African Dwarf Frog floating on top of tank :(

Subject: African Dwarf Frog floating on top of tank
From: "Tedd Jacobs"
Date: 11/18/2003 3:24 AM Central Standard Time
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"asginpg" wrote...

Thanks, though Floaty's problems are now much worse. After over three
days at the top of the tank, I found him on the bottom this evening
and thought "hurray!". However, three hours later Floaty was lying
upside down on the bottom looking very dead. I retrieved my net only
to find him sitting on the bottom normally. An hour later, he was
once again upside down. I watched him carefully and he righted himself
for a bit then moved accross the tank and flipped upside down again.
He not bloated and looks normal. I suspect he is not long for this
world. Can't think of what can be done for him.

i've had this happen to a couple of our frogs in the past too. not sure what
it
is, i was hoping to watch this string for an answer.

near as i can tell they seem to just starve themselves to death, whether it
be
from a parasite or virus or physical damage i dont know, but they refuse to
eat
and end up very skinny, lethargic, and after a while dead. a couple of the
web
searches i've done to try and find out have yielded little results.

sorry i cant be of more help, but at least you know you're not alone. :-/

tedd.


From what I have read, our little cuties have a tendancy towards bloat. I don't
know exactly what causes it, but it is contagious.
I have never had this problem with any of mine, so I can't help you from
experience, nor can I tell you what to treat them with.
(sorry) It's a start to Google with....just sear African Dwarf Frogs and Bloat.