Need help.

[ashglx]

I just got a baby pacman frog today. When it tries to hop it flips onto its back, and it spins around in a circle. Does anyone know what might be wrong with it?

[jjmorton13]

Sounds like it could be anything from a leg or muscle problem (causing only one leg to work properly, resulting in circles) to a neurological problem (the frog can't correctly control its legs.) Could be congenital or damage from a past injury. Sounds like a trip to your local exotics vet to me. Good luck, hope he ends up ok!

[ashglx]

So he is still jumping onto his back today but somehow made it upright into his water bowl overnight. i guess petco will have a vet look at him within 15 days of the purchase, im gonna give them a call today.

[whiffer01]

i hope your frog gets better. the vet should be able to figure out whats wrong with him or her.

[onedge30]

Was the frog recently received by Petco? Was it shipped?

I have seen a few posts like this and they all seem to be newly acquired frogs that have been shipped. It does not seem to affect all the frogs in a shipment. Just a theory I am throwing around.

Personally, I have seen one improve with proper habitat set up and feeding. Could see nothing wrong after several days.

Hope for the best.

[ashglx]

I'm pretty sure that petco had just got him in. I'm hoping he gets better. I cant get him to eat yet but i did just get him yesterday, so im not worried about that yet.

Also what is the best heating method?