My Pacman has a lump

[Kendar]

Hi there! I am new here and just got my first Pacman, yesterday. My boyfriend and I noticed that he has a hard lump on his back, he also looks kind of awkward, nowhere near as nice as some of the frogs I have seen on here. I had him in a little container for his (purified water) bath and then that container inside a large Rubbermaid container in the case that he jumped out, and he did. I wouldn't have put him on the slippery surface myself, but I jumped at the chance and took some pictures.

I also used a water dropper to rinse away some of the dirt that is stuck on him, but he is quite dirty and it didn't work very well.

[GrifTheGreat]

He does look disperportioned. He might have slight scoliosis. Does he seem like he is in pain when you touch it or handle him. Does he eat and act normally?

[Kendar]

I haven't really handled him. I tried a little bit but he slipped away and it startled me, so I scooped him into a container. He is eating. He is my first frog so I am not familiar with how they should be acting, but he is acting like I feel a frog should. He got a little defensive with the container and bit it and was kicking it. He's not lethargic or anything. The lump is hard and almost feels like it could be an old scar or bone poking out.

[PaulyMolitor]

Its hard because its his spine. I saw a thread with the same problem awhile ago. It was on here or frogfreaks I cant remember.

[DVirginiana]

Does it shift under the skin at all? If it does it could be a cyst... If a cyst has gone long enough without popping or draining it can harden (which isn't dangerous if it's somewhere like on its back). Whatever it is, if he's not a baby and being active, it's probably not an issue.

Other than that, he looks like a nice little frog

[Kendar]

I felt it, it feels more like a bone than a cyst. He has been kind of antsy this morning, and he has been chirping. It sounds almost like a cricket.