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Tomato frog found belly up.
I woke up thismorning to witness my tomato frog flipped on his back not moving :0 i literally thought he was dead untill i flipped him over, he appears fine and has already burrowed into the eco earth. But why would this happen? im still in shock from the event and dose anyone have experience with something similar to this??
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Re: Tomato frog found belly up.
That is very strange Ryan! Did you note anything wrong with any of it's feet?
Remember to take care of the enclosure and it will take care of your frog!
Re: Tomato frog found belly up.
no nothing wrong with his feet.
"A Righteous man cares for his animals" - Proverbs 12:10
1.0.0 Correlophus cilliatus
2.1.0 Bombina orientalis
0.1.0 Ambystoma mexicanum
0.0.1 Ceratophrys cranwelli
1.0.0 Litoria caerulea
1.1.0 Dendrobates auratus "Nicaraguan"
0.0.2 Dendrobates tinctorius "Azureus"
Re: Tomato frog found belly up.
WOW ! That's weird but I am relieved this story had a happy ending.
Re: Tomato frog found belly up.
Sorry about that , Ryan.
Is the tank well ventilated ?
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Re: Tomato frog found belly up.
the tank is well ventilated. i have 1/4 of it covered in saran rap for humidity and it is a 15 gallon breeder/long
"A Righteous man cares for his animals" - Proverbs 12:10
1.0.0 Correlophus cilliatus
2.1.0 Bombina orientalis
0.1.0 Ambystoma mexicanum
0.0.1 Ceratophrys cranwelli
1.0.0 Litoria caerulea
1.1.0 Dendrobates auratus "Nicaraguan"
0.0.2 Dendrobates tinctorius "Azureus"
Re: Tomato frog found belly up.
Hi Ryan! Any more issues with Tomato frog?
Remember to take care of the enclosure and it will take care of your frog
Re: Tomato frog found belly up.
no he's doing fine. I think it was just a freak accident.
"A Righteous man cares for his animals" - Proverbs 12:10
1.0.0 Correlophus cilliatus
2.1.0 Bombina orientalis
0.1.0 Ambystoma mexicanum
0.0.1 Ceratophrys cranwelli
1.0.0 Litoria caerulea
1.1.0 Dendrobates auratus "Nicaraguan"
0.0.2 Dendrobates tinctorius "Azureus"
Re: Tomato frog found belly up.
Glad to hear, RyanOriginally Posted by Bombina Bob
My Amphibians:
1.0.0 Rana Catesbiana (Bumpy Digtoad )
1.0.0 Pseudacris Regilla (Levi )
1.1.0 Ambystoma Macrodactylum (Urtham and Gargan )
2.2.0 Bombina Orientalis ( Rosa, Sasha, Aleksis, and Dimitri )
Rest in Peace, Gnag the Nameless, Chrome, and Thermidor
Re: Tomato frog found belly up.
Frog flipping seems to be a common occurrence. Working as an amphibian keeper at the zoo, I found many of the frogs and toads flipped on their back appearing to be dead. I just flipped them back over and all was well. There are a couple of theories (other than an accident): stress (real or imagined; maybe an "unken reflex"), a neurological disease (severe motor seizures) or dietary deficiency. You may want to offer calcium dipped food items - no more than twice a week. Most likely this was just a freak accident.
Terry Gampper
Nebraska Herpetological Society
“If we can discover the meaning in the trilling of a frog, perhaps we may understand why it is for us not merely noise but a song of poetry and emotion.”
--- Adrian Forsyth
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