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Help Save this Tree Frog

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This is my daughter's WC Tree Frog. Yesterday it appeared fine (though probably needed some food) today it had some of its innards coming out
its anus. Here's a pic. If anyone has any suggestions, we'd appreciate it.
Thanks,
Snyds
 
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It looks like a prolapse. Cloacal prolapses can happen in amphibians for a multitude of reasons...calcium deficiency, parasites, stress, impaction, etc... A prolapse on its own isn't a death sentence for a frog, but in the shape that particular frog is in I'm not very hopeful of a happy ending.

You need to take it out of its enclosure and soak it in a separate tub with a sugar water solution (mix one or two tablespoons of powdered sugar with one cup of water). Keep the water temp in the low-mid 80's. Have enough water as to keep the tissue submerged, yet (at the same time) shallow enough not allowing the frog to drown. Throw in a small pebble or rock for it to rest on keeping its head above water. Make sure its a shallow tub so the frog can't climb completely out of the water.

During this time its often helpful to use a q-tip to continually coat the tissue, however unless you've done that before then don't try it. Its very easy to puncture or damage the tissue that way. You also might get overzealous and try "pushing" the prolapse back in...DON'T DO THAT!

Usually a good 24-48 hour soak will enable the tissue to retract itself (although keep checking back on that frog OFTEN throughout this process).

Of course, the best thing for you to do is to take it to a vet ASAP! If the vet is able to save the frog this time around, then he/she will probably tell you to feed it smaller food items with soft exoskeletons. You'll also want to dust said food items with supplements, or in the least, gut load them prior to feeding.

Good luck, but that frog looks to be in overall bad shape...you/your daughter really need to step it up.
 
Polasian,
You are great! We read your email this morning and began soaking the frog in sugar water and she was better before night time! Thanks so much for recognizing the condition and sharing with us the treatment.
She hasn't eaten yet, we shall see. I'll keep you posted.
Thanks again,
Dave (and Rachel)
 
thank you sooo much my frog is fine now and she ate, and I am going to make sure to feed her one or two small gut loaded crickets a day for now untill she gets fattened up. (I've been trying to fatten her up for a while) don't worry I take care of my frogs... and I've had two frogs that lived up to four years in my care.
 
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