Weak and skinny Tinc

Knoxter · 03-18-2009, 07:58 AM

Yesterday I went to the local petstore, where I occasionally get pinheads. There was a young man in the store holding a deli cup with an adult male Tinc. The frog was very skinny and did not look well at all. He said that he did not have money for fruit flies and the frog wouldn't eat crickets. I gave him five bucks for the frog and told him to "beat it!" I was very upset, because this happens way too often. People buy animals and don't know how to take care of them.
Anyway, I got the lil guy to eat, but he hasn't really gained any weight. Is there any way to get him beafed up quick? I put the entire FF cup in the tank so he could eat the magets.
Suggestion, Tips, or Tricks?

JackBauer · 03-22-2009, 09:17 PM

hey marc,
i had almost the same thing happen to me.pheonix worms are great. check them out.bj has them.
austin

Knoxter · 03-22-2009, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JackBauer

hey marc,
i had almost the same thing happen to me.pheonix worms are great. check them out.bj has them.
austin

Ok, Thanks. I plan to go to BJ this Sat. I will pick up the Phoenix worms as well as a few other supplies.
I am not a real big tinc fan, but I will be damned if I let any PDF die if I can help it.

socaled · 04-09-2009, 12:15 AM

Hey marc you can actually help the poor frog by putting him in sugar water. It's pretty much an electrolyte bath to stimulate the frog to eat that should help him out. Sad to say too is that if the health of the frog is already declining and he shows no signs of recovery it's probably best to put the poor guy down instead of letting it suffer any longer. You can put oragel on the snout and that would let him go. Good luck Man...

-Angeles

brooklyndartfrogs · 04-09-2009, 08:55 AM

Marc,
I would suggest getting a first aid kit from Dr. Frye this has worked wonders for me in the past. It's about $100.00 for all the meds you would need i.e parasitic control, antibiotic, appetite stimulant etc.
This is his email:
dr.frye.dvm@sbcglobal.net

Andy

Knoxter · 04-09-2009, 09:31 AM

Sorry to announce the sick Tinc didn't make it. I found him dead a few days ago. I am so pissed. I hate loosing frogs. To make it worse, I found a mummy last night. I have no idea how it got out. I can't tell if its my male tara imi or a young pumilio. They were both around the same size. I looked in two tanks and there was one frog missing from both. There are no gaps in the tanks anywhere. I have no idea how either would have got out.

Andy-I truly feel you pain when your yuris escaped. I am so sick about it. Not that I want to lose any of my frogs, but it seem like it always happens to your most expensive and coveted members of your collection.

Damn!

Socalsam · 04-09-2009, 10:10 AM

Ya i feel ya there Marc. I have had a couple frogs turn to jerky.There has to be soome way he got out, either when you where feeding or you must have left a crack somewhere.Anyways i feel ya man, i hate loosing frogs aswell.I hope you find the crack so no more can escape.And i also second getting a first aid kit from Dr.Frye.

socaled · 04-09-2009, 03:43 PM

Sorry for your lost man... Yeah pumilio's are great escape artist that why when you close the enclosure make sure the inhabitants are still there that's what I do everytime I close the lids. My Terribilis jumped right out just before I closed the lid luckily I saw it. Good Luck marc

-Angeles

Paul.Naturascape. · 10-22-2009, 10:09 PM

I lost my blue auratus just like that i was out for 3 days and my mom was feeding my frogs and so the damn frog escaped from a little space between the glass top and blackplastic from the tank... i got back home i feed all the frogs and all frogs out eating and no activity going on at his tank so i was like no way ..
so i check every little spot in that frog tank and nothing so i start looking at the floor and i found his dead body dried man i was angry with my self for days.. that happened like 2 months ago ..... i had that frog for about a little more than 3 years my favorite frog man...

Kermit · 10-22-2009, 10:24 PM

i would say 6 mounths ago my auratus escaped from my viv they are really sneeky I still havent found him. its so funny my bumble bees know when the viv is open so im always watching them like a hawk.

