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I was was wondering if anybody has heard about bloating disease. A couple months ago my green auratus got it and died. I found out the disease was in the genes. If anyone has any more info please reply.

Thanks
AJC

I would be really interested in speaking with the person who told you this is a genetic issue. Bloating can be caused by a number of things, usually it has to do with infections, kindney or liver issues or bacterial.

I have spoken to my vet regarding this issue, and even had a frog necrospy done on one of mine that died after getting really bloated. The results showed the frog had a ruptured ovary and then got an infection and got septic. The frog then died.

I wouldn't believe everything you hear. Next time this happens, spend the money to find out what was wrong with your frog, it might prevent the death of other frogs.

Melis
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I do not believe any bloating desease in frogs would be genetic, however certain bacterial infections can cause swelling in an animal. I saw several of the Panamanian Auratus that were imported over the last couple of years with lesions and swollen limbs based on a certain infection (Ron Gagliardo of the Atlanta Botanical Garden ID what it was but for the life of me I cannot remember what it was right now). Female frogs can also get impacted with eggs and swell up, I have found putting them in a container with a paper towel and about 1/4 to 1/2 inch of water will many times allow them to pass the eggs without any lasting or harmful effects (at least to my animals). I am sure frogs also can get impacted with with substrate, wood, etc when feeding, I have suspected losing acouple animals over the years to this as well. I am leary of feeding termites without removing all of the wood for this reason, also crickets larger than pinheads could be a culprit. Hope this helps

Sorry let me clarify something. I talk to a lady at Ed's fly meat and she said it may be in the genes. I got the frog from a breeder and it had 5 legs. I just took it because he didnt want it. By saying it was in the genes I meant since the frog had 5 legs somewhere back in its family another frog had 5 legs(maybe) . Having this condition would probably make the frog succumb to diseases. With the condition it could of make the frogs immune system weeker.

Sorry for the misunderstanding

AJC

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David Knight
Tempe, AZ

3.0.1 D. imitator
3.2 D. leucomelas
1.2.1 P. terribilis (mint)
0.0.2 D. azureus
0.0.1 D. tinctorius (Alanis)
0.1 D. tinctorius (Brazilian cobalt)
0.0.4 D. auratus (Panamanian green and bronze)
1.1 M. madagascariensis
1.0 P. hypochondrialis