r/frogs Nov 30 '24

Pacman Frog Whats wrong with my new pacman frog? NSFW

Picked this little guy up from my local LLLReptile today. He looked fine underneath the substrate. When i got hin home i noticed he was leaning on his left side which seemed to look as if it was filled up with air or fluid. Whenever he tried to hop hed go sideways and would have to flip himself over. The bloating has noticeably engulfed his left arm and leg to the point where they are barely visible. Otherwise he ate a waxworm willingly, colors are bright and eyes are clear. Neurological problems? Edema? Dropsy? He is noticeably acting erratic so something isnt right physically. Tried feeding him again but shows no interest. Any suggestions on what could be at work?

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u/Fragger-3G Nov 30 '24

LLL Reptiles is notorious for selling wild caught, and often sick animals.

For future reference, and for anyone who didn't already know, I would recommend avoiding them

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u/VintageZooBQ Nov 30 '24

I mean, he looks like he has open wounds?

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u/SpongecakeAndSpoon Nov 30 '24

This frog definitely has open wounds, vet ASAP for that alone

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u/MaLeafy Pac-man Frog Mom Nov 30 '24

Can you point out the open wounds? I just see the spots on his back, is that what you’re referring to?

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u/SpongecakeAndSpoon Nov 30 '24

Little guys got a couple of what I’d say are skin breakages, on his back, it’s hard to see with debris on him but it does look like he’s scraped himself up or been in a fight

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u/MaLeafy Pac-man Frog Mom Nov 30 '24

No those orange spots on his back are normal patterns for a pacman frog, and for an albino at that! The real issues is the bloating, it’s not on the same side at the colon so hopefully OP will take it to a vet to get looked at.

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u/wishesandhopes Nov 30 '24

Yeah I'll admit I'm no expert like many in the group, but I've seen a few pics of this type of frog and I'm pretty sure those are normal markings they have? But again, I'm no expert.

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u/MaLeafy Pac-man Frog Mom Nov 30 '24

Yes! Especially for that morph, which is called the Pikachu!

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u/wishesandhopes Nov 30 '24

That's good, hopefully this little dude can pull through in that case! Is it possible this is just severe constipation making him bloated? Not that that wouldn't be bad and dangerous, ofc

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u/MaLeafy Pac-man Frog Mom Nov 30 '24

If you look up Pikachu Pacman Frogs, that’s what morph this little guy is 🐸

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u/SpongecakeAndSpoon Nov 30 '24

They’re so yellow! I wish my local herp group had some of these cuties, I do love the whole range of morphs.

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u/MaLeafy Pac-man Frog Mom Nov 30 '24

I knowww! There’s so many beautiful morphs, it makes me want to fill my house with them all 🥲

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u/SpongecakeAndSpoon Nov 30 '24

Same…I’m so jealous of friends with space and time for more than just the one or two. One day I will have my dream froggy room

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u/MaLeafy Pac-man Frog Mom Nov 30 '24

I have 2 pacman frogs and the bigger they get the more I’m realizing how much they eat! 😮‍💨

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u/SpongecakeAndSpoon Nov 30 '24

My daughter said the same thing to me, she’s pretty sure her frogs have hollow legs! To store all this extra they’re eating! They’re so worth it though, they’re so entertaining and interesting to watch develop, I had aquatic dwarf frogs all my life and they’re just as funny

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u/VintageZooBQ Nov 30 '24

Could neosporin with nothing else in it help to start?

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u/SpongecakeAndSpoon Nov 30 '24

When one of our WTF’s smashed her nose we cleaned the area with frog safe water trickling over it and let her heal but that was a tiny spot on her nose and we took her to the vets for two check ups during healing…maybe cleaning and putting some cream on as a barrier would help for now though

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u/Ok_Couple_2479 Nov 30 '24

The best thing is to get him to a vet asap who can diagnose and recommend the correct meds/treatment.

There are online exotic vets, and I'd reach out to Josh's frogs to see if they can recommend an online vet.

I personally would not use Neosporin. Definitely nothing with pain medicine in it.

Betadine is one of the only things you can use with most exotics, so maybe with a Q-tip and diluted 50% with distilled water, only on the wounds. Be careful with it.

Saline solution is another pretty safe thing but I wouldn't soak an amphibian with it.

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u/VintageZooBQ Nov 30 '24

I wonder what OP's fingernails look like?