Azureus falling over when walking

Carlos Pineda · 02-22-2010, 10:13 PM

Three weeks ago I received 3 young azureus about 3 months old. They are healthy, good weight and color. Just yesterday I took pictures on my cell phone of all 3 looking great! But today after feeding ( I always dust the FFs.) 2 were eating and 1 under the leaf litter jumped out all of a sudden looked like it had a seizure but it really kept falling over on its left side while walking. kept trying to walk non stop like in circles but falling over on its side. I thought it might have broken a left front or back leg don't know? but how? what could it be anybody out there please help? any clues what it can be?

Funny thing though, when it walked in circles kept eating a few fruit flies when falling over! whats going on?
Just now all three are asleep under leaf litter.This has been an unusual evening! Please help!

Maybe I scared it. Who knows?

evolvstll · 02-23-2010, 11:05 PM

3 months old.........young frogs when stressed can seize to the point of seeming dead. Usually with a frog having mobility problems comes to supplements. How are the frogs conditions? Temps, humidity, light cycle, hiding spots? All can lead to stress on a frog. Also when hermake sure that there are not flies crawling around when the frogs are done eating. Extra flies crawling around can also stress the frogs out.

How are they now?

Carlos Pineda · 02-24-2010, 05:36 PM

Thanks for responding! The next day after that incidence the frog seemed fine like if nothing ever happened. All three are still doing good and eating.

I'm still somewhat brain boggled by this though, perhaps your right about the stress some how.

The conditions seem favorable to my knowledge.They are in a temporary 2.5 gal. tank w/ glass lid, so humidity stable. There in room temp. about 70. Share light w/ my Leucs. Hiding spot 2 big leaf litter where they go under to sleep every night. FF's dusted with calcium and vit. every feeding. All three seem to consume all flies after eating. Could be that I did scare this particular one in that moment even though they appear quiet bold to me.

I'll continue to monitor these 3 young blue babies!

Hopefully it won't happen again to any of them. Thanks again, always open to any opinion or advice. Knowledge is power.

02-22-2010, 10:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
Carlos Pineda Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 48 Real Name: Carlos Pineda	Azureus falling over when walking Three weeks ago I received 3 young azureus about 3 months old. They are healthy, good weight and color. Just yesterday I took pictures on my cell phone of all 3 looking great! But today after feeding ( I always dust the FFs.) 2 were eating and 1 under the leaf litter jumped out all of a sudden looked like it had a seizure but it really kept falling over on its left side while walking. kept trying to walk non stop like in circles but falling over on its side. I thought it might have broken a left front or back leg don't know? but how? what could it be anybody out there please help? any clues what it can be? Funny thing though, when it walked in circles kept eating a few fruit flies when falling over! whats going on? Just now all three are asleep under leaf litter.This has been an unusual evening! Please help! Maybe I scared it. Who knows?

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02-23-2010, 11:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
evolvstll Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Southern California Posts: 20	3 months old.........young frogs when stressed can seize to the point of seeming dead. Usually with a frog having mobility problems comes to supplements. How are the frogs conditions? Temps, humidity, light cycle, hiding spots? All can lead to stress on a frog. Also when hermake sure that there are not flies crawling around when the frogs are done eating. Extra flies crawling around can also stress the frogs out. How are they now?

02-24-2010, 05:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
Carlos Pineda Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 48 Real Name: Carlos Pineda	Thanks for responding! The next day after that incidence the frog seemed fine like if nothing ever happened. All three are still doing good and eating. I'm still somewhat brain boggled by this though, perhaps your right about the stress some how. The conditions seem favorable to my knowledge.They are in a temporary 2.5 gal. tank w/ glass lid, so humidity stable. There in room temp. about 70. Share light w/ my Leucs. Hiding spot 2 big leaf litter where they go under to sleep every night. FF's dusted with calcium and vit. every feeding. All three seem to consume all flies after eating. Could be that I did scare this particular one in that moment even though they appear quiet bold to me. I'll continue to monitor these 3 young blue babies! Hopefully it won't happen again to any of them. Thanks again, always open to any opinion or advice. Knowledge is power.