Thanks for the kind words, much appreciated.

I’m happy to hear all went well…congrats, not always easy by any means. Although eating is a good sign, it would be best to withhold for at least 1 week. Passing wastes will put pressure on the surrounding tissue, and can cause another prolapse. A 7-10 day fast will do no harm at all.

Please let me know if you need any further information. Good luck, enjoy and please keep me posted.

Best regards, Frank Indiviglio.

We want to say thank you for your suggestions on this blog. We have 14 month old axolotl, (Toothless is its name) who sustained a cloacal prolapse 2 days ago and with the sugar water/Qtip manipulation we were able to reduce the prolapse. Toothless is looking good now 2 days later and has even eaten a couple of tubefex worms. We understand we probably not yet out of the woods but are appreciative to have found this website for your insight.

Thanks, Toothless, Jenny and Nate

Thanks for your interest in our blog and the kind words.

Ordinarily I would say give it a try; however, the axolotl could very well be ready to lay another clutch. If she is unable to pass the eggs and has prolapsed for that reason, the treatment would not be effective. Unfortunately, a veterinarian is needed to diagnose and treat this (oxytosin injections can be used to help her expel the eggs). Please let me know if you need help in locating a vet with amphibian experience (it’s a small field…a “typical” vet in your area may also be able to refer you).

If temperatures have risen recently, try cooling the animal down in the meantime …float a bag of ice, move to cool room, etc).

Please let me know if you need any further information. Good luck, enjoy and please keep me posted.

Best regards, Frank Indiviglio

Yes, best not to feed the frog for at 7-10 days, as the area should heal fully before feces are passed for first time. feed very small meals after that; best to avoid large meals entirely, in fact. If prolapse re-occurs, vet will likely need to stitch for a time.

Best, Frank

I have a magnificent green three frog that had a prolapsed cloaca last night. I took him to the vets and they put it back in. Im not sure what has caused it and I was wondering should I starve him like you suggested above for the giant african bullfrog? He is of good weight.

Thanks for your interest in our blog. Unfortunately, you will need to bring the frog to a vet as the remaining bit of exposed tissue will soon become infected or necrotic; the other bubble you describe is a likely site for infection as well. Untreated infections are invariably fatal, and cannot be addressed without professional help. Please let me know if you need assistance in locating an experienced veterinarian.

Please let me know if you need any further information. Good luck, enjoy and please keep me posted.

Best regards, Frank Indiviglio.

Thanks for interesting post; Ball Pythons do not often have such problems, so your experience is most interesting; I’ll keep it on file for future reference.

Good luck, enjoy and please keep me posted.

Best regards, Frank Indiviglio.