Looking for Caecilians

[kitty_b]

That could actually be a bacterial infection... I have had this happen to dart frogs.

My suggestion is to look up a few remedies for frog diseases. I used a cream that deals with bacterial/fungal infections in/around the ears, eyes, nose, and mouth of cattle. Sadly I cannot remember the name.

Nitrafurazone may work quite well.

i've been trying a topical antibiotic, but it was uneffective. it's hard to keep medication on the skin of a fossorial creature.

next time, i'm definitely using damp foam. :wall:

 

[kitty_b]

both critters passed.
fortunately, we found them soon after death and so i think they'll yield better RNA later on. nothing worse than a critter dying in vain.

everyone else is staying below the surface like they're supposed to. i'll probably dig them up on wednesday to do a check before the holidays (and take anyone who looks bad home with me).