Grabouille, my Horned Frog (Ceratophrys cranwelli)

[GrifTheGreat]

How is Grabouille doing Grabibus?

[GRABibus]

Hi Grif,

thank you to take some news of my frog.

Situation is quite stable :
- It sheds its skin every day or every 2 days
- Feeding response very low
- Left front leg still difficult to move.

A reptile vet told me to put it in a bath everyday by moving its leg very slowly during some minutes.
It is so stressing for it, so I do it each 2 days.

The positive point is that it catches some preys sometimes, accept force feeding and do normal poops.
I give D3 + calcium powder.

My feeling is that she wil stay with this leg problem for life. If it recovers a normal frequency of shedding and then, a normal feeding response, it wil be ok.

I can't imagine to force-feed it during 5 years....

[johnny888]

I hope she recovers and regain her optimum level of functioning.

[GrifTheGreat]

Hi Grif,

thank you to take some news of my frog.

Situation is quite stable :
- It sheds its skin every day or every 2 days
- Feeding response very low
- Left front leg still difficult to move.

A reptile vet told me to put it in a bath everyday by moving its leg very slowly during some minutes.
It is so stressing for it, so I do it each 2 days.

The positive point is that it catches some preys sometimes, accept force feeding and do normal poops.
I give D3 + calcium powder.

My feeling is that she wil stay with this leg problem for life. If it recovers a normal frequency of shedding and then, a normal feeding response, it wil be ok.

I can't imagine to force-feed it during 5 years....

I understand your concern. It would be difficult, but if it were me I would most definetly force feed for the rest of her life if I had to. Its our respocibility as their care givers to do so.

Hopefully she will recover fully, but even gaining atleast moderate mobility would be good.

As long as she eats she will live. You seem to be doing a good job and are caring for her well.

Please keep me posted on her progress.

[GRABibus]

Could someone has an idea why it sheds its skin everyday ?

The consequence is that it is always lazy and with a feeding response = 0 (Normal behaviour before shedding...)

Substrate is humid and clean. Temperature is 26°C - 28°C during the day...

For me it is more problematic than its leg because this high frequency shedding makes it lazy and with no appetite...

[GrifTheGreat]

Could someone has an idea why it sheds its skin everyday ?

The consequence is that it is always lazy and with a feeding response = 0 (Normal behaviour before shedding...)

Substrate is humid and clean. Temperature is 26°C - 28°C during the day...

For me it is more problematic than its leg because this high frequency shedding makes it lazy and with no appetite...

There are 2 main reasons. For frequent shedding. One is a growth spurt, but usually is fallowed by a large feeding responce. The 2nd is due to fungal infections in which the shed frequently to remove the fungus that is irritating their skin. Usually with a growth spurt its every other day not every day. You may want to have some of the skin tested for. A fungal infection. This is also a symptom of chytrid, but without testing you cannot be certain.

[GRABibus]

How could she get Chytrid ?
She is at my home since one year...

[GrifTheGreat]

How could she get Chytrid ?
She is at my home since one year...

I'm not saying she does, but it is not impossible.

Have you every treated her for it? They can carry it and all it takes is for your frog to become weakened by stress or an illness. In this case it. Would have been Aestivation that caused it to attack her. IF she has it. She. Could have gotten it from where she was born/ from you if you ever handled her or had your hands in her home without washing them first. Anything that has been used from another amphibian like. Tongs that were not sterilized before use.

Like I said though. I'm not saying she has it, but it is a good idea to have a sample of her skin tested or swab her and have the swab tested. Usually when its a growth spurt it every other day and if she is a year old she is done with growth spurts. Only slow growth from here on. Could just be something in her home irritating her skin so she sheds it to get it off.

[GrifTheGreat]

What kind of plant is in with her? Some plants are toxic if broken and could irritate her skin.