Extremely Large Leuc Female! Advice?
Hello Dendroboard
I recently purchased a wonderful breeding quartet of blue-footed Leucamelas. One of the females is... Well. The biggest dart I have ever seen. I spoke to the previous owner and he stated:
He got her like this 2 years ago.
She has acted mostly normal except does not climb, and has produced clutches of viable eggs several times.
One person I spoke to in the hobby said she might have excessive subcutaneous air and to consider/getting done lancing her... I am concerned about this and have not considered it yet.
I would really appreciate any advice please.
I recently purchased a wonderful breeding quartet of blue-footed Leucamelas. One of the females is... Well. The biggest dart I have ever seen. I spoke to the previous owner and he stated:
He got her like this 2 years ago.
She has acted mostly normal except does not climb, and has produced clutches of viable eggs several times.
One person I spoke to in the hobby said she might have excessive subcutaneous air and to consider/getting done lancing her... I am concerned about this and have not considered it yet.
I would really appreciate any advice please.
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Consulting a herp vet would be the best option before doing anything. An X-ray of that frog would no doubt be interesting. https://arav.org/
Hey there
I know of ONE reliable herp vet in the area, so I have contacted them. We will see what they would recommend! I also checked the link provided and will see if The Links Exotic Animal Hospital in my area (Toronto, Ontario) can help.
I know of ONE reliable herp vet in the area, so I have contacted them. We will see what they would recommend! I also checked the link provided and will see if The Links Exotic Animal Hospital in my area (Toronto, Ontario) can help.
That frog should be brought to a herp vet as soon as you can. I assume she did not get that way over night. What is the story?
I suspect severe edema caused by whatever factor.
I suspect severe edema caused by whatever factor.
She apparently has been this way, unchanged, for over 2 years, according to the gentleman I bought her from. She has produced fertile eggs in the recent past.
Not to offend the OP, but if someone tried to sell me an animal that looked like that I would immediately walk away, and never do business with them again. Allowing an animal to remain in that condition for TWO YEARS is a shocking display of neglect of the animal's well being, and responsible keepers don't hand off their problems on to others.
To Aphanius: I agree wholeheartedly, the reason I took her was because I knew he would never get her help. He is getting out of the hobby entirely and so I did take on this burden willingly. I will do whatever I can to help.
I spoke to a friend of mine who is a practising herp vet and he said she likely needs amphibian Ringers and antibiotics. I will be taking her in to see him soon.
I spoke to a friend of mine who is a practising herp vet and he said she likely needs amphibian Ringers and antibiotics. I will be taking her in to see him soon.
Anthropomorphizing here, but that looks wicked uncomfortable. Glad she's going to the vet. 
Please keep us updated.
@Drachenblut do you have an update?
I'm just wondering, is it ethical to breed this frog even if she produces viable eggs? Could there be some genetic predisposition that could be passed down to the next generation even if not initially visible?Hello Dendroboard
I recently purchased a wonderful breeding quartet of blue-footed Leucamelas. One of the females is... Well. The biggest dart I have ever seen. I spoke to the previous owner and he stated:
He got her like this 2 years ago.
She has acted mostly normal except does not climb, and has produced clutches of viable eggs several times.
One person I spoke to in the hobby said she might have excessive subcutaneous air and to consider/getting done lancing her... I am concerned about this and have not considered it yet.
I would really appreciate any advice please.
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