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#1825706
Chris2AACF
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Paralized ACF 
I hope someone can advise me. I have had 2 albino clawed frogs for about 3 years. All of a sudden I found my older boy frog upside down in the tank doing what looked like, gasping for air. I took him out, because he was still alive, and his hind legs weren’t moving. Right now I have him set aside in a container that has just enough water that when he lifts his head with his arms he can breathe. A couple of days ago I added a plant and my frog moves around the bowl using the roots. He never had bulging eyes, red limbs, a bloated belly, or any strange behavior. Does anyone know what causes this? Will I have to keep him in this bowl forever?? I have never experienced anything like this.
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08/10/08 01:34am
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#1825890
Keechoo
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Message To: Chris2AACF In reference to Message Id: 1825706
Paralized ACF
I’m sorry to hear of the injury! Do you have a filter in the tank? If so, is it over the top or underwater? Are there any hard items in the tank that he could have hurt himself on?
I’m just trying to get a sense of what the tank is like. Hopefully, someone else will answer who has a better idea of what caused it.
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08/10/08 11:44am
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#1826171
Clawedfrogsrule
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Message To: Keechoo In reference to Message Id: 1825890
Paralized ACF
It sounds like nerve damage, but I have no idea what could have caused it. Maybe something’s wrong with his back, I don’t know. Is he eating? If he’s eating and is otherwise ok, I’d keep in that setup until you see change, hopefully it’ll get better, but I really don’t know what could’ve caused it.
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08/10/08 05:10pm
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#1826249
Zeek2493
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Message To: Clawedfrogsrule In reference to Message Id: 1826171
Paralized ACF
srry about your frog... and if it looks like he is going to stay like this u can go out to a good will store and get a 10 gallon tank for like 10 bucks... hopw he gets better...
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08/10/08 06:02pm
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#1839648
Chris2AACF
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Message To: Keechoo In reference to Message Id: 1825890
Paralized ACF
I have a filter that is over the top. There is a cave that they use to hide in, but he didn’t have any bruising. I know that this site says that top filters are bad, but I have had my frogs for a long time and there has never been any problems. I don’t know and he seems to be eating too. I am not quite sure what could have happened. I have never heard of a paralyzed frog before.
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08/22/08 05:56pm
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#1839650
Chris2AACF
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Message To: Zeek2493 In reference to Message Id: 1826249
Paralized ACF
Thanks. He is eating and doesn’t seem to have lost any weight, yet.
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08/22/08 05:58pm
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#1839690
Keechoo
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Message To: Chris2AACF In reference to Message Id: 1839650
Paralized ACF
Well, if he’s still eating just do what you can to help him out. Eating is a good sign. Maybe it’s from a virus he might have had? Keep us posted. I’m curious as to how long he’ll live.
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08/22/08 06:56pm
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