Is my pacman ok?

[spearhead]

Hi guys, just changed my pacman substrate today and it got its weekly soak, however i realise there is this dark coloured patch on its legs, anybody has any idea what is it? Is it dangerous? Sorry for the lousy pic, cause i was holding the frog one hand and my other hand had to use my phone to take the photos. I am pretty sure the bump happened within this week as i check the frog once a week.





1. Size of enclosure [1ftX0.5ft]
2. # of inhabitants - specifically other frogs and size differences [1pacman]
3. Humidity [80%]
4. Temperature [82.4F]
5. Water - type - for both misting and soaking dish [Tap water treated with seachem prime]
6. Materials used for substrate [Exoterra plantation soil]
7. Enclosure set up i.e. plants (live or artificial), wood, bark and other materials. [none]
- How were things prepared prior to being put into the viv.
8. Main food source [Forzen roaches ]
9. Vitamins and calcium? (how often) [Ca twice a week every other feeding, multivitamin once a week]
10. Lighting [None is used]
11. What is being used to maintain the temperature of the enclosure [None used, living in the tropical region]
12. When is the last time he/she ate [after cleaning she took 4 roaches. Eating regularly, 3-4times a week, no sign of rejecting food.]
13. Have you found poop lately [Just poo-ed today when i soak her]
14. A pic would be helpful including frog and enclosure (any including cell phone pic is fine)
15. How old is the frog [unsure]
16. How long have you owned him/her [One month exactly]
17. Is the frog wild caught or captive bred [Captive]
18. Frog food- how often and if it is diverse, what other feeders are used as treats [Made a mistake and fed it feeder bf when i got him 1 month ago.]
19. How often the frog is handled [Once a week for soaking]
20. Is the enclosure kept in a high or low traffic area [Low traffic]
21. Describe enclosure maintenance (water changes, cleaning, etc) [Water changes once every two day or daily, substrate change and cleaning of tank, water dish and artificial plant done once a month. Last cleaned? just before i typed this post]

[GrifTheGreat]

Hmmmm.....looks like an open sore of some kind. I would clean out his tank and use moist paper towels as a substrate until the sore is gone. Change the paper towels daily. If you can get some Melafix you can bathe him in a medicated bath. Melafix is a fish antibiotic and can be used to treat frog bacterial infections.

Follow the diluting instructions on the bottle when preparing the bath. Make the water 78° to 80° F. Be sure to dechlorinate the water. Soak the frog once a day for 15 to 20 minutes per day until the sore is gone.

Be sure to provide places for the frog to hide because the paper towels will make him stressed from not being able to burrow. I would layer them about 5 layers thick. Keep them moist.

I would also look at whatever furniture you have in with the frog and see if there is anything sharp that he may have hurt himself on.

Keep us posted.

[DVirginiana]

You can also apply a little Neosporin WITHOUT painkillers or fungicides to the place using a cotton swab.

[spearhead]

Thanks for all the advice, will get melafix to treat it. Thats the problem, because i couldn't think of anyway which my pacman would hurt himself on, less he brushed his legs against the water dish. Will update the results soon

[Mentat]

Agree with previous recommendations to treat as wound in hospital tank until healed. If it does not improve (or actually worsen) in a weeks time; another possibility is that your frog has internal nematodes and one is living under the skin.

If that is the case; will need to take to veterinary for surgical removal and antibiotic. Read in your other thread you are/were also feeding it bull frogs. If those were wild caught; that is a possible parasite source and would also recommend a fecal test at vet. Good luck !

[Lija]

good job on husbandry! i would just may be offer variety of food, rather then just roaches.

it would be great if you are able to take a better pic, cos right now i can't see a thing clearly, it can be anything, infection or parasite or something more serious or it may be nothing. I would not suggest to treat for anything based on those pics.
melafix won't hurt even it is not bacterial, but i would place him in hospital set up until healthy. if you fed him bullfrogs, you need to go to vet to get fecal test done asap.

[spearhead]

The one and only time i fed him bullfrogs was when i first got him, and it was a month ago. Stupid mistake that i made. Anyway i have house him in a hospital tank with wet paper towels. Will be getting melafix later in the day for him to soak.

My sincere apology regarding the photo, my stupid phone just kept focusing on my fingers instead of my pacman's leg. Tried a few photos today again. I didnt wanna stress the frog out, i have already handled him quite a few times yesterday while i was changing his substrate and cleaning his tank. So this was the best photo i could get. From what i see, it looks like dried blood.

[spearhead]

managed to get myself API melafix! started the treatment 5mins ago! Here are some photos of my baby having his treatment



Here are some photos of my baby having his treatment

[Locascio]

Good job... keep up the treatment and let us know how it looks in a few days !