Adult Caatingas

[mikesfrogs]

Just got this pair of adult caatingas. They have some issue. I was dissapointed when i recieved them because they have turned feet issues and can hardly walk. Hopefully I can fix this. But anyways here is what they look like

[GrifTheGreat]

I smell malnutrition due to a lack of supplementation. Their colors are quite beautiful none the less.

[coastal20]

I smell malnutrition due to a lack of supplementation. Their colors are quite beautiful none the less.

Grif...Do you think it was just because of lack of supplements or because it was fed a poor diet w/ no supplements? From my research earthworms and dubias should be able to provide sufficient nutrition.

[GrifTheGreat]

Grif...Do you think it was just because of lack of supplements or because it was fed a poor diet w/ no supplements? From my research earthworms and dubias should be able to provide sufficient nutrition.

Both actually. Lack of a diverse diet causing them to not get all the vital nutrition they need and also a lack of supplementation to provide the vitamins and nutrients they need and are not getting from a lack of diverse diet. MBD(Metabolic Bone Disease) probably begining to start.

I am no expert, but this is probably the cause of the turned feet.

[coastal20]

Thanks for explaining Grif.

[pac]

yea that the problem my female cranweli and had a spinal issue and and her sibling had a mbd i would'nt breed them if it could be genetic issue

[mikesfrogs]

Philippe says these guys are different. A lot of problems start when giving too much vitamins. But it may also from being placed on only water.

[pac]

ucold be that because when they try to dig in water over a long peroid of time there legs release and thent bee able to dig she would lean on her side

[Balzora]

That's depressing....they are beautiful frogs even though. Hopefully with your care you can improve their health. I certainly would go the way you have by just raising up my breeders. Frog breeders really need to step up their game. We need more people like Ivory and Mike to breed quality and well cared for pacs. I certainly don't want to buy from people who can't keep their adults in good condition.

[pac]

one reptiledealer told me to watch out when people selling adults pacs because some may be very old i think the company is tails n more

[mikesfrogs]

I just dont buy them anymore. I usually only sell baby to juvie sizes also. Unless its a male that I kept back his daughters and dont need dad anylonger

[pac]

i never bought any but i want to buy some but they are expensive

[IvoryReptiles]

We got a pair of Blue frogs that were just approaching juvie age & size................They are just approaching ayear of age and are deformed in many ways. We had hoped that with care & pampering, they could possibly outgrow the issues. Only one of them is healthy enough to breed. The other is severely deformed. It has scoliosis that seems to get worse as it ages. A major under bite (fangs always exposed). And has the semi-paralyzed front arms & feet.....and of course the lean.
When you pay $300 for a frog, you expect it to be healthy. You at least expect the seller to respond to any inquiries. I gave up long ago trying to get a respons, so We just deal with it.

What sucks is we will probably have to euthanize the one frog.....after a year of caring for it, it's not easy.

As for selling adults.......we keep records of when eggs were laid and can tell you the age of every one of our animals except for those purchased from other sources (not many of those). We don't power breed our frogs and make sure that if & when sold, they are as healthy as possible. We plan for that to be one of our points of sale for our little business. It's also a matter of Pride for us.

[Rambo]

Mines has the same prolem!! Any tips on how to fix it?

[mikesfrogs]

Get them on a substrate like coco or foam. That will help some foot and leg problems. When they are raised in water the legs sprawl out.

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