HELP! My Leptopelis vermiculatus(Big-eyed tree frog) has much air

[Rick Bierman]

Hello,

I have a Leptopelis vermiculatus now for several months. I have bought it as a juvenile. He was small and very green. Know he is growing up and turn up whitet with black. But his belly is very big. It's full of air. He has it for over a week know, and I don't know what to do. I have tried to get it out with knead. But it didn't help.

Das anywhone now what to do? Is it normal or is he sick? I'm happy he is eating, but not much.

Can anywhone help me?


Ps. I had make a photo, so I have to get him out of his sv

[Mentat]

Hello and welcome to FF Rick! I'm sorry your frog is not well . Recommend you do not try to purge the bloating out since the frog internals could get injured. Does swelling feels like air (squishy) or is it jelly like and moves in waves? Not eating well is another symptom something is wrong. What is the substrate in his enclosure?

My recommendation is to take frog to a herp veterinary; but if that option is not available, please answer these questions to see if we can find anything wrong that could cause swelling. Thank you and good luck !

“Trouble in the Frog Enclosure”

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1. Size of enclosure
2. # of inhabitants - specifically other frogs and size differences
3. Humidity
4. Temperature
5. Water - type - for both misting and soaking dish
6. Materials used for substrate
7. Enclosure set up i.e. plants (live or artificial), wood, bark and other materials.
- How were things prepared prior to being put into the viv.
8. Main food source
9. Vitamins and calcium? (how often)
10. Lighting
11. What is being used to maintain the temperature of the enclosure
12. When is the last time he/she ate
13. Have you found poop lately
14. A pic would be helpful including frog and enclosure (any including cell phone pic is fine)
15. How old is the frog
16. How long have you owned him/her
17. Is the frog wild caught or captive bred
18. Frog food- how often and if it is diverse, what other feeders are used as treats
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