My bullfrog is sick

[cathode26]

He/she is living in a 20 long tank by himself with water cleaned often.. a heater and a good filter ...he has a very nice tank half water have land...he is fed goldfish fish and crickets.

I thought it was a burn from the heater at first bc it was very tiny mark at first but it has gotten worse.

What do you think is wrong?

[Ebony]

Welcome to the forum. You need to get him/her to the vet asap. Don't wait.

[Ebony]

It could be a bacteria which your frog will need prescribed medication for. Fast

[Paul Rust]

I agree with Ebony. Looks like it could be a bacterial infection, a vet needs to diagnose it.

[cathode26]

Thanks I am gonna bring him asap....hopefully he will be okay.... what do u think caused it? His tank is always very clean... he is the only frog in the tank so it is easy to maintain. I do have goldfish and crickets in there too that he was eating before this happened.

[Kurt]

Simple problem here. The bullfrog has roughed up his face on the sides of his enclosure. A twenty-long is too small for a typical Ranid like Lithobates catesbeianus. Most Ranids are skittish and are startled easily. If kept in a tank that is too small, like a twenty-gallon-long, they will injure themselves by launching themselves into the sides of the tank when startled. So my advice to you is to get a much larger enclosre (55 or larger) and have a vet take a look at its injuries.

Also, drop the goldfish for the frogs diet, as they are not a healthy item for them to eat. Stick with various kinds of insects and earthworms.