Bloated Pacman

[volcom19961995]

My Pacman frog seems very bloated for his size and I'm worried

The picture of him on substrate is what he always looks like

[willtilian]

he seems fine probably because he seems a bit threatened

[onedge30]

They will look like that regularly. Sometimes they sit higher, sometimes they lay flat. It is normal. Very pretty pacman.

[Digital]

Be careful with that kind of substrates.

[volcom19961995]

He did go to the vet yesterday for a checkup. So he could be threatened. I also just loss one of my Pacman frogs so every little thing worries me. And what kind of substrate should I use

[Digital]

Eco-Earth is the best. I'm using T-Rex jungle bedding, something like that. But I got out all the wood chips out with a pasta drainer.

[dachshundsr4me]

If you talk to the people in the chat-room here they will tell you peat moss is best...100% organic peat. It comes in cubic bags. Look on the back of the bags and make sure there is no fertilizer..(nitrogens) in the soil. It will tell you if there is. There will be some sort of ratio on the back of the bag. If there is then that is not the correct stuff.

Its gonna look like this and you can find it at lowes or homedepot. Go to the gardening department. You will want to moisten it just like you would with coconut fiber substrate...it holds the moisture better so your not overly spraying yourself to death.

[Myles]

If you talk to the people in the chat-room here they will tell you peat moss is best...100% organic peat. It comes in cubic bags. Look on the back of the bags and make sure there is no fertilizer..(nitrogens) in the soil. It will tell you if there is. There will be some sort of ratio on the back of the bag. If there is then that is not the correct stuff.

Its gonna look like this and you can find it at lowes or homedepot. Go to the gardening department. You will want to moisten it just like you would with coconut fiber substrate...it holds the moisture better so your not overly spraying yourself to death.

peat moss can still get impacted eco-earth is the best substrate

[Adrian]

eco-earth is the best btw nice frog

[John911]

someone posted that they can pass the peat also.

[dachshundsr4me]

I sift through it like you do with eco earth and i have never had impaction problems.