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    Default Re: HELP! Bullfrog gone completely brown, no green!

    Are they eating and activity is normal? Do you have a UVB light?

    Before you take them to a Vet you may want to collect a fecal sample from both frogs and place each sample in a seperate bag with a damp cotton ball dampened with spring water. Then place the samples in the fridge so any parasites or bacteria will be preserved intact.

    Post pictures of the frogs and their setup.


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    Thank you SO much for commentating, Grif! I needed someone like you to help out. As for the frogs, it's not Bumpy who's ill. She seems absolutely fine to me. As for the lamp, no, I am getting one tomorrow. I was planning to anyways. As for the activity, she's eating fine, but Gnag is not swimming and she's spending a lot of time in the rock cave which is mostly on land.

    Yes, they are eating fine. The reason Gnag is in the corner in the picture is because I just finished the tank that day. Both frogs were distraught. The tank is much bigger than it looks, and also, I rarely have the light that bright these days. I'll post some pictures of Gnag, and their setup. It's kind've crude, but it's a work in progress:

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    I'll post a picture or pictures of Gnag in a few minutes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gnag the nameless View Post
    Thank you SO much for commentating, Grif! I needed someone like you to help out. As for the frogs, it's not Bumpy who's ill. She seems absolutely fine to me. As for the lamp, no, I am getting one tomorrow. I was planning to anyways. As for the activity, she's eating fine, but Gnag is not swimming and she's spending a lot of time in the rock cave which is mostly on land.

    Yes, they are eating fine. The reason Gnag is in the corner in the picture is because I just finished the tank that day. Both frogs were distraught. The tank is much bigger than it looks, and also, I rarely have the light that bright these days. I'll post some pictures of Gnag, and their setup. It's kind've crude, but it's a work in progress:

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    I'll post a picture or pictures of Gnag in a few minutes.
    Sounds like stress if she is trying to hide. Cover both ends of the tank with a background as well to reduce stress.

    I need to see the discolored nose as well.


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    Alright, here's photo's of her. They are very bad photo's, my hands were shaking a bit, and I couldn't find a good spot to place the camera. You may have to squint. Also, I've noticed the nose only looks discolored underwater. Alright, here the photo's are, Grif. Thank you so much for all of this! I really care about my frogs, and I'd run 10 miles, non-stop, just to get them crickets!

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    And here she is in her 20G with Bumpy, taken about a month ago. Bumpy still looks as she does in this photo:

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    If I accidentally didn't reply to your earlier post, and just clicked "Reply to thread" here is a reply. Look at the above comment.

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    I don't really see anything wrong in the bottom pic with the two together. It may just be stress coloring or due to a mood change.


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    Oh, thank you so much Grif! I was freaking out! I thought it could be a bacterial fungus, or some kind of disease, even though their environment is really clean. Quick note: The 20G photo is from about a month ago, and she was that exact same color when I first put her in the 30G. As for the mood, I've been handling her [with gloves] recently, checking for any bad signs on her body, so that might scare her, as well as the fact that I do shine a light in the underwater cave entrance when searching for the frogs, and that could be a major factor. Should I add more hiding spots? By the way, they did have frog moss in the earlier environment, so that could be a factor. Also, how could I get her to change back to green? I just feel bad when I see her a brown color. And yes, I will buy the UV light tomorrow, and also get more wallpaper for the sides. But, should I still take her feces for a check, or take her to a vet? And also, if her color doesn't change, what might I do then?

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