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    I recently lost one of my african clawed frogs. Well now I think my other one is sick too. I noticed that for at least one month (maybe even two), they had been shedding their skin more than once a week. I'm going to assumed that this is a symptom of whatever is wrong. I also noticed that Freckles had some redness around his eye. So I put him in an isolation tank and treated him with Tetracycline until it went away (about 8 days). He is eating well, but continues to shed his skin on almost a daily basis!!! I also just noticed that while resting on the bottom of the tank, he blew some bubbles and then (while still resting his bum on the bottom), raised his body vertically and then fell back over. Could it be chytrid?? I read that it can cause skin sloughing and extreme buoyancy. If its chytrid, what do I do? I don't want to lose another frog!

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    Hopefully, it isn't chytrid. ACFs are carriers of the deadly disease and usually do not succumb to it. Rough, patchy skin indicates a possible parasite infection and of course, reddish skin around the limbs indicates red-leg, a bacterial infection. Without knowing the cause, it would be difficult to find an adequate treatment. If it is chytrid, itraconazole (Sporanox) may work. The most common illness is bacterial in nature. I suggest using Lynmozyme, a probiotic medication for frogs and tropical fish.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dejavudoo View Post
    I noticed that for at least one month (maybe even two), they had been shedding their skin more than once a week. I'm going to assumed that this is a symptom of whatever is wrong. He is eating well, but continues to shed his skin on almost a daily basis!!!
    Is the skin peeling off in pieces instead of being shed by the frog in the normal manner? Also, does the frog's skin feel very rough when you touch it? If the answer is yes to both of these questions the nearest thing you'll find to a description of these symptoms (on the Internet) is Nematodes (parasites). The recommended treatments are Ivermectin and Fenbendazole. However, the former will treat the symptoms but the likelihood of the problem returning is great. The latter is a pesticide. The administering of both treatments will subject the frogs to trauma so, personally, I would not use either.

    In my experience it's possible to bring the problem under control within a day or two but I never figured out a way to eradicate it completely. I moved my frogs into a bucket with nothing in it but fresh (dechlorinated) water of the same temperature as the tank they were moved from. I changed 100% of the water in the bucket every 24 hours for however long was necessary and removed all traces of "dead" skin. This always worked for me if the problem was caught in time.

    If your answer was "no" to two questions above I'm afraid I have no idea what the problem might be.

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    He is shedding the skin in the normal manner, so its not patchy. He's just shedding it way too often. I also have not noticed any redness. His activity seems to be fairly normal. I have been feeding him every other day. I do notice that he seems to be a lot less active on the day after I feed him though.

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    just curious - but what are you feeding your acf? it could possibly be a diet issue

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jenste View Post
    just curious - but what are you feeding your acf? it could possibly be a diet issue
    Well I use to feed him bloodworms, mealworms, and beefheart. Basically everything I shouldn't have been feeding him. But that was food that all the websites I had read said were okay for them. Now I've been feeding him Reptomin, Tubifex, and earthworms.

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    ok the new diet he is on is a good one.

    some more questions (sorry for an redundancy)

    1. size of tank
    2. type of filter in tank
    3. how do u do your water changes - gravel siphon? percentage of water replaced? frequency? chemicals used?
    4. have you changed your filter cartridges or replaced your filter recently? a new filter or a filter that has all the media changed at once means your tank would be uncycled and unable to handled the ammonia produced by the frog.
    5. tank decor - plastic or silk plants? sand, rocks, or gravel?
    6. tank temp?

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