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    here are some pics of him. I changed his substrate and gave him a soak with a bit of pedialite added. He does not appear to have any sores on his underside and did not seem lethargic as he was hopping around quite a bit during the soak. I talked to the vet and he said it might be toxicity issues or that it could just be that he is getting old. I think he is about 5. The vet said that he has read that they can live longer, but typically their expectancy is around 5 or 6 years as they can start to develop kidney issues at this time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ribbits View Post
    here are some pics of him. I changed his substrate and gave him a soak with a bit of pedialite added. He does not appear to have any sores on his underside and did not seem lethargic as he was hopping around quite a bit during the soak. I talked to the vet and he said it might be toxicity issues or that it could just be that he is getting old. I think he is about 5. The vet said that he has read that they can live longer, but typically their expectancy is around 5 or 6 years as they can start to develop kidney issues at this time.
    Alot of kidney issues come from what they're fed, and water quality. Some older frogs will only eat once a week, but i's usually a large meal and they don't lose weight. Did the frog urinate and reduce in size after the soak?


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    not sure if he reduced in size or not

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ribbits View Post
    not sure if he reduced in size or not
    Did the frog look less blated?


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    Quote Originally Posted by GrifTheGreat View Post
    Did the frog look less blated?

    It is hard to say, because he usually bloats up when I disturb him and then relaxes when he soaks. Anyways, I would say he looked a little smaller

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ribbits View Post
    It is hard to say, because he usually bloats up when I disturb him and then relaxes when he soaks. Anyways, I would say he looked a little smaller
    Im trying to determine whether the frog is just well hydrated or bloated.


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    Quote Originally Posted by GrifTheGreat View Post
    Im trying to determine whether the frog is just well hydrated or bloated.

    I will try to take another pic when he is not irritated.

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