is this a sign of MBD or something different

[Mentat]

Hello Lynnsey! Just finished reading your thread... wow, quite a story. Hope you, husband, baby, and pets are all OK. Agree with changing paper towels daily since frog enclosures are humid and that breeds all kinds of critters on them. Also, would not do the hand sanitizer bath anymore. There is no way of telling what are long terms issues of that until someone does scientific research on it .

Have a better idea for your frog baths. There is a mild natural fish antibacterial sold by trade as "Melafix" Welcome to API Fishcare: Melafix® . It's pretty much available everywhere fish products are sold and not expensive.

If decide to try; mix product according to bottle directions with dechlorinated water (maybe use 1 gal. in clean water jug) and use that for frog bath (warm to around 80F) for 20 minutes. Can also use Melafix solution for it's water dish in enclosure. Keep both Melafix and solution in dark area once mixed. Treatment can continue until frog is well, good luck !

[lynnsey]

I do check the cage everyday and if anything looks dirty, smelly, etc I will change it. I will disinfect the whole tank when I changepaper towels..I just don't change the towels I clean whole tank every time. I have found a white fuzzy looking fungus on his hide and on the plant so with every paper towel change I clean cage and decor in hot soapy water and rise thoroughly. So even with doing that every 1-3 days should I still change the towels every day? The fungus has not been back. Yes I use eco earth I call it bed a beast cuz that's what it used to be called or at least what I used to use back in the day and still call it that.
I do everything right to put up pics but when I pick out the pics it doesn't give me a button to push to say done or upload or even an OK so I don't know how to upload them without a button to push to say I am done.

Ya it was def an experience lol. I am so happy my fatty frog is doing so much better. I know the hand sanitizer thing was def a risk but like I said before it was my real only option at the time. Just cuz it worked doesn't mean I will do it again. One time thing. Can he be in a 5 gallon or is that too small..he really doesn't move anywhere and I'm not sure if he would feel more secure in a smaller area. If he can I'll try and see if he seems happier. He was in a 20 gallon long but that was to big for him.

[lynnsey]

Hello Lynnsey! Just finished reading your thread... wow, quite a story. Hope you, husband, baby, and pets are all OK. Agree with changing paper towels daily since frog enclosures are humid and that breeds all kinds of critters on them. Also, would not do the hand sanitizer bath anymore. There is no way of telling what are long terms issues of that until someone does scientific research on it .

Have a better idea for your frog baths. There is a mild natural fish antibacterial sold by trade as "Melafix" Welcome to API Fishcare: Melafix® . It's pretty much available everywhere fish products are sold and not expensive.

If decide to try; mix product according to bottle directions with dechlorinated water (maybe use 1 gal. in clean water jug) and use that for frog bath (warm to around 80F) for 20 minutes. Can also use Melafix solution for it's water dish in enclosure. Keep both Melafix and solution in dark area once mixed. Treatment can continue until frog is well, good luck !

Thanks I will def remember the fish meds



I figured out the pic issue.
The pic of him in plastic shoebox was when his other leg swelled..the other two is of tank now and him now

[lynnsey]

He just finished eating night crawlers so that's why he's bulging lol

[DVirginiana]

You should still change the towels every day. They shed their skin often (they eat it so you won't see much just laying around) and pee a lot. You wouldn't be able to tell just by looking though. But both of these things can lead to bacteria growing, which doesn't take long at all. Also, fungi can take awhile to grow into a structure you can see, so it's probably there even if you don't see it.

An pac can stay for a good while in a 5 gallon without getting stressed, but a 10 gallon would be better for an adult.

[lynnsey]

Ya he sheds every time I give him a bath. OK paper towel change every day.. Will do it..I don't want him sick again

Pics from tonight

[DVirginiana]

Were there always that many cyst-looking places on his legs? They look like they're probably healing up, but I'd continue to treat those even after you can't see them anymore. They look like the sort of thing that could come back after it looks like it's gone..

He looks like a very healthy frog otherwise

[lynnsey]

Were there always that many cyst-looking places on his legs? They look like they're probably healing up, but I'd continue to treat those even after you can't see them anymore. They look like the sort of thing that could come back after it looks like it's gone..

He looks like a very healthy frog otherwise

No there was one originally and then it spread like wildflower. Yea they are def healing..it was way worse. Ya. I am def keeping a close eye. Got to get more neosporin today

[Blaze1]

Hello Lynnsey! Just finished reading your thread... wow, quite a story. Hope you, husband, baby, and pets are all OK. Agree with changing paper towels daily since frog enclosures are humid and that breeds all kinds of critters on them. Also, would not do the hand sanitizer bath anymore. There is no way of telling what are long terms issues of that until someone does scientific research on it .

Have a better idea for your frog baths. There is a mild natural fish antibacterial sold by trade as "Melafix" Welcome to API Fishcare: Melafix® . It's pretty much available everywhere fish products are sold and not expensive.

If decide to try; mix product according to bottle directions with dechlorinated water (maybe use 1 gal. in clean water jug) and use that for frog bath (warm to around 80F) for 20 minutes. Can also use Melafix solution for it's water dish in enclosure. Keep both Melafix and solution in dark area once mixed. Treatment can continue until frog is well, good luck !

Melafix is amazing it really does wonders. I would definitely add that to his soaking. i agree 100% with what Carlos has to say