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Today I noticed that my 5-year-old female ACF has an unusually large belly. I did a brief google search and found something that said this can be metabolic, i.e., bacteria begin to break down food inappropriately in the gut causing gas build up, and that the fix is to raise water temp to increase frog metabolism. Has anyone else heard this?

I don't believe she's swallowed stones; I keep the substrate mostly sand, with a few larger stones to avoid such a situation. Her diet is mostly feeder fish, supplemented with beef heart and frog brittle between big feedings.

She does not otherwise appear unhealthy, and her activity level seems normal.

Any ideas? I'll try to get a picture if that will help.

Thanks for suggestions.

You might find what you're looking for by reading this.

Hmmm, thanks so much for the link!

I have not noticed any rippling when she swims. I don't think her thighs are swollen like that either; I also tend to think the abdominal swelling looks pretty localized. Oh what a dilemma. Maybe she did swallow a rock, or is in the early stages of bloating. I suppose treating as if it were bloat wont hurt anything. If it is a rock though, I suppose there's not much I can do...but if it is, my goodness it must be large!

Here's a picture of her belly from the side

Here's a picture from the front, if that helps anyone:

I doubt that it's a rock. It could be a tumor. Unfortunately I have no answers.