Sick frog!

[Wicked frogs]

Hey all i have come to conclusion that BIG LuiEe is sick i have done just about everything for the lil guy i got force fed him last night which i will not do again i felt so friggin bad i do not hurt him in any way but i could see the scare in his eyes after that i put him back in the 20 g he was soaking i threw 2 crickets in the water he ate! this morning i tried to throw a couple more in there and i could tell he was trying to test his tongue out STILL his tongue is acting funny ( not working properly )
I have noticed for two weeks now all he wants to be is in the water bowl there are not mites in there cause i just bought everything brand new last week. He is in the water bowl so much he looks a lil pruned and i noticed his color is looking more green than normal idk plus i have not seen him poop in almost since i got him it's all just the runs which still qualifies as a poop he is getting significantly bigger but acting very weird i am hoping he will snap outta it soon and his tongue will work...
I know some of you guys might say bring him to a vet i dont got money so we are just gonna tough it out and hope for the best i took some pics of him today check him out and his new home.


PS. ever since i got him he has been hitting his head off the side of the tanks i dont know if he was a bad apple i am just not sure but he is still my bud for sure!!!

Timmy Z
Wicked Frogs

[Wicked frogs]

He is taking a DUMP as we speak i hope he feels a lil bettah!!!

[GrifTheGreat]

He is taking a DUMP as we speak i hope he feels a lil bettah!!!

Take the poop and place it in a Ziploc bag with cotton balls dampened with de-chlorinated water and place it in the fridge. You need to have a fecal exam done ASAP. Constant soaking and runny stool are signs of a Protozoan infection.

Have his poop tested and let me know.

[Wicked frogs]

HIS DUECE is hard which was the one i was talking about above honestly i love my frogs but i am in a lil pickle at the moment and i dont even have a pot to piss in...

[Wicked frogs]

And what is Protozoan infection?

[Kevin1]

Have you been giving him vitamin and mineral supplements?

[Wicked frogs]

Yes i have, i know he is impacted but he is pooping little pellets a little bit bigger than a marble that are hard i just soaked him in warm water i herd you can soak them in warm water with a little bit of honey? is that true? any more suggestions i have been trying to feed him earthworms to help pass the food inside of him but he won't take it so i am gonna let him go without food for about 5 to 7 days till he is ravines if he does not eat right then i know i got a problem but any help will be great.

Timmy Z
Wicked Frogs

[GrifTheGreat]

Yes i have, i know he is impacted but he is pooping little pellets a little bit bigger than a marble that are hard i just soaked him in warm water i herd you can soak them in warm water with a little bit of honey? is that true? any more suggestions i have been trying to feed him earthworms to help pass the food inside of him but he won't take it so i am gonna let him go without food for about 5 to 7 days till he is ravines if he does not eat right then i know i got a problem but any help will be great.

Timmy Z
Wicked Frogs

Yes you can soak him in a bath with 3 to 4 drops of honey dissolved in the water. You'll still need the water to be warm and no deeper than below his chin. Pour some of the water over his back and vent while he bathes. Soak for 15 minutes and as the water cools prepare a second warm bath, but just water and soak for another 15 minutes. Pour some over his back and vent again to rinse him off.

Try and find some Repta-Aid(Repta-Boost) and prepare a bath of warm water a little less deep than his chin. About chest level is good and place 2 scoops of the Repta-Aid(Repta-Boost) in the bath and stir. Once the bath is kind of milky looking place the frog in and bathe him for 20 minutes. Pour some o this solution over his back as well. As the water cool prepare a plain warm bath soak him again to rinse the Repta-Aid(Repta-Boost) off to prevent bacteria and fungal growth. This one should be 15 minutes. It is also better if you get some Unflavored Pedialyte and place about half a cap full in the bath.

Both of these baths will provide a slight energy boost, but the first is for impaction and lethargy. The second bath I mentioned will assist in hydration, impaction, and provide much needed electrolytes, vitamins and minerals. Give these a try and see if there is any improvement.

[GrifTheGreat]

And what is Protozoan infection?

Protozoa are single celled organisms that are in water and if the frog is exposed to dirty water and unclean conditions say like before you got him. He could have a protozoa infection which usually causes funny stool and sometimes blood in it as well. They're a parasite.

[Lija]

hm you got me really worried here, as mine is not himself lately, pretty much like Tim described, frog is eating, but not a lot and I haven't seen his poop, but water usually is totally dirty after he sits here longer, I'm changing it at least 2x day for a few days now. probably that is what runny stool looks like.... a question - that should I take for a fecal exam? there is no poop really, water/poop mix sample? i don't really like vet way to obtain sample in no poop case it will stress him out a very big time.
he was eating crickets before, not interested now, but will take some nightcrawlers but only from a water, not sure how much vitamins and ca are actually getting into his system.