Quote Originally Posted by GrifTheGreat View Post
I'm not going to rule out chytrid, but there are several diseases as well as other problems this could be. Ill start with some questions for you to answer.

1) What are the temps and humidity levels within the enclosure?

2) You say you de-chlorinate your frogs water, but when you expand the substrate do you also use de-chlorinated water for the substrate?

3) How long has it been since your frog has eaten?

4) Do you dust your frog's food with a multivitamin once a week and a calcium supplement every other feeding also providing vitamin D3?

5) What does the shed look like? Dry and flakey or just slimy looking strands? What color is the shed skin?

6) Has your frog lost weight?

7) What does the bloate feel like? Is it hard or soft?

8) is your frog lathargic or listliss?

9) When he sheds his skin on his own does he have trouble pulling it all off in one piece to his mouth?

10) How often do you change his water and substrate?

11) How long has it been since your frog pooped?

Answer these questions as accurately as possible and keep me posted.
The temp on the hot side is at 85 and the cool side around 75. Humidity levels usually stay around 80%. Yes I use dechlorinated water for the substrate. Its been a couple of months and I wasn't too worried about that because he did the same thing last year during the same period of time. It gets cold here during the winter so I just thought it was a form of hibernation. He doesnt shed normally, usually when hes in the water i see pieces of slimey skin on him and i peel it off slowly. Other times i just see pieces floating in the water. The skin appear brown once peeled off. My frog didnt seem to lose weight but now I cant tell due to his bloated appearance. He feels squishy when I touch him. Hmmm I wouldnt say hes lethargic but he does move around once in a while. He seems very alert as well. Another thing is that he closes his eyes for long periods of time. As of right now I put him into a quarantine tank with paper towel. I changed his substrate once a month and his water daily or when soiled. He hasn't pooped in a long time since he hasnt eaten in a while. I force fed him a couple of weeks ago and he ate the worms. But now when I try to force feed him he just spits it out. I dont think its impaction because his belly doesnt have any form of a hard lump. Hope this answers all fo your questions. Thanks for the help