u/VirtualAspect7250

Hey all,

I promise I'm not some granola health nut that's drinking straight methelyne blue, it's also a medicine for frogs and my pet frog has a skin infection so I've been using it for him. Got a miniscule spot on the carpet and tried looking up removals for MB as it stains everything it touches, tried a few at home pantry remedies that didn't work but also didn't make it significantly worse. Tried Folex next and an hour later saw this 😭😭 Should I just take the L on the security deposit or is there something I can do to fix this?? I've tried pet stain remover as a cope and it gets a little bit of the yellow out, so I don't think it's a permanent dye change situation, but nothing I try really gets it out entirely. This is such a comedic wreck it looks like straight cat piss and it's stressing me out LMFAO.

Thank you all in advance for any advice yall can give, I really appreciate it 😭😭

She froze up like I was catching her sneaking out of the house lolol

To preface this I have dermatillomania mostly in remission but unfortunately this stubborn... whatever the hell this is made me break my streak, which almost certainly didn't help :')

Started out as a small pimple on my neck (as these stories always start), tried popping and got nothing major, threw a patch on it overnight. Let it breathe for a day, put a patch on it overnight again, and when I woke up it was majorly sensitive to touch and way more inflamed and irritated than my skin usually reacts to pimples. It's hard to capture on camera but it's about the size of a nickel, which is also significantly bigger than what I've had in the past. I've never had one this angry and sensitive so I'm not quite sure where to go from here; of course I'm not fucking with it anymore but is there anything I can do to clear it up / have it heal easier or faster?

Thanks yall!

(the "you" is crooked bc i was crooking my wrist weird i promise lol)

(She was skinny so it was time to feed her anyways; I promise I'm not an irresponsible parent!)

I had a horrible experience with Thrive coco fiber substrate yesterday. I had to do an emergency change for my girl because her original substrate grew mold from the humidity / heat wave our state is going through. Went to PetSmart for a bag, got her set up again, all good... until about 5 minutes after we settle I realize this Thrive substrate smells like something genuinely fucking died in it. Like rotting, sour milk type of reeks. I had to go out again and get another (DIFFERENT BRAND) bag of substrate, and get her moved again! It was so bad I was genuinely considering my options for a DKS route because I was concerned something had either died or a freak chemical had rotted the bag from the inside out. I know substrate doesn't smell the best because it's literal dirt but I have never in my 7+ years of keeping amphibians had a coco fiber substrate smell like that. Luckily we're well past the 24 hour mark I think and she's happy as a clam, so we're pretty out of the woods for some type of poisoning concern if I'm not mistaken.

Despite me bothering her twenty thousand times yesterday she was very patient throughout it all. I think she accepts my apology.

Also edit: She does not have a heat lamp, she's just somewhat near a window (with blinds as to not overheat her!) and this was taken mid afternoon so she had good natural lighting for her photoshoot ✨

Had to get new substrate because I noticed her pacing on the walls more than usual, and when I looked closer I saw little mineral crystals in her dirt! Nothing poisonous/actual mold thankfully but still meant her dirt was a little bit more on the soupy side because of this wicked heat/humidity wave my state's going through. She only kicked hairs once and didn't even come close to bolting :) She's still pissed right now but the pacing has already stopped and there's no more fogging of the substrate, which is good enough for me (she'll forgive me later lol). Does anybody have any tips for keeping substrate dry in a stuffy apartment? Would maybe a dehumidifier help? Our walls are made out of this crazy concrete shit so it holds moisture like a motherfucker. She's got cross ventilation and I have a fan going (not directly on her but in her general vicinity) and I have a window cracked for cross breeze. I also switched out the former wood hide she had as it was damp and replaced it with a glass mason jar that I cushioned with some substrate so there's no risk of that growing anything on it.

Everybody thank her for not eating me!

Went in today and was told this didn't even break the angle for scoliosis diagnosis. While I'm glad, I still have pain that I now think is almost disproportionate to how minor this looks on the x-ray. The muscles underneath my shoulder blades constantly feel like they're on fire and I have a really noticable curve when standing at my natural position. They also found what might be an old, healed L5 fracture (they called it a Pars fracture), and I have to go in for an MRI for that confirmation.

I'm just conflicted. Super happy that my PCP told me it should be manageable with just physical therapy, but also feeling a little stupid because I genuinely am in a lot of pain from it and it seems so insignificant now. Although I guess it is good to know I wasn't making it up entirely lol. The fracture caught me off guard though... I didn't save the photo and the displays only work on laptop, but it is a pretty straight solid dark line in the middle of my L5 lmfao. Crazy shit

Started scaling her walls (with what little space she has) and only stops once I turn it off and then she's fine and goes back to chilling like she always does. Girl we are in a historic heatwave I cannot afford to have my fan off lest I want to wake up with the most major swamp ass of all time. The things I do for this spoiled little freak

Hey yall! Recently went up to 7mm with half-size dead stretching glass plugs and wasn't sure if the appearance while naked is to be expected with a fresh stretch or signs of dreaded "cat butt". I wait 2+ months with every stretch, and with these bigger sizes I find erring towards 2 and a half - 3 months works best. I do daily jojoba massages (except for the first few days of a new stretch because I find that jojoba stings a fresh stretch) and have exclusively used glass dead stretching plugs for all my stretches except for my first few small gauges which were from a Spencer's taper kit (I learned my lesson I promise! I cut that shit out quick lol).

