🐸Amphibian Health

Amphibian Health Guides

11 guides on amphibian health, cited to the veterinary literature — symptoms, conditions, and when to see a vet.

Amphibians absorb their environment through their skin, so water quality and temperature drive most of their health problems — floating, bloating, and skin changes included. These guides cover axolotl and amphibian care and the signs that mean an exotic or aquatic vet.

🐸Amphibian HealthAug 7, 2026

🌿Skin & Coat

Frog Fungus: White Fuzz, Chytrid, and What They Mean

White fuzz on a frog may be a water mould, while chytrid — the serious one — often shows no fuzz at all, just changed shedding, dull skin and a frog that stops eating. Here is how the look-alikes differ, and why only a swab or a sample can tell them apart.

🐸Amphibian HealthAug 6, 2026

🍽️Eating & Drinking

Why Is My Frog Not Eating? Common Causes and What to Do

A pet frog that stops eating usually has an enclosure problem before it has a disease. How to check temperature, humidity, water and prey systematically, the medical causes to rule out, and how long is too long to wait.

🐸Amphibian HealthAug 2, 2026

Metabolic Bone Disease in Tree Frogs: Causes, Signs, and Prevention

Metabolic bone disease (MBD) is one of the most common and most preventable illnesses in captive tree frogs — caused by too little calcium, vitamin D3, and UVB. Learn to spot it early, prevent it with better husbandry, and know when to see a vet.

🐸Amphibian HealthJul 27, 2026

🤮Digestive

Frog Bloat and Edema (Dropsy): Causes, Dangers, and When to See a Vet

Bloat, edema, or "dropsy" in a frog means abnormal fluid is building up under the skin or in the body cavity — and it's almost always a sign of a serious underlying problem like kidney disease, infection, or poor husbandry rather than a condition on its own. Here's how to tell bloat from a firm impaction, what an exotic vet can do, why you should never drain the fluid at home, and when to seek care.

🐸Amphibian HealthJul 26, 2026

Frog Impaction: Signs, Safe Soaks, and When to See a Vet

Frog GI impaction is a gut blockage from swallowed substrate or oversized prey. Here's how to spot it, safely soak and correct husbandry at home, and know when your frog needs an exotic vet.

🐸Amphibian HealthJul 25, 2026

Red Leg in Frogs and Amphibians: Signs, Causes, and What to Do

That red flush on your frog's belly and thighs is a warning sign of serious, sometimes contagious illness, and it is not always a simple bacterial infection. Here is what red leg really means and what to do first.

🐸Amphibian HealthJul 22, 2026

Axolotl Impaction: Swallowed Gravel, a Blocked Gut, and What to Do

Gravel impaction is one of the most common and most preventable axolotl emergencies. Here is what a blocked gut looks like, what is safe to try at home, and when it is a vet job.

🐸Amphibian HealthJul 20, 2026

Axolotl Gill Problems: Why Gills Shrink, Curl, or Pale

Shrinking, curling, or pale axolotl gills are almost always a water-quality or temperature warning. Here are the target parameters, the fungal differential, and how to help gills recover.

🐸Amphibian HealthJul 18, 2026

Axolotl Fungus: What the White Fuzz Means and How to Fix It

White or grey cottony fuzz on an axolotl is usually an opportunistic water mold — a sign something in the tank is wrong. Here's how to tell it apart from normal gills, what to correct first, and when to call an exotics vet.

🐸Amphibian HealthJul 16, 2026

🍽️Eating & Drinking

Axolotl Not Eating? Causes, Fixes, and When to Worry

An axolotl that stops eating is almost always telling you something about its tank. Learn the water-quality, temperature, and impaction causes behind axolotl anorexia, plus how to tempt a reluctant eater and when to call an exotic vet.

🐸Amphibian HealthJul 14, 2026

🤮Digestive

Why Is My Axolotl Floating? Causes, Fixes, and When to Worry

Axolotl floating, tilting, or bobbing at the surface? It's usually a fixable husbandry or digestive problem — impaction, trapped gas, or warm, dirty water — not a hopeless illness. Here's what to check first and when to call an exotic or aquatic vet.

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