can't remember if its flavored or not.


what is the stuff they use there always talking about to treat new frogs? Can't remember your supposed to soak them in the stuff to kill off some sort of bacteria that can kill them?


I agree, if he's 6 years old, they must have only fed the guy once a month or something to be this size. he's probably only 4" svl max.



I will nurse this little one back to good health. Lets just hope its not to late, and it doesn't just drop dead :/

I have never seen anything like that on a pyxie before. You might be thinking about Chytrid treatment.

[MonsterPyxie]

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.

looking at pictures on google my new beardie looks like a sunfire, and a orange citrus? kinda looks like both?

I will get some pictures in the sun, without the over powering flash from the camera, so hopefully I can get him identified.

The guy I got him from said they always had plenty of food, so maybe it was just over crowding or something where he got nipped. That was probably the case, as he had a few dragons that had nub's. Two on them where missing two limbs each, just nubs :/