OMG HELP Ted!!! - Page 10

KODABEAR · #91 (**permalink**) 04-23-2010, 05:12 AM

I'm sorry to hear that Grimm... My priers are with you both...

beckdg · #92 (**permalink**) 04-23-2010, 08:06 AM

how's he coming along grimm?

Grimm · #93 (**permalink**) 04-23-2010, 09:54 AM

I still have him in my large tupperware. Ive tried pushing it back in a few times but it hasnt worked yet. Tonight I'll try and get the prolaps nice a dehydrated with the sugar water, and try again. This morning it seemed a little smaller but I'm sure throughout the day it will get bigger as usual.

froggsong · #94 (**permalink**) 04-24-2010, 04:44 AM

do you think he might be getting food with too much shell? It could be a defect, but it could also be that he's straining to poop and it didn't have enough time to heal properly first... Have you been able to get him to eat some soft bodied critters yet?

Grimm · #95 (**permalink**) 04-26-2010, 09:55 AM

No he doesnt even look at the slow moving worms...Even in his small tupperware he acts as if they dont exist.

I did manage to get it back in, but I assume that it will keep happening since the skin has been stretched twice now. I might try and see if a vet will put a single stitch in. Hopefully it may reduce the chances of it over stretching again. We'll see.

On a positive note, I went to a local reptile show and picked up another RETF. Seems to be older, healthy, and very chunky

I'll post up a pick in a bit. It looks like a perfect hemisphere when huddled up on a smooth surface lol.

beckdg · #96 (**permalink**) 04-26-2010, 10:03 AM

all sounds to be good news. for that you deserve the smiley of the day...

Grimm · #97 (**permalink**) 04-26-2010, 10:34 AM

Here is the new handsome fella

...He/she still needs a name, im thinkin Fred lol

beckdg · #98 (**permalink**) 04-26-2010, 10:52 AM

oh my... that one's a fatty.

froggsong · #99 (**permalink**) 04-26-2010, 01:43 PM

THAT is one of the healthiest looking RETFs I've seen a picture of, that guy looks great. Congrats.

It's too bad Ted prolapsed again, but at least it went back in... I think you should definitely get that stitch put in if you can afford it.

Ravyk · #**100** (**permalink**) 04-26-2010, 09:13 PM

I'd just like to add my two cents. Recently my green tree frog escaped and went missing for 11 days. I found it outside [how it got past 4 dogs I'm not sure!] with severe rectal prolapse. I tried the sugar solution and it didn't do much. I managed to get in to see a specialist herp vet that day. He pushed the prolapse back in with smoothed over metal tip [like that on a digital thermometer]. This is what he told me about prolapse.

Rectal prolapse happens for two main reasons in frogs:
-dehydration and then pooing [this was the case of my frog]
or
-eating too bigger food for the frog size and then pooing.

The animal shouldn't be fed for 24-48 hours after the prolapse has been pushed back in. Never feed a frog with a prolapse.

There is generally a 20% chance of re occurrence of the prolapse. The vet said if the prolapse reoccurs, it is best to euth the animal, as it will keep reoccuring.