Update - We performed the paracentesis today. As suggested by FrogFriend, we printed off some frog anatomy photos and went in, but not very deepy, slightly left of the center of his lower abdomen with a small, subcutaneous needle. We drained almost .60 cc's of fluid with the needle, and some was also leaking out of the hole while the needle was in. We then put some antibiotic ointment on the pinhole, which was very hard to do as his belly is so slippery. I then put him back into his tank.

He is still quite swollen, but I'm hoping he will get a little better in the next 24 hours. If he his swelling isn't reduced more tomorrow, we will do a second paracentesis to drain off more of the fluid. I felt it wasn't wise to drain too much at one time. The liquid that came out was mostly clear, a little cloudy, and there was a tiny bit of blood coming out of the pinhole, but it stopped bleeding right away.

I feel like he already appears somewhat relieved. I haven't seen him eat, but I can't find any crickets in the tank, so I'm assuming he ate them. I hope so!! Anyway, I plan to do another epsom salt bath tonight, but wanted to give him some time to rest after the procedure first.

I'm posting all of this in case someone else encounters the same issue and needs to know how it can be treated. I know I searched for several hours trying to find sufficient information and it's just not available. Of course it's too soon to tell if it's successful, but I will continue to update with any new deelopments. Also, still waiting on the metro-med but I contacted the company and they said it would be here within 3 business days. I'm hoping for sooner!