Bulge on leg

[Shmoges]

Just got a white lipped tree frog from a guy on craigslist. I instantly noticed a bulge on its leg and am hoping its just a cyst or a benign tumor. The guy told me its only 8 months old. I got him for $10 so not a bad rehoming fee at all and even if its not going to make it long I wanted to give it a good home. If it is a parasite though I'm not putting it in with my other white lips. BTW I won't be taking it to a vet and paying $80. I was thinking depending on what I learn online after a few weeks if its still there possibly trying to stick it with a needle and see what comes out. Scary thought yes but its just an idea.

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The bulge doesn't seem to hinder its movement at all and it feels soft and squishy between the skin and the muscle.

[millertime89]

looks like a cyst, there's some discoloration there. I'm no vet by any means but that's my .02

[alessia55]

I don't know anything about amphibians but I hope it turns out to be benign! :) good luck

[KORBIN5895]

If you watch very closely does it move. It could take awhile so watch for 5 minutes or so.

[Shmoges]

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Next day updates, he has eaten and pooed and seems healthy. I put a led flash light on the leg and watched it for a few minutes and I didn't see anything moving under the skin or anything.

[Shmoges]

So I noticed the bump was getting bigger and had some what looked like localized skin shed hanging off it. I cleared that off with a que tip gently and noticed the part sticking out the most was dark almost clear. I gently pushed on the whole mass and it started to seep from the darker i guess thinner spot so I worked it all out it was all mostly clear with a little twards the end that had a white haze to it but not milky. Ick.... so was that a cyst or some wierd water retention? It didn't smell but felt sticky, ick...

[snake man12]

Not to be rude but that was a little disgusting lol:)

[Shmoges]

Hey its all stink and random juice or poo on this forum so I just thought I'd add my ick to the pile lol

http://i1018.photobucket.com/albums/af309/Shmoges/White%20lipped%20tree%20frog%20viv/Photo0237.jpg
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[Shmoges]

awesome focus on the camera eh? what a pos...

[alessia55]

Wait, are those shots from after some of the stuff came out?

[Shmoges]

Naw before its flat and baggy now. I barely touched it and it oozed :P

[alessia55]

OOh ok that makes sense. I was looking at it and it looked the same so I was wondering why. Anyway! Thanks for clearing that up. Can we see what it looks like now?

[Gungirl]

Hope that by getting it to pop or whatever it goes away now.

[Shmoges]

http://i1018.photobucket.com/albums/af309/Shmoges/White%20lipped%20tree%20frog%20viv/Photo0243.jpg
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Definately smaller, I hope it heals.

[alessia55]

hmm it does look better, it's much smaller at least. I hope it goes away completely though...

[KORBIN5895]

I think the only way for you to know what it was is to do a taste test.

[alessia55]

I think the only way for you to know what it was is to do a taste test.

Do one and lets us know :yes:

[millertime89]

nom nom nom. I do that with liquids on the floor of my garage. Oil is nasty, but nothing like power steering and brake fluid, coolant is sweet, and gas evaporates.

[Shmoges]

I kinda milked it again today and a white thing started to pop out and just as it came out the frog jumped on the bathroom mirror. Its out but i didn't get a good look at it i think it was just some slightly stiff puss and not a worm. I would have told you how it tasted had I found it. There was just a little blood that followed so I sanitized his enclosure and gave him new bedding and left him alone to heal.

Anyone know what to use for an open wound on a frog?

[spots]

I don't know for a frog, but usually polysporn works well.

[Shmoges]

I love how fast frogs heal! its hardly noticeable now!

[alessia55]

Awesome news! Good to hear :yes: I hope it stays that way!!

[Gungirl]

Thats great news!