Is my frog impacted?!

[TeenyToad]

Please help!

I fed my FBT's crickets just a couple of days ago, and since then I've noticed that one of them doesn't look right. Her belly seems much bigger, and rounded out on the sides. I felt her belly, and it didn't seem hard, but at some points it does look lopsided (depending on how she's sitting). I put her in a sepearate enclosure so I could see if she poops, and now today when I went to check on her, I noticed something hanging out of her rear. I can't tell if it's poop or not, but it's just hanging there! It almost looks like a worm, but isn't moving.

[TeenyToad]

She has now kicked enough to pull it out. Sorry for the gross picture, but I'm trying to figure out what this is!

[Frogman1031]

Is there anything that she could have eaten that may have just been "expelled" now? Watch for more poops and keep her quarantined for a few days

[Ted]

How did the frog react when you pulled out the thing? Does it seem relieved?if its not part of her guts ,then it was something it ate,,if not ,its got to be a parasite,right?

[TeenyToad]

I have a lot of plants, and river rocks, nothing pebble sized though--all rocks are bigger than her. I do worry about her substrate, coconut fiber, because whenever she eats she gets a bunch of it in her mouth and has to wipe it away. I've only fed her crickets within the past few months or so.
Whatever came out of her was kind of hard, and not slimy. I have her quarantined right now, I will wait for a few days.

By the way, I just fed her a cricket to see if she'd take it, and she did! She jumped after that thing so quickly. Is this a good sign?

[TeenyToad]

I didn't pull it out, she did from swimming and kicking it off. I'm sure she was relieved because it was clearly irritating her. How can i tell if it's a parasite?

[Frogman1031]

Coconut fiber isn't really ever a problem. It is sold with the idea that there are some very messy animals out that swallow their substrate. Its easily digestible. It is good that she is eating but watch for poop. Some impacted frogs will continue eating. What kind of plants do you have (shape and texture of leaves) if its a parasite there are usually more than one so watch her very closely

[TeenyToad]

Coconut fiber isn't really ever a problem. It is sold with the idea that there are some very messy animals out that swallow their substrate. Its easily digestible. It is good that she is eating but watch for poop. Some impacted frogs will continue eating. What kind of plants do you have (shape and texture of leaves) if its a parasite there are usually more than one so watch her very closely

That's good to know! I only have pothos but there are several of them, both in the land and water. In the water, the roots are revealed, white and stringy looking, I was wondering if maybe she somehow ate the roots? I'll keep an eye on her and keep her seperated

[Frogman1031]

Has anything changed? How is your frog doing?

[TeenyToad]

Has anything changed? How is your frog doing?

I'm pleased to say that there seems to be a tiny poop in her enclosure! She still seems a bit swollen, so I'm going to keep her separated from the others for a few more days. I'm wondering if I should feed her tomorrow to try to get her to poop again, and if so, I'm wondering how many crickets she should be offered--I don't want to make it worse if she is impacted. Thanks for checking back in!

[Frogman1031]

If she is passing poop then that means that her gut is only
partially blocked if at all. Is her swelling evenly distributed or is she only
swollen on one side? You can try feeding again maybe one or two and
keep watching her closely. If she poops again then the passage simply
cannot be blocked completly.

[TeenyToad]

If she is passing poop then that means that her gut is only
partially blocked if at all. Is her swelling evenly distributed or is she only
swollen on one side? You can try feeding again maybe one or two and
keep watching her closely. If she poops again then the passage simply
cannot be blocked completly.

She appears to be evenly swollen. I will try to feed her again tomorrow. Thank you so much for the advice!

[Mentat]

As long as crickets or other insects are smaller than distance between frog's eyes, they should not become an impaction issue. If frog had a normal poop then the item (maybe a piece of plant) is no longer an issue. Only way to tell if frog has internal parasites is to conduct a fecal test by a herp veterinary or lab. Good luck !

[Frogman1031]

Im either going to sound like a complete genius here or a complete noob. Is it possible that she has eggs? It os spring. I don't want to get anyones hopes up or anything. Does she live with males?

[TeenyToad]

Just an update on my girl: She seems to be doing much better now, the swelling seems to have gone down and her belly is now totally even. She also still has a huge appetite! I placed her back into her original enclosure with her two buddies, but I'll be keeping a close eye on her. Thank you to everyone who helped me!!!

[Frogman1031]

Thats great! Happy that your frog is fine!


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