Fire belly toad problem

[denise]

I have three FBT's in a 15 gallon tank. Have had them for about a year now. I just noticed that one of the toads seems to be having a problem on his little face. The skin on his muzzle if you will, has changed from the regular green/black to a slimy clear color. Is there anything I can do to help him? I highly doubt we have any vets in this area that deal with amphibians.

 

[cecilia]

all i can say is put him in another tank to quarantine him just incase its contagious, keep an eye out for any signs of changes in his health, and behaviour.

 

[Jan]

sorry that I read it only now, put some peat in your tank; the acidity of the peat will more or less cure many of the known fungi which i suspect are bothering your pets.

 

[leanne]

Is it on the tip of his nose? If so, it might be caused by him bumping up against the sides of the tank often (does he do this?)---I had bought a couple of frogs who had this feature, and the problem was immediately solved when I bought a 20 gallon long tank for them (their original home was the size of a shoebox), and their noses healed within 2 weeks. But if there is any kind of "fuzz" on his nose, this is definitely a bacterial problem, which may be cured by anti-bacterial ointments/drops (take a look at this link: http://www.caudata.org/cc/articles/sores.shtml and look under "Antibiotics".

Keep posted on this, and good luck!!