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    Default Re: very skinny fbt needs some weight

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    i dont have any walmarts near me. its not okay to just dig them up right? is there any foods that might fatten him up some? he doesnt look that good
    I'd avoid using wild earthworms unless you are 100% sure they were not exposed to pesticides, which most wild caught worms are.

    Bait shops are pretty common, you shouldn't have much issue finding night crawlers. I've seen them sold at gas stations, just make sure to open them first and inspect the worms. The hummus they're kept in should be moist and make sure there's no dead worms (which stink terrible, so you'll know..).
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    ok i will try to pick some up. i hope he makes it. he is only around 2 or 3 years old

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    so he is eating alot guys. i am getting concerned though. his stomach is very big in comparision to his body and he is not pooping. where his legs meet there seems to be a lump of some sort. i am starting to worry he somehow found a way to swallow a small rock or something. what should i do? ive heard mineral oil helps along the digestion cycle. should i try to use that? here are pictures. Name:  IMG_0038.jpg
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    Default Re: very skinny fbt needs some weight

    Quote Originally Posted by lizarddude View Post
    so he is eating alot guys. i am getting concerned though. his stomach is very big in comparision to his body and he is not pooping. where his legs meet there seems to be a lump of some sort. i am starting to worry he somehow found a way to swallow a small rock or something. what should i do? ive heard mineral oil helps along the digestion cycle. should i try to use that? here are pictures. Name:  IMG_0038.jpg
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    Try soaking him in a luke warm bath about 78° to 80°F with 4 drops of honey dissolved in the water. Make it no deeper than half his height or up to his chin. Try this first. He may need to soak for 20 minutes. As the water cools prepare a second bath the same temp as mentioned before of just plain de-chlorinated water and soak him until the water cools. After the water cools down return him to his enclosure. You may have to perform these baths for a couple days. Don't feed him if you suspect its an impaction. It will make it worse.


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    He is constipated! hurry up and do your best to treat it my pacman frog was too late to be cured and he soon died and also avoid using wax worms it contains chitin while googling about them and also it has lots of fat. hope you do your best to cure him just follow grif's advice i also have a toad my self and he was eating mealworms and he pooped their skeleton out and now im feeding them wild grasshopper and seem to do good. follow grif's advice

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