Pacman frog MCD help

[Jade]

Sorry I havnt updated, but he hasn't still isn't getting better and won't open his eyes. I just need a straight awnser, is he in pain and should I put him down, and how long does he have left

[jasonm96]

Perhaps get some blood work done to see if it has improved and x rays to see how far it has progressed. Although, this might not be feasable.

If the animal cannot feed by itself and doesn't move at all then I'm afraid it's best to put it down. In this state, it wouldn't survive in nature and keeping it alive is propably worse than putting it down. However, if it does start moving about and feedig by itself then it's fighting and despite deformities, will be able to live a happy enough life. It might take time. It will tell you what it wants to happen. A frog that wants to stay alive will feed, but stressed frogs won't. The best is to discuss it with an experienced exotic vet.

Adding some UVB such as a 5% bulb for a few hours daily might help (though I'm not aware of any studies to confirm this on pacman frogs) and feeding pink mice every 2 weeks dipped in calcium as a whole food source.

[monster]

Hello, I'm so sorry to hear he still hasn't gotten any better. I Have been following this from the start and IMO I think yes it may be that time. If the meds and everything hasn't even perked him up abit he just may not have any fight left in him, not being able to even open his eyes is a clear sign IMO that he may just want to go to froggy heaven. If you cant get him to eat a cricket I don't think he will be able to eat a pink mouse. This is just my opinion though from what I have read and I'm by far no vet. I know its hard ( I have been there before) but it may be the best thing for the frog. And please don't let this discourage you from getting another, it could of started at the pet shop and it was just one of those cases were it progressed very fast. Alot of these stores don't put vitamins on there feeders before feeding. And most the time they get them as babies when these vitamins are a crucial part of there diet for proper growth and development.

[jasonm96]

Cory is spot on. A lot of pet shops do not have the knowledge or interest in making sure they're animals are healthy. Don't get me wrong, there's plenty of good ones that know and love what they're doing. I had a pacman that developed MBD and had to get put down, but I tried not to let it put me off as I've never had this happen before. I now have a similar frog, being an African bullfrog and it's doing very well as I got young from an excellent supplier.

[monster]

And if you make the choice to put it down and don't feel comfortable talking about how to go about it on the open forum you could shoot me a PM or I imagine jasonm96 wouldn't mind if you PM him. This is if you choose to do it yourself instead of the vet.

[Jade]

He still seems to refuse wax worms which were one of the few things he ate a while back. This is all really difficult especially since I live in Florida and the hurricane is fast approaching. I will try to bring him to a vet or something in the next week if he is still around then. Thanks for the support and help.