Please Help! Really Concerned!

[GrifTheGreat]

All advice you've been given is spot on and needs to be followed without question. If his mouth is open and he can't close it then why are you not supporting his head to keep it out of the water?

You must ALWAYS treat the water used for your frogs especially if its well water or tap water. Assuming that it is fine is foolish. The chemicals and heavy metals are very detrimental to their health and will poison them. Lack of a calcium supplement within the frogs diet is the culprit here. I would also go out and buy some Fluker's Repta-Aid(Repta-Boost) and use it orally and place a two scoops in his bath. Buy some UNFLAVORED PEDIALYTE and prepare a bath at a 10 to 1 ratio. So for every 10 ounces of Luke warm DE-CHLORINATED WATER add one ounce of UNFLAVORED PEDIALYTE. add two scoops of the Repta-Aid(Repta-Boost) to the bath and while you support him be sure to pour a little over his back as well. Soak fir 20 minutes After that bath have a second bath prepared of only Luke warm DE-CHLORINATED WATER to rinse the Repta-Aid(Repta-Boost) off his skin. so no bacteria or fungus tries to grow on his skin. Repeat this bath every other day and keep us updated on his progress.

[arielgasca420]

repti-aid! thats the product I was thinking of

[sarahanita]

It's not that im questioning the advice I just like to know why I am doing what I am doing. For example what will this bath stuff do? What happens if the only store in the area does not carry repta-aid?

[arielgasca420]

from what I have read previously the unflavored pedialyte will provide electrolytes for the frog giving a sort of energy boost. the honey is a natural cure for humans and animals. raw honey serves as an antibacterial and provides vitamins for the skin. It is good for animals (and people like me) with very sensitive skin.
If you cannot find it at the store than utilize the resource of online shopping. I know you can find it on amazon so there should be no further difficulty to obtain this product

[GrifTheGreat]

It's not that im questioning the advice I just like to know why I am doing what I am doing. For example what will this bath stuff do? What happens if the only store in the area does not carry repta-aid?

The bath will provide electrolytes, vitamins, calcium, and nutrients that your frog is lacking as of now. It will provide a boost of energy and assist in your frogs recovery. Honey does as Ariel said and also acts as a natural laxative.

When you get the Repta-Aid(Repta-Boost) For oral doseing follow the chart that comes with it for proper doseing. Two scoops in the bath as per my directions. Try this and keep us posted.

[DVirginiana]

idk if you have well or city water, but I wouldn't trust even treated well water for my frog. In addition to metals that water purifiers might not get out, well water can have CRAZY high bacterial concentrations. I've done lab tests on well samples, and I would seriously worry about it causing infection in a frog with a weak immune system.

Next time you soak your frog support its head or something... If it's got MBD to the point it can't keep its jaw closed and has weak legs that can't hold it up correctly, I'd worry about water getting into its respiratory system.