Deflated frog....HELP!

[John]

Well there's a mystery I can't answer. Is his appetite still healthy?

[Julia]

This morning the strange lump on his right side was GONE! I can see his hip bones poking out near his back end (so sad) but no squishy lump anywhere.

Bruce is more active then yesterday. He moves around a lot and if I place something beside his tank like a spray bottle he tries to eat it through the glass! (Not too bright!)

This morning I fed him 4 crickets and a super worm, and I plan to feed him a few more bugs a little later today. He still looks disgustingly skinny but hopefully with 2 feedings a day and some fatty foods he will recover quickly.

One strange thing...I was dangling the super worm in front of his face and he lifted his body up stood on all four legs and made a strange barking sound. He then proceeded to eat the worm. I've heard my whites croak at their crickets when they miss but Bruce was like "yummy!!!!" and then gulped it down.

[Jace]

Glad to hear the lump is gone. Barking at his food, hmmm? Bruce might not be all that bright, but it sounds like he is making up for it in personality. I hope he will fatten up quickly for you!

[jelkins]

The 'lump' was probably ****...Did you notice if he'd had a 'movement' in it's cage after the lump was gone? I'd say it was more visible due to it's strange weight loss?These guys can eat a heck of a lot. Crayfish and fish are good staple for these mostly aquatic frogs. Based on what I've read about them that's their primary diet besides other frogs.

[Julia]

Thanks Jace!

There has been no poop so far that I know of...although there is a good chance that if he did go the filter cleaned it up.

I am not too confident about feeding fish because of the great chance of them carrying parasites.

[John]

The barking is a defensive response. Budgett's do this a lot, even more than some of the Horned Frogs (Pacman frogs).