Just took these photos today (after about 10 mins of naked time post-workout) and I'm like 5 days out from my stretch I think, so I definitely don't think they're healed or anything. Just want to make sure the journey looks fine so far! My current goal is 10mm but I assume that will probably change in the future lol.

Thanks yall!

Edit for clarification: I didn't have any pain or upsets while stretching either, I love my half size plugs they go in like butter lol. I just see so many blowouts and tears on here I want to make sure I'm not doing the same lol 😭

hey yall!

My baby girl just recently molted with me for the first time and I'm unsure of the timeline for feeding post-molt for sub adults. I attached photos of her fangs and they look pretty blackened to me, but I just wanted to make sure I wasn't jumping the gun. She's so skinny post-molt, I feel bad making her wait for her next meal lol!

thanks yall!

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Hey guys! Great news!

I posted about 10 days ago concerning a weird bacterial spot on my boys back and was able to squeeze him in a vet appointment after about a week of methelyne blue soaks. Not only has the spot on his back almost completely cleared up at this point, but the vet was able to do a scrape swab of the spot and found no harmful bacteria left! Yay for Pedro!

She said it's looking like the infection itself is gone and the rest is scar tissue that might stick around for a little bit longer, but like I said that's fine with me since it's reduced to literally half a fingernail sized spot on his back. He's been feeding normally, moving well, soaking constantly and recently gave me a great bowel movement to clean up (but I did it anyway bc that means he's healthy).

Pedro says thank you all!

Edit: If you want to see my original post, his symptoms and the initial presentation, you can find it over here if you are concerned you may be dealing with something similar or are just curious. A deep thank you to the two posters who guided me in the right direction in the threads of the post!

Title is a joke I promise lol, despite how it looks this is for his own good. For those that don't know, methelyne blue soaks (INCREDIBLY diluted) have good anti fungal properties in amphibians, especially if it's a minor issue. From the help of users here, I was able to come to the conclusion my boy was probably experiencing a mild fungal infection and I wanted to do him some good while I look for an exotic vet in the area that's not booked months out to take a look at him (live in the middle of bumfuck nowhere Midwest so this is a mission on its own).

Not sure if it's just wishful thinking, but very quickly after I plopped him in he started working on getting the stuck shed I was concerned about off his sides, so I'm optimistic he'll be good as new soon! I'm very fortunate to say he wasn't showing any other symptoms of a severe infection; his appetite and behavior were totally fine, so I'm really thankful I got the advice of you all to point me in the right direction to catch it early on and not let my boy be so uncomfortable!

Despite me banishing him to his evil blue stew he is being a very good sport about it. Everybody say thank you Pedro.

Hey all,

Unfortunately discovered some not-so-awesome things on my boy today. I've been keeping an eye on this spot on his back that's been changing color and remaining a little wet compared to the rest of his skin, and when I checked his belly today, there was a bit of redness near his vent. I'm not quite sure what illness this is indicative of, but I know those two are red flag alarms for sure. Anything come to mind for you guys that I should specifically ask the exotic vet about? I'm definitely making a visit soon.

Thank you all greatly, I appreciate any advice yall can give

Edit for clarity:

His name is Pedro and he's around 12 years old. I have dechlorinated water for him constantly and warmth/UVB for him, and I dust his food (dubias) with vitamins and calcium. Feed him every three days or so. The thing that is getting me is that he's had the spot on his back for about two weeks now and he hasn't had any other symptoms - he's been eating totally fine and hasn't been showing any lethargy or spasms or anything of the sort, which is what's throwing me off (I know red leg and similar illnesses kill within a week or show rapid deterioration within that time frame). Does this sound like something that could be taken care of by a vet to you guys?

Edit #2: Upon seeing this post here , I'm pretty confident in saying 1) the same thing is probably going on with my boy and 2) that it should hopefully be easily fixed. I've since deep scrubbed his water dish with Wipe Out and am now letting it air dry before rinsing it with dechlorinated water one more time for good measure before returning it to him. I have been guilty of just refilling his water as opposed to dumping it out entirely as of lately when it's not soiled (the past month or so), which would line up with the timeline. Hoping it's just irritated froggy skin and we see it clear up with his newly cleaned tub!

Edit #3: Found what might be the culprit besides that - a tiny patch of mold was growing in the substrate right in front of his pool as well! Obviously deep cleaned that corner with Wipe Out too and got rid of all the offending material plus a good handful around it just to make extra sure. I'm hopeful these two changes will get him back on the right track especially since he's still hungry and active!