Help! Frog may be impacted

[lovenokia]

Well, frog is still impacted , no poop and I still see the big lump, I am getting a little worried now. Though it seems that the impaction may have moved be closer to the butt, I don't think it moved much yet.

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[GrifTheGreat]

Well, frog is still impacted , no poop and I still see the big lump, I am getting a little worried now. Though it seems that the impaction may have moved be closer to the butt, I don't think it moved much yet.

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Sometimes it takes a while Keep up with the soaks and be patient. If he doesn't pass the impact in the next 2 or 3 days you may have to seek out a Herp Vet and see if you can get some liquid laxatives to help pass the blockage. You can try force feeding him a dose if the Repta-Aid(Repta-Boost). A lot of the time it will help pass an impaction.

[lovenokia]

GOOD NEWS! Turns out my frog ingested large amounts of the cocofiber, and the hump of the side of my frog has shrunk tremendously. Currently I am seeing coco fiber coming out of the butt at this moment. The soakings helped a lot. I think from now on I will only feed on paper towels and do away with feeding on the substrate.

[lovenokia]

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[lovenokia]

I know how this happened now, when I was feeding crickets to my frog, sometimes he/she would miss and it looked like it was chewing something after it missed. I didn't think that it was eating the substrate the entire time! Well for all you new froggers like myself, i recommend to feed in paper towels if you are gonna be using crickets.

[lovenokia]

My frog still has some ways to poop, felt the side of his/her tummy and it is still firm, just the lump is a lot smaller now.

[GrifTheGreat]

i agree with grif my frog died also because of that , sorry for your loss , and also grif can you clean some of your pm messages i cant send you any pms

Its not an issue if you teach your frog go tong feed. You shouldn't just out right recommend something based on one experience you have had and coco fiber doesn't cause impaction UNLESS it wasn't properly loosened or the frog ingest a large fiber that is hard and not soft. I never use paper towels. The only other way coco fiber causes impaction isn't because of the fiber itself, but from debris found in it that need to be removed after expansion by sifting through with your fingers.

Look for stones, pieces of plastic, hard fibers, sticks and twigs, seeds, and other plant matter like leaves and grass.

[Ra]

Its not an issue if you teach your frog go tong feed. You shouldn't just out right recommend something based on one experience you have had and coco fiber doesn't cause impaction UNLESS it wasn't properly loosened or the frog ingest a large fiber that is hard and not soft. I never use paper towels. The only other way coco fiber causes impaction isn't because of the fiber itself, but from debris found in it that need to be removed after expansion by sifting through with your fingers.

Look for stones, pieces of plastic, hard fibers, sticks and twigs, seeds, and other plant matter like leaves and grass.

Coco fiber can most certainly cause impaction, and its not the first time ive seen or heard of it. In fact, the only source that I have seen that is promoting the idea that it is digestable is the companies that are selling who can say whatever they want because there is no regulatory commision to stop them from making any statement they would like. I have heard of reptiles being found dead with coco fiber in their throat, dying from impaction due to ingesting it and so on. ANY loose substrate that can get in their mouth can cause an impaction no matter what it is.
I think Lovenokias suggestion is spot on, and most authors and experienced herp keepers will suggest that Pacman Frogs are best fed on a smooth bare surface to avoid ingestion of substrate.

Coco fiber may offer a LOWER possibility of impaction by ingestion, but it doesnt outright rule out the possibility by any means.