Last year I bought an albino American bullfrog for my boyfriend as a birthday present. He wanted a one really badly. At first he took care of her. But for the past 3 months he has been working night shifts and as soon as he gets home he goes to bed. Anyway, I had been riding him over doing at least partial water changes. But he never listens to me.
So, I go to his house on Monday and find Lilly (the frog) just floating around in the tank with red blister like sores all over her face and a few on her back and legs. She was also bloated and her front legs seemed stiff and her head was cocked to the side. I asked when the last time he changed her water was and he told me he added water just the day before. That's not what I asked! He hasn't been doing water changes at all and has been just adding in more water as it evaporates out of the tank!
I was so mad at him. I took Lilly home with me and have been giving her salt and sugar baths. I been giving them 2 times a day. I couldn't find a solid answer on how many times a day. Some said once and some said twice. I've also been giving her a clean water bath between the other baths. I've been keeping her on wet paper towels.
This morning I found her splayed out on her back and thought she was dead. I took a closer look and she was still breathing. I righted her and sprayed her with some water and she perked up. I was surprised to see her front legs moving and her head up right. She was actually sitting up and not just laying on the floor. I was hopeful. But a few minutes later she started jumping all over the places and twitching. Made a sound and "died". Her legs were sticking straight out and her front legs were curled against her chest. She didn't appear to be breathing. I quickly got some water in the plastic shoe box I had been doing her baths in and put her in it and rubbed her chest. She started breathing again and the legs relaxed. But a few seconds later she had another seizure and went stiff again. Not breathing. I rubbed her chest again and she came back to. I let her float in the water for 10 minutes before moving he back to the paper towels.
She seems to be ok. However she did flip on her back once again and I had to right her.
Is there anything else I can do for her. Should I put her back into an aquatic set up since she keeps flipping over and doesn't seem to be able to right herself?
I want to take her to the vet even though I know it's probably pointless. I've asked them before if they could treat reptiles or amphibians and they told me they could do basic stuff but could call other vets for advise. It will probably be Friday before I can get to a vet. We are having a snow storm and the roads are not safe right now.
So anything I can do for her between now and Friday?
I feel she is going to die soon no matter what. She is back to just laying limply on the floor of her box.