cricket bite + quite lethargic

[tryme]

Hi guys,

getting a bit concerned about my pacman frog. he has got a little nip off a cricket which must of been hiding in his enclosure and nawed him a little over night. the wound doesnt look too bad but does look a little sore. is there anything i can do for that?

more importantly he is seeming a bit lethargic lately. he seems off his food but tbh i do offer him about 5-8 crickets every other day. purhaps i am over feeding (or trying to as the case may be).

his warm end temps are between 29-32c and cool end around room temp so about 22-24c

he has fresh water and his substrate is eco earth.

i honestly thought he was doing well up until about a week ago when these problems seemed to start.

any ideas?

[GrifTheGreat]

Hi guys,

getting a bit concerned about my pacman frog. he has got a little nip off a cricket which must of been hiding in his enclosure and nawed him a little over night. the wound doesnt look too bad but does look a little sore. is there anything i can do for that?

more importantly he is seeming a bit lethargic lately. he seems off his food but tbh i do offer him about 5-8 crickets every other day. purhaps i am over feeding (or trying to as the case may be).

his warm end temps are between 29-32c and cool end around room temp so about 22-24c

he has fresh water and his substrate is eco earth.

i honestly thought he was doing well up until about a week ago when these problems seemed to start.

any ideas?

Keep him around 78°F at night and make sure the ambient air temp is the same. During the day keep him around 83°F. This isn't warm side cool side. This means ambient air temp of the entire enclosure so that there isn't an area with a huge temp drop. The warm side will be warmer of course. Keep humidity at 80°

As for the wound I would find some Bactine or antibacterial ointment that does not contain any kind of painkiller and use it to disinfect the bite. I would also seek a her vet just incase.

[Heatheranne]

I agree. You can use original neosporin. Apply it daily with a new Qtip each time.

[tryme]

Is thAthow temps should always be or just while he is Ill?

Also his left eye seems a bit squinty, like the see through casing/protector is half overthe eye?

[DVirginiana]

Is thAthow temps should always be or just while he is Ill?

Also his left eye seems a bit squinty, like the see through casing/protector is half overthe eye?

If you can, post a picture of the bite as well as what he's doing with his eye. If there is a very bright light nearby, he could be squinting because of that. Make sure there isn't any debris or anything around the eye that could be making him uncomfortable.

[Herpguy]

Are you sure it's a cricket bite? I have seen mice unsuccessfully try to gnaw through horned frogs while being eaten, their skin is pretty resilient, just think what they go through in the wild. Anyways, like said before, use neosporin copiously on the wound, it works wonders.

[tryme]

Yes I've never offered a live mouse.

I will try to get a pic up. If he has debris in the eye how can I was it free?

[Heatheranne]

Tryme, do you have any new photos of the wound? I'm glad he's eating for you. Continue to feed him every night. He will need the protein from the food to heal the wound. They can and do recover if we provide proper care .

[tryme]

i will do my best to get a picture done tonight. hope thats ok with everyone.

[tryme]

is it normal for him to have his eyes closed a lot during the day? he has gone off his food again to. the wound looks pretty good though. it has healed well.

[Lija]

yes, he is sleeping

[tryme]

Damn, found him dead today.

Totally devastated, thought he was on the mend.

Thanks anyway guys.