Ill never understand my frog

[Joe9252]

how do i get my tank temps the high.... i just misted an entire water bottle and replaced my reg 15w bulb with a 45w bulb and i can only get the tank to 80 degrees with 70% humidity..... should i do another mist but with warm water not room temp? i have a glass cover and the heat light is about 2in off the top i also have 2 heat pads on the far left corner of the tank where he is burrowed right now

[Joe9252]

so i realize that a month is def a long time with out eating but how long can a pac go without eating??? I really don't understand why he won't eat

[DVirginiana]

Something I've found that works when mine is impacted (only when it gets bad enough that I'm really worrying) is to have warm, dechlorinated water in a spray bottle and spray it VERY gently right at the frog's vent (it works a bit like an enema). This has never not worked on mine. If you try this, make sure your frog can move away from you easily if it is uncomfortable, since this could hurt the frog.
I only came up with this as a last-ditch thing because we have no reptile/amphibian vet anywhere near us :P

so i realize that a month is def a long time with out eating but how long can a pac go without eating??? I really don't understand why he won't eat

Apparently, especially in the adults, their metabolism can slow down pretty drastically. I asked the same question on here after mine went a couple months eating 1 or two small roaches a week and pooping about once a month. Raising the temps like Grif suggested should help to speed up your pac's metabolism again.

[yevgeniycool]

my pacman frog goes without eating for 1 month and he is still not eating and i got him for 1 month help any one he is 3 inches and the temp is 84 and the humidty is 80% plz help also theres a lump on its right side and a bone sticking out on its left side help

[GrifTheGreat]

my pacman frog goes without eating for 1 month and he is still not eating and i got him for 1 month help any one he is 3 inches and the temp is 84 and the humidty is 80% plz help also theres a lump on its right side and a bone sticking out on its left side help

Give him a Soak in Luke warm de-chlorinated water with 4 drops of honey dissolved in the bath. Make sure the water is no deeper than half the height of your frog. Prepare another cup of Luke warm de-chlorinated water to pour over his back and vent.
Duration is 15 minutes. this soak helps the poop because the honey act like a natural laxative.

You'll need to go pick up some UNFLAVORED PEDIALYTE as well. Prepare a bath of a 10 to 1 ratio. so for every 10 ounces of Luke warm de-chlorinated water add 1 ounce UNFLAVORED PEDIALYTE. Soak the frog in this bath for 20 minutes. This soak will help with hydration and electrolytes as well as giving some needed nutrients. Both soaks add energy as well.

If you'd like you can combine the honey into the UNFLAVORED PEDIALYTE Bath so you don't handle him so much. I've done this with no ill effects and it seems to work well. Duration is 20 minutes. After the first honey bath only add the Mediate to the baths for the next 2 days then repeat with honey as necessary.

Please note that it must be CLEAR UNFLAVORED PEDIALYTE.

If it has been a month and your frog is losing weight you need to force feed him.

Create a new thread and answer these questions as well http://www.frogforum.net/pacman-frog...enclosure.html

[BlueisallIneed]

OR take him to a freaking Vet already! A month of not eating and you haven't seen any poo then the next step should be get professional help. Poor thing

[Jumbo]

Aye Grif up there has it, if the method suggested doesn't work a Vet or even possibly looking for a Breeder, or Herpetologist center, association in your area could assist too, I've had to call a few in my own area just for information and confirmation of what I have, will, and want to do involving My own Pac, just search the net, and make some phone calls, you may have to call long distance depending on the area you live, but you just may find someone close to you that can help you out as well, seek help from any and every avenue, you never know where help will come from till you start asking, and the folks here are notoriously accurate, so relax and follow the steps provided above.

If force feeding becomes needed, which as it seems thus far it is, there are quite a few youtube vids of people doing just that, I had to use the cleaned and sterilized Drivers license / Credit Card applied to the side of his mouth and sliding a cricket down his gullet off the cards smooth surface, I hope you can get you Pac back good n healthy soon, Good luck to you and yer large mouthed friend.

[yevgeniycool]

my pacman frog is eating but theres this new problem that happened 2 days ago i noticed my pacman frog had a bone sticking out on its right side help me plz

[BCS275]

How common are such vets? I heard horror stories in the 90's. Is it much better now?

[BCS275]

so i realize that a month is def a long time with out eating but how long can a pac go without eating??? I really don't understand why he won't eat

This is probably not going to be a popular suggestion here, but when cleaning my frog enclosures, I often give them a warm bath. In de-chlorinated water that is fairly deep. Not real deep, but deep enoough so they have to swim and and cant touch bottom. I use a large bucket.

I have never lost a frog from drowning. I assume that they are well capable of dealing with swiming, as they are indeed frogs. I keep watch over them, and they always take a huge dump. I suspect that the swimming around helps muscular action and there it is.

I'm NO EXPERT. Only passing along a little home-grown holistic advice for what it's worth.

[DVirginiana]

This is probably not going to be a popular suggestion here, but when cleaning my frog enclosures, I often give them a warm bath. In de-chlorinated water that is fairly deep. Not real deep, but deep enoough so they have to swim and and cant touch bottom. I use a large bucket.

I have never lost a frog from drowning. I assume that they are well capable of dealing with swiming, as they are indeed frogs. I keep watch over them, and they always take a huge dump. I suspect that the swimming around helps muscular action and there it is.

I'm NO EXPERT. Only passing along a little home-grown holistic advice for what it's worth.

I usually get the same result from just soaking mine in warm dechlorinated water with a drop of honey in it. Works just as well, but not as stressful for the frog as having to constantly swim.

[BCS275]

They swim a bit, but mostly float. They seem at least at home in water as toads I've seen breeding in small ponds that are certainly deeper than a few inches. I have never tried the honey, I will, although I cant recall any of them being impacted or constipated.

Anyway, I keep a close watch on them, and I've never had an issue. Next bath will be shallow, I'd like to see if they respond any differently.

Thanks.

[GrifTheGreat]

how do i get my tank temps the high.... i just misted an entire water bottle and replaced my reg 15w bulb with a 45w bulb and i can only get the tank to 80 degrees with 70% humidity..... should i do another mist but with warm water not room temp? i have a glass cover and the heat light is about 2in off the top i also have 2 heat pads on the far left corner of the tank where he is burrowed right now

What size is your UTH? Is it made for a 10 gallon tank? If you have a glass lid it can help with humidity, but a lot of heat from your light bulb will be lost in the glass because it will absorb the heat. there needs to be a hole where the light can shine directly into the enclosure. If this is possible than you may be able to increase the eat it you may want to consider getting a screen lid and covering 3/4 of it with Saran wrap. Leave the center of the screen lid open so your lamp can sit directly on the metal screen. Your lamp needs to be one with a summer switch as well so you can adjust it exactly where you want it.

Note, that a screen top will not allow you to maintain as much humidity, but may help you with your heat problem.

A month is too long. You may want to consider force feeding him. Keep us posted.