03-18-2009, 07:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
Knoxter Administrator/SiteOwner Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Posts: 430 Real Name: Marc Knox	Weak and skinny Tinc Yesterday I went to the local petstore, where I occasionally get pinheads. There was a young man in the store holding a deli cup with an adult male Tinc. The frog was very skinny and did not look well at all. He said that he did not have money for fruit flies and the frog wouldn't eat crickets. I gave him five bucks for the frog and told him to "beat it!" I was very upset, because this happens way too often. People buy animals and don't know how to take care of them. Anyway, I got the lil guy to eat, but he hasn't really gained any weight. Is there any way to get him beafed up quick? I put the entire FF cup in the tank so he could eat the magets. Suggestion, Tips, or Tricks? __________________ Marc My frogs- Vanzolini, El Dorado (ong&gold), Cayo de Agua, Almerante, Gold Dust, Yuris, Imis, Inters, Taras, O Lamasi, Iquitos Vents, Varis, SI. I appreciate everyone here. Without you, there would be no DFF. Thank you for your support.

04-09-2009, 12:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
socaled Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 350	sugar..... Hey marc you can actually help the poor frog by putting him in sugar water. It's pretty much an electrolyte bath to stimulate the frog to eat that should help him out. Sad to say too is that if the health of the frog is already declining and he shows no signs of recovery it's probably best to put the poor guy down instead of letting it suffer any longer. You can put oragel on the snout and that would let him go. Good luck Man... -Angeles

04-09-2009, 09:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
Knoxter Administrator/SiteOwner Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Posts: 430 Real Name: Marc Knox	Sorry to announce the sick Tinc didn't make it. I found him dead a few days ago. I am so pissed. I hate loosing frogs. To make it worse, I found a mummy last night. I have no idea how it got out. I can't tell if its my male tara imi or a young pumilio. They were both around the same size. I looked in two tanks and there was one frog missing from both. There are no gaps in the tanks anywhere. I have no idea how either would have got out. Andy-I truly feel you pain when your yuris escaped. I am so sick about it. Not that I want to lose any of my frogs, but it seem like it always happens to your most expensive and coveted members of your collection. Damn! __________________ Marc My frogs- Vanzolini, El Dorado (ong&gold), Cayo de Agua, Almerante, Gold Dust, Yuris, Imis, Inters, Taras, O Lamasi, Iquitos Vents, Varis, SI. I appreciate everyone here. Without you, there would be no DFF. Thank you for your support.

04-09-2009, 10:10 AM	#7 (permalink)
Socalsam Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Murrieta, Ca Posts: 431 Real Name: Sam Cavoulas	Mummyfied Ya i feel ya there Marc. I have had a couple frogs turn to jerky.There has to be soome way he got out, either when you where feeding or you must have left a crack somewhere.Anyways i feel ya man, i hate loosing frogs aswell.I hope you find the crack so no more can escape.And i also second getting a first aid kit from Dr.Frye. __________________ A few frogs.

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03-22-2009, 09:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
JackBauer Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 4	hey marc, i had almost the same thing happen to me.pheonix worms are great. check them out.bj has them. austin

04-09-2009, 08:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
brooklyndartfrogs Site Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 43 Real Name: Andrew Grossi	Marc, I would suggest getting a first aid kit from Dr. Frye this has worked wonders for me in the past. It's about $100.00 for all the meds you would need i.e parasitic control, antibiotic, appetite stimulant etc. This is his email: dr.frye.dvm@sbcglobal.net Andy

04-09-2009, 03:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
socaled Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 350	Sorry for your lost man... Yeah pumilio's are great escape artist that why when you close the enclosure make sure the inhabitants are still there that's what I do everytime I close the lids. My Terribilis jumped right out just before I closed the lid luckily I saw it. Good Luck marc -Angeles

10-22-2009, 10:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
Paul.Naturascape. Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: atlanta ga Posts: 9 Real Name: paul bastos	I lost my blue auratus just like that i was out for 3 days and my mom was feeding my frogs and so the damn frog escaped from a little space between the glass top and blackplastic from the tank... i got back home i feed all the frogs and all frogs out eating and no activity going on at his tank so i was like no way .. so i check every little spot in that frog tank and nothing so i start looking at the floor and i found his dead body dried man i was angry with my self for days.. that happened like 2 months ago ..... i had that frog for about a little more than 3 years my favorite frog man...

10-22-2009, 10:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
Kermit Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Riverside California Posts: 43	i would say 6 mounths ago my auratus escaped from my viv they are really sneeky I still havent found him. its so funny my bumble bees know when the viv is open so im always watching them like a hawk.