Constipation Treatments

[Amphibious]

Sometimes they need a little help. Atleast once a month I have to give Grif a litlle help. Usually if I give her a pinky. If your frog has been eating normally and hadn't really passed any stool for a month he/she would probably have already died. Sometimes they bury it and you kind of have to did for it where they burrow. Id dp soaks for Grif and Loki once or twice a week with warm water. Feel the right side right near the vent. You want to gently massage all the way down the frogs side to the ventm sometimes it helps to do both sides at the same time. You don't want to actually put pressure. Its like rubbing. Also be sure the water is up to your frogs chin. You can fill it to where its almost there but not quite so tha you can pour some over your frogs back too so the water runs down over his/her vent. Do this until he/she gets seen by a vet if he/she doesn't pass it by then that is.

Keep me posted.

The water should be about 80 degrees or just under it. Around 78F.

I will try running water over her vent. I have been doing a little massaging during soaks. I don't know if she likes it, but she certainly tolerates it well. She's very docile towards me. She tried to bite my fathers hand when he took care of her though. I found that interesting.
Anyway, I will do another soak with massaging. Hopefully I can get her to pass it without going to the vet.

To DVirginiana: I'm hesitant about the enema.

[GrifTheGreat]

I will try running water over her vent. I have been doing a little massaging during soaks. I don't know if she likes it, but she certainly tolerates it well. She's very docile towards me. She tried to bite my fathers hand when he took care of her though. I found that interesting.
Anyway, I will do another soak with massaging. Hopefully I can get her to pass it without going to the vet.

To DVirginiana: I'm hesitant about the enema.

They know who their owner is. So that is probably why she tried to bite your father. Do the soaks and keep humidity high in the tanks. Humidity and warmth also help since theire digestive system functions with heat.

[DVirginiana]

I will try running water over her vent. I have been doing a little massaging during soaks. I don't know if she likes it, but she certainly tolerates it well. She's very docile towards me. She tried to bite my fathers hand when he took care of her though. I found that interesting.
Anyway, I will do another soak with massaging. Hopefully I can get her to pass it without going to the vet.

To DVirginiana: I'm hesitant about the enema.

Yeah, that's always my last resort, but with the small zoo we have there just isn't money to take a frog to the vet, so I've got to improvise sometimes. It's the emergency treatment :P

[Amphibious]

Guess I'm gonna have to try the enema; The amphibian vet, as it turns out, has passed away.

[GrifTheGreat]

Guess I'm gonna have to try the enema; The amphibian vet, as it turns out, has passed away.

That's terrible I hope your little one passes the poop. Have you tried the Repta-Aid?

[Amphibious]

It is. As I heard it he was a great veterinarian and a real nice guy. I have not yet, but I'm gonna run up to the pet store tomorrow. With the fact that my frog isn't malnourished, is there any-worry of vitamin overload with the Repta-Aid?

[GrifTheGreat]

It is. As I heard it he was a great veterinarian and a real nice guy. I have not yet, but I'm gonna run up to the pet store tomorrow. With the fact that my frog isn't malnourished, is there any-worry of vitamin overload with the Repta-Aid?

Possibly not. I have not had any issues with vitamin overload. Trust me my chubby Grif is no where near malnurished. It would be like giving him a multivitamin dose. You can use less than directed by the dosage/weight guide. It is worth a try. If you are worried about the overload problem you can skip a couple doses of your normal dustings. The Repta-Aid contains fiber among other vitamines and minerals. The only other thing is Laxatives, but with out a vet to give proper dosage I wouldn't recomend it. I really hope he passes the impaction.

[Amphibious]

Exactly. I wouldn't want to risk poisoning. Thank you very much, I do too. And thanks for all the help; I feel like all my thread titles might as well be "GrifTheGreat! I have a question!"