Calcium Lack Paralysis or Back Injury???

[elly]

Chlorine is not stable, and will off gas. Chloramines (and heavy metals) will not. They need to be dissipated chemically.


Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world ~ Nelson Mandela

That's what I meant. Chloramines. Thanks.

[FrogsFascinated]

Thanks for all the advice guys!!!
Lija, don't think I'm trying to prove you wrong, I'm just giving you facts that I know. Pogo is 10, and he's lived healthily in his tank, and on his food, and the way the water is used for that long... My parents and I now think that it is from becoming wedged and that he has some sort of injury, he's not doing so well and we think he's going to pass. He's prolapsed again today and my mom flushed out his intestinal track and got him to poo (and also remember my mom was a vet tech, don't worry, she wouldn't do anything to him if she didn't know what she was doing) and the fact of his age, and based on how he's doing... he's not eating his food (We got a power calcium supplement by the way, but he hasn't eaten anything since) Would it be a good idea (And safe for him) if we mixed the supplement with water and gave it to him with a syringe?
We're starting to worry because lately he's been changing colors and has some patches of green on random places of his body (Legs, back, side)... could that be something serious, or not so much? We got a different light for him I know one of them is a heat lamp, and the other is a UV lamp I believe.. although I'm not sure. My mother is the one who purchased them, this ( Amazon.com: Zoo Med Mini Combo Deep Dome Lamp Fixture, Black: Pet Supplies ) is it as far as I know...

Thanks so much for helping me guys! It really means a lot

~Emily
P.S... I just noticed I had typed "bread" up there instead of "bred" Hehe... woops. That was a typo, I'm not awful with grammar I swear xD

[FrogsFascinated]

Okay, I don't know whether to we mildly surprised, or worried, or what. Before I posted the previous post telling about the green spots... he had the green spots on him... and when I finished the post and posted it, I went in and checked on Pogo.. and the spots are completely gone O.o

[elly]

From reading around on the forum, lime green spots seem to be generally a bad sign. People often mention them when a frog is sick or dying. But my frog had them once when I first got him and he's still okay so I don't know. I think my frog had a case of uneven shedding caused by spraying him with water. Now when I mist during the day I try not to hit the frog directly which would remove the protective layer of waxy stuff that keeps him from drying out. At night time I don't think it matters so much since he's ready to do his regular soak/shed thing then.

I'm not surprised that he doesn't want to eat, given the repeated prolapse. And...sorry I don't know about giving a frog emergency calcium, maybe someone else here can help you.

[FrogsFascinated]

Thanks Elly! All of you guys have been a big help ^.^
He's been getting daily baths to keep him moist, since he can't use his back legs to get in and out of his water... and he enjoys them... I wash any dishes in our sink, along with anything else that's in there, and I fill it up about 1 inch, so he can move around with his front legs, without drowning.

On another note, I have pictures now!!! I'm sorry about this first one I didn't realize it was blurry and the glass was spotty till I had it on my PC... And I just took these pics today ;-)

[irThumper]

Thanks Elly! All of you guys have been a big help ^.^
He's been getting daily baths to keep him moist, since he can't use his back legs to get in and out of his water... and he enjoys them... I wash any dishes in our sink, along with anything else that's in there, and I fill it up about 1 inch, so he can move around with his front legs, without drowning.

On another note, I have pictures now!!! I'm sorry about this first one I didn't realize it was blurry and the glass was spotty till I had it on my PC... And I just took these pics today ;-)

Ok....... it's all clear now. This frog is morbidly obese! As a human with the same condition I can assure you, your frog is dying from being too FAT. He needs room to move, he needs a diet that has less fat in it; the obesity could be a big contributor to both the paralysis and the prolapse. Get him into a bigger tank where he can move around. At this point with him being unable to climb I'd at least get him a terrestrial tank that is much larger (other opinions here?) I wouldn't worry about him not eating for a while but the Pedialyte soak is definitely a good idea. I also know that a lot of handling isn't good, but I'd take this guy out daily and just see if he's willing to crawl back and forth... don't want to stress him either though, so it's a c.r.a.p shoot how to manage this.

I also HIGHLY recommend you follow the suggestions given by these fine folks on housing and all other respects. They've been on the frog scene for a good while and have the experience to back up their knowledge. Good luck with Pogo, I hope you can pull him through, I'm rooting for him!

[Louis Charles Bruckner]

What I think what might have happened is that he wedged himself into that tight
area and cut off the blood supply to his legs and suffered some permeant damage.

[irThumper]

What I think what might have happened is that he wedged himself into that high area and cut off the blood supply to his legs and suffered some permeant damage.

Possibly, or it might be temporary. But circulation can be messed up at that weight anyway, poor guy