Impaction problems for the newbie... of course.

[imetazoa]

This is the timeline:

Sun 11/18 - Morbo ate his first fuzzy
Mon-Sat - No poos were found
Sun 11/25 - Morbo ate 4 medium sized crickets and 1 night crawler
Mon-Tues - No poos were found

As all have suggested, I have soaked him in a warm bath with honey for 15 min (changing out the water when it cooled off) and finished with a 5 min soak in water sans honey. Morbo did not really like the bath. He was super stressed out and trying to jump out of the bowl. I massage him for a little, but no poo came

Is this normal to take so long to poo after they eat a mouse? And is it a good sign he is crazy active? The water was just warm (not too hot) and he was jumping like crazy trying to get out for about 5 min. Is that normal? Will the activity help his digestion? Also, should I stop feeding him, until he poos?

[GrifTheGreat]

This is the timeline:

Sun 11/18 - Morbo ate his first fuzzy
Mon-Sat - No poos were found
Sun 11/25 - Morbo ate 4 medium sized crickets and 1 night crawler
Mon-Tues - No poos were found

As all have suggested, I have soaked him in a warm bath with honey for 15 min (changing out the water when it cooled off) and finished with a 5 min soak in water sans honey. Morbo did not really like the bath. He was super stressed out and trying to jump out of the bowl. I massage him for a little, but no poo came

Is this normal to take so long to poo after they eat a mouse? And is it a good sign he is crazy active? The water was just warm (not too hot) and he was jumping like crazy trying to get out for about 5 min. Is that normal? Will the activity help his digestion? Also, should I stop feeding him, until he poos?

It isn't unusual for them to take a little longer after eating a mouse. Keep the frog warm and climate stable. Is their a hard spot on the right side? The frog jumping around can help loosen up the frogs bowels. It is normal for the frog to try and escape when it is not used to the baths.

[Ozone17K]

Hello Imatazoa.
Before i say what i have to say i want to let you know that i am a new user but that doesnt mean that i dont have pacman frog experience. I have a Fantasy pacman frog and i got it when it was about a month old. And now its over two years old. Plus its been under my care and my care only the entire time. I just thought i would let you know that before i say anything. But back to your question. Personally i think your frog is fine. If a pacman frog doesnt poop in roughly a week like your guy its no problem. In the picture your frog doesnt show any signs of having to poo. lol. I dont know how to explain this but ill try. In most pacman frogs that have to poop extremely bad, you can actually see their poop in them. Like it will have a outline in their body and on their lower part of their bodies. And What i would do when my frog wouldnt poop for some time is i would put him in some warm water and turn off all the lights and close the door to the room. That way they feel safer. I think your messaging just put some stress on him or her while it was trying or contemplating pooping. But ya to sum it all up you should just make sure his tank or tub or whatever is at around 75 degrees F. and try puting him in the warm water with no message, lights out, and closed door. I hope this helps you. Sorry for the long reply :P

[Ozone17K]

Ha i was going to try and be the first to respond but Grif beat me to it.

[DVirginiana]

You can kind of see a spot on the right side...

Yeah, probably good to not feed anymore until he goes. Try pinkies next time you give him mice, the fur on fuzzies can be bad for causing impaction.

When I soak Trevor, I use a pretty shallow bowl as well. If you put your hand at the edge in front of their nose and don't move it at all, it'll probably calm him down after a minute. They realize they can't jump over it, and the solid barrier seems to make them feel safer. Active is good, it's when they get lethargic and not very reactive that you need to start worrying.

[GrifTheGreat]

Ha i was going to try and be the first to respond but Grif beat me to it.

Most of the time I am the first Lol!

[DVirginiana]

Ozone, the massaging helps. Maybe not if the frog is freaking out about being touched, but it does help move the waste through the frog's system if it is having a hard time going.

[Ozone17K]

Ozone, the massaging helps. Maybe not if the frog is freaking out about being touched, but it does help move the waste through the frog's system if it is having a hard time going.

Ya Ive never tried. But thats good to know. Thanks for telling me.

[imetazoa]

Thanks everyone. The lump on the right side (which I know is not very visible) is hard when I touch it.

I like the idea of a higher bowl/ barrier and a dark room. I'm sure that will probably calm him down. He deff does not feel comfortable with me staring at him!

In the future, I will feed pinkies.

Hopefully all that jumping around will mean I will find a present tomorrow morning.

[imetazoa]

He pooped!

[perfectlypierced]

He pooped!

Its poop-zilla!

[Lija]

congratulations, that is one big poop! :lol:

[imetazoa]

congratulations, that is one big poop! :lol:

Thanks! I pushed really hard : P

[Sunshine]

You must be bleeding after that one!

[imetazoa]

You must be bleeding after that one!

I actually walked in on him when the poo was still attached. He was motionless and I thought that the act of pushing, combined with the size of the poo, had killed him!!!

[DeeDub]

Lol. I need to post some pics of Rhino. Since I posted my original impaction thread I think she's grown by a third. Lol