Help! RETF with Prolapse?

seritchey · #1 (**permalink**) 03-15-2009, 12:40 AM

I know this may be a bit pre-mature, but I'm not taking any risks.

I noticed one of my red eyes changed places twice, in the daylight, and has like..slime? On his butt. I didn't try to remove it, cause I was hoping it's just his shed and he will take it off when they do their usual cleaning, but I'm really worried this could be something weird. Did a search, came up with nothing.

Any ideas? Anyone seen a blob of slime on their frogs butt before? Will he take it off him/herself? should I wipe it off?

Keywords for search!
Slime, Slimey, Goo, Gooey, Butt, Bum, Rump, Posterior, backside, cloaca

FroggieLove · #2 (**permalink**) 03-15-2009, 01:15 AM

If you have a picture of it that would be great. Otherwise it does sound like some leftover shed.

seritchey · #3 (**permalink**) 03-15-2009, 01:41 AM

he was cleaning and doesn't seem to be able to whipe it off. we'll work on a picture

seritchey · #4 (**permalink**) 03-15-2009, 02:32 AM

OK, well it's too dark for a picture now, so hopefully when he's asleep I'll be able to get a picture of him.

It's about 3cm around and stuck on his...rump, butt, posterior. It was clear earlier I think, now it's starting to get...opaque i think is the word

seritchey · #5 (**permalink**) 03-15-2009, 02:41 PM

Those are all I can do. I don't know if the brown if frog poopy, or dirt. Any help

FroggieLove · #6 (**permalink**) 03-15-2009, 03:27 PM

Ok, that does not look like shed. I'm not sure what it is. I'll try to find some information for you. Hopefully someone else has seen this before.

seritchey · #7 (**permalink**) 03-15-2009, 04:11 PM

Yea, I called a few vets, but I don't have any money to take them in. Literally, they want 190, and I have 10$ in my bank account

FroggieLove · #8 (**permalink**) 03-15-2009, 08:57 PM

Yeah, exotic vets are very expensive. I couldn't find any information for you, I'm sorry.

I really hope someone else replies to this post with some helpful information for you! All I can think of is call an exotic pet store and explain it to them and see if they know anything. Good luck dear.

Austin · #9 (**permalink**) 03-15-2009, 09:48 PM

Definitely not shed... He looks good other than that though. Maybe you should try and wipe it off.

seritchey · #10 (**permalink**) 03-16-2009, 02:48 AM

I didn't put any pressure on it. but I brushed it lightly with a towel, it's still soft, not solidified. but did not come of by being brushed lightly. It looks smaller than it was this morning. Doesn't look like impaction from what I can tell(I bought crickets from petco, a little bigger than what they're used to, I'm switching back asap though.) and every other disease I've researched(don't underestimate the amount of sleep I've lost on google) doesn't seem to fit this. Not to mention his otherwise healthy appearance.