*emergency* please help very sick fbt!

[BettaShawn]

I have a FBT that is showing signs of dying. He has his face planted on the ground, and not up in the air. He stays in one position and does not move at all unless provoked. He cannot hop properly and has a sort of limp. He is not eating.

This has happened to another FBT i've kept, and died just a day later. What is wrong with this one and what can I do!? He's been perfectly fine, but all the sudden_ poof close to dying. His diet is just crickets and mealworms_ so nothing wrong there. I need some help fast, please respond!!!

[Kira Hudson]

meal worms are not good for fire bellys they are to hard for them to digest what kind of whater do you use what kinda of cleaning agent how many fbt in the tank whats your temps is it all land or do you have whater in the tank as well do you use calcium on there food at all?

[BettaShawn]

Thanks for the quick response. I am not using a cleaning agent, and there is only one other FBT in the tank. It is quite strange and mysterious because the other FBT in the tank has lived with me for over 3 years now and has survived all other FBT deaths. The same exact sickness ocurred with another FBT which died_ yet this one continues to live on!

[Kira Hudson]

do you use calcium supplement like repcal

[BettaShawn]

Ocassionally, yes. I've been trying to be better about that lately. I just don't know if this is some kind of disease or known sickness.

[Kira Hudson]

well honistly thats is what it sounds like when you dont use the sup on fire bellys they lose lot of there bone mass quickly making it very pain full to move i have seen it compared to lukimea in humans

[BettaShawn]

What do you suggest I do? I've never force-fed a frog before...I wouldn't want to cause him further harm.

[Kira Hudson]

honistly id get a critter keeper dust the chrickets put a small water bowl in and set him out side id all so contact a vet in your area that deals with amphibions and get him looked at as soon as possable

[FinnyBird]

Okay, let's slow down on this. None of my toads have ever suffered a calcium deficiency, even though for the first year and a half of owning them I never dusted my crickets (out of sheer ignorance). I also don't think calcium deficiency has such a quick detrimental effect, but rather a drawn out decay.

So let's look at all the factors.

What are your temperatures?
What are the sizes of crickets and mealworms?
How often do you feed?
How often do you change the water/do you have a filter?
Do you dechlorinate your water?
How deep is the water?
Do you have any loose substrates (like moss or gravel they might be able to swallow)?
Are your toads skinny, or fat, or inbetween?
What sort of lighting do you have?
And finally, do you handle your toads?

I'll do my best to respond immediately.