Frog has parasite?!

[tatemshoe17]

My dumpy frog, Houdini seems to have a parasite? He has white strings (worms?) under his skin which I can see in light. He has been getting what look like liquid-filled bumps on his left leg since I bought him. I would treat them with Bactine and they almost always go away. I always assumed they were from landing too hard after a jump. Now he has multiple bumps on both of his legs and they bleed. I have continued to treat his legs with Bactine but it seems like itÂ’s just getting worse! Has anyone ever seen this before? IÂ’m taking him to the vet tomorrow but I just want to know what it is and whatÂ’s I could be doing now.

[BossFrog]

Sorry I couldn't be here sooner, how is he? What was it?

[tatemshoe17]

I’m still not sure, he goes to the vet this afternoon and we’ll find out what he has.

[elly]

Glad you're getting that checked out. Best case would probably be infected cricket bites, but I doubt there'd be so many in one place. Parasites are possible.

[tatemshoe17]

I tong feed and make sure all the crickets that fall into the tank are eating or taken out so I doubt it’s cricket bites. He’s on his way to the vet now so we’ll find out soon!

[BossFrog]

Is he doing ok? Did you find out what he has yet?

[Bynny Ribbit]

I would be interested in reading updates concerning his prognosis. One of my tree frogs (maybe both...still figuring that out ) turned out to have parasites and they had marks not too different from the ones your frog has though hers never bled.