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    TheBambooGoanna
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    Quote Originally Posted by wesleybrouwer View Post
    That does not look OK at all.
    Better let him check with a vet.
    Could be an infected wound or something,
    guess when i would have this on my back i would be running to the hospital
    My best bet would be something like a bacterial infected wound, burn or not.
    Looking at the edges of the wound, this isn't something that will heal overnight,
    it is a nasty flesh wound.
    Or the picture must be decieving me.
    I agree...it looks like it's a big chunk of skin that's gone. Could he have some how burned that area then shed, taking a few layers of burnt skin with the old layer, leaving that kind of wound?

    Is he acting normal and eating alright? If it starts looking worse, find a good herp vet. Otherwise, I would keep an eye on it (and him) and make sure it starts looking better soon.

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    @ Ginger Lee-- yes since they're ectotherms an increase in temp would increase their metabolism and help stave off an infection, however it looks like a mechanical wound. I did move the light away from his basking spot though so the overall temp will be elevated in the tank.

    Well its been 2 weeks since i have noticed the blotch, and subsequent necrotic-looking wound. Last night he must have ate 10 small crickets. He doesn't bounce around the terraruim at night like he did before this, but is still active. The wound does not seem to be spreading, in fact it may have shrunk slightly. For those of you with much much more experience then me, if it was fungal/bacterial wouldn't the state of the frog be much worse in two weeks then it is now?

    I will be removing substrate today in an attempt to remove any insects/spiders that may have hitched a ride in. Oh on another note, several weeks ago i added an english ivy (Hedera helix) to the tank, and he seems to love hanging out in it. Does anyone know if the ivy secretes any substance that may irrate the skin? I figured it was safe but along with the moss I ordered from black jungle, this is the only other change i made to the terrarium in recent memory. Again, thank you all for your support. I will keep everyone posted.
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    I just may have figured it out...hopefully. When i disturbed him to get the latest pic, he went and wedged himself (tightly) between the background ( a styrofom rock-like background that came with the exo terra) and the top metal screen. I noticed bright green markings where his skin is in conntact with the screen, much like the very first pic in this thread. Perhaps he wedges himself so tightly that circulation is cut off or maybe just rubbing occurs. Maybe the frogs skin is delicate enough to be effected by this. I blocked the space where he wedges himself with paper towel. We'll see if that helps.

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    This is what im talking about
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    That could be possible, and if the lighting source is close to that and the screen is heating up that would add to the irritation.

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    Here is my littlest one which is having similar issues as yours. This is new as of today, the discoloration on the right side of photo. You can see slightly left the one he had prior which was just like this new discoloration. It usually gets dark colored at night. What is it I haven't a clue. Hes not near a light or heat source but could he be rubbing it where he sleeps?




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    Don, that looks incredibly similar to mine, its even in the same location. After the discolored blotch, does it turn into a scabby wound? I'm obvious not familar with amphibian diseases. What do you feed your frogs? I recently fed mine some waxworms to go along with the main staple of crickets. Thats the only thing I can think of food wise that was different from the norm.

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