Darwin just laying with eyes closed

[Lija]

no that's perfectly fine, got it, his poop looked normal based on description.
the next q - would you happen to have pic ( or would you be able to take one) of a frog "face" eye level. does he have any problems jumping/moving?

[GrifTheGreat]

careful with reptiboost, do not squirt big quantities fast, make sure a frog is swallowing it.

Lija is right about the Repta Boost. It should be a slow gentle squeeze of the seringe so that you don't accidentally squirt the liquid down into his lungs. I usually squeeze a little out on to the frog's tongue and let him swallow it. Then force feed again. Depending on the size of the dose you can sometimes give half then let him swallow it. When he stops making the yawning like swallowing action with his mouth then he is ready for more.

[Madelon]

I got some in his mouth, with blood sweat and tears (all on my side). I will take a picture of his face in a little while, I just put him back and want to let him (and me!!) calm down and relax a little first

[GrifTheGreat]

I got some in his mouth, with blood sweat and tears (all on my side). I will take a picture of his face in a little while, I just put him back and want to let him (and me!!) calm down and relax a little first

That's ok. You did good. It is stressful, but becomes less so the more you do it. I know because I've had to force feed a few frogs in my day and still have one I force feed weekly. It does get easier and some frogs become more compliant as they realize you are trying to help rather than harm them.

[Lija]

would you happen to have some earthworms? or pacman food? usually what I do is to coat pieces of nightcrawler with reptiboost and force feed like that, or mix with pacman food, even better, you can get in food and vitamins at the same time.
just reread the thread, did you ever supplement food with multivitamins? or you used only Ca/vitD3?

[Madelon]

This is the best I could do through the glass, and yes, I have earth worms and crickets and pinkies, cause I wanted to offer a variety of foods in case he would prefer one and eat it

[GrifTheGreat]

This is the best I could do through the glass, and yes, I have earth worms and crickets and pinkies, cause I wanted to offer a variety of foods in case he would prefer one and eat it

Hmmm......neurological problem. This is why one eye is dilated and the other reacts to light. This could result from long term vitamin deficiency. Has he ever had a seizure that you know of?

[GrifTheGreat]

would you happen to have some earthworms? or pacman food? usually what I do is to coat pieces of nightcrawler with reptiboost and force feed like that, or mix with pacman food, even better, you can get in food and vitamins at the same time.
just reread the thread, did you ever supplement food with multivitamins? or you used only Ca/vitD3?

I would say since the frog hasn't eaten for quite some time that it would be best to go with liquid first and add solid foods as his condition lessens.

[Madelon]

No, never any seizures, and I monitor him closely

[Lija]

yeah, but forcefeeding with worms is easier then liquid and nightcrawlers are easy to digest, but I'm afraid his condition won't lessen... i have a bad feeling about this.... may be because i've just lost one of mine....

[GrifTheGreat]

yeah, but forcefeeding with worms is easier then liquid and nightcrawlers are easy to digest, but I'm afraid his condition won't lessen... i have a bad feeling about this.... may be because i've just lost one of mine....

My father always told me to hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. It is worth a try to at least help the frog. Most likely he had a seizure at some point and this damage occurred, but we can't know for sure. It has survived this long. Perhaps there is hope, but we will see.

[Madelon]

I'll try

[GrifTheGreat]

I'll try

Keep up what you're doing and do buy a reptile/amphibian multivitamin for later. Look for something like Herptivite.

You can give him a better chance, but there is no guarantee. So do as my father told me. Do your best.

[Lija]

sorry, just a bad day for me thus a bit pessimistic.
agree 100% it is not too late and there is always hope, you may not save somebody but you better hope and do whatever you can to do so. we'll help you with whatever we can.

[Madelon]

Well he just moved! Turned about 90 degrees counterclock wise, yay!

[GrifTheGreat]

Well he just moved! Turned about 90 degrees counterclock wise, yay!

Him becoming more active is good.

[Louis Charles Bruckner]

I know that it is really hard to have a sick baby,
But slow progress is progress none the less.

You are doing great, and all you can.
The little one will love you for it no matter what.

So we wish you and your baby all the best.

LCB. and Pepito.

[Madelon]

He moved another 2-3 inches during the night!

Now that Im feeding him the reptaboost, should I continue giving him the pedialyte baths?

[Lija]

Now that Im feeding him the reptaboost, should I continue giving him the pedialyte baths?

yes and every 2-3 days add a few drops of honey. continue for a week and then let's see how it's going. i would dilute pedialyte with 6-8 parts of water.

[GrifTheGreat]

He moved another 2-3 inches during the night!

Now that Im feeding him the reptaboost, should I continue giving him the pedialyte baths?

Lija has you covered on Pedialyte mixture ratio.

Once he becomes more active and begins to regain his strength you can begin to add solid foods. I would begin to add solid foods after a week of giving him the Repta Boost either way. The Repta Boost should have balanced his digestive tract by then.