help strange thinsg happening

[lovenokia]

I have not feed my frog in about 4 days. It ate a pretty large meal four days ago, and thought I would let the food to digest before feeding again. I tried to feed again today, but I was not able to get it to feed. The frog seemed to have a hard lump on the right side, and I put it into a warm honey bath. When I tried to feed the frog earlier I put it on paper towel but noticed something strange when taking it off. I am not sure what to do. The frog is in warm honey bath for now.

[DVirginiana]

Can you post the picture in a different format? Maybe put it on photobucket or facebook and then linking with the url or something? That picture requires people to download a program, and it happens to be one that I've already used up the free trial of for a school-related thing.
I'd give some advice, but I can't view the picture so I don't know what's going on. Without seeing the pic, all I can say is that you did the right thing for an impaction which is what the lump sounds like.

[mchell43]

4 days is not too long , mine has gone longer ,over a week. She is over 6 months and I gave her 2 honey baths when I first got her as I too worried about this. She does go on her own now but its once a week!

[Murray of the Deep]

what are you feeding him?

[GrifTheGreat]

Definitley need a better pic Lovenokia. You keep your frog in a tub correct? Do you keep the tub up off the floor on a shelf or is it krpt on the floor? Near windows? Anywhere that a draft can cool the enclosure?

[lovenokia]

it is kept on the floor, and it is being feed cut up night crawlers It still is using a plastic container that I first got for it.

[GrifTheGreat]

it is kept on the floor, and it is being feed cut up night crawlers It still is using a plastic container that I first got for it.

Cool air sinks to the floor. Any drafts could cause climate fluctuations in the enclosure. You should try and find a safe place up off the floor where it cannot be knocked off. Improper climate can cause behavior changes and slower metabolism which will cause digestive issues. These fluctuations will also stress the frog.

[lovenokia]

I did not know about this, I have always kept the frog on the floor. Looks like I need to go buy a small table or something for the frog then. I know that cold air goes downward, but I did not think that it can affect the frog that much.

[DVirginiana]

Is this the same frog from the thread a couple weeks ago that had gotten in pretty bad shape?
I just remembered that. Sometimes things like that can damage their digestive systems or cause other problems. Do what Grif said, but keep an eye on it. Mine went through something similar when she had to be left with someone else for a few months, and as a result she has permanent digestive and other problems. They are manageable though.

There may not be anything like that going on, but it took me weeks to put two and two together with mine, so you should keep that in mind even though it has been awhile. It's more likely that it's what Grif said or something like that.

[Murray of the Deep]

I did not know about this, I have always kept the frog on the floor. Looks like I need to go buy a small table or something for the frog then. I know that cold air goes downward, but I did not think that it can affect the frog that much.

You shouldnt put a frog in floor , it can really affect the frog , tha't's why he's bloated his tummy has air.

[lovenokia]

Update-sorry for late update
Frog has pooped yesterday, today the frog ate, not much but it still ate. The frog is no longer on the floor, and seems to be better. I would like to be explained what effects that keeping the frog on floor that could have given permanent damage? Is it only digestive problems? If so is giving a honey bath weekly a workaround? Thanks
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[DVirginiana]

Update-sorry for late update
Frog has pooped yesterday, today the frog ate, not much but it still ate. The frog is no longer on the floor, and seems to be better. I would like to be explained what effects that keeping the frog on floor that could have given permanent damage? Is it only digestive problems? If so is giving a honey bath weekly a workaround? Thanks
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It's the temp changes. In most situations the floor is going to get cold really quickly at night and leech heat out of the cage. The digestive problems would be caused by it effecting the frog's metabolism; the baths would keep it using the bathroom, but having its metabolism out of whack could still lead to permanent damage. Just buy a cheap table or something.

[Locascio]

Yea keep them off the floor he should be fine just worm him up
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[GrifTheGreat]

Everything has been explained. Their digestion depends on heat and climate. Any fluctuations that are too great or the inability to keep the temps at optimum levels can cause issues with not only their metabolism, but their overall health will begin to decline and if kept in this state perminant damage can occur.

These are tropical frogs and so need a tropical climate.

[lovenokia]

Is this suppose to be well known information for not keeping your frog on the floor? When I read a care sheet, and researching on how to take care of a frog, none of this information was shown. Maybe there are other frog owners making this same mistake like me?

[DVirginiana]

Is this suppose to be well known information for not keeping your frog on the floor? When I read a care sheet, and researching on how to take care of a frog, none of this information was shown. Maybe there are other frog owners making this same mistake like me?

It's not the keeping the frog on the floor in and of itself that's the problem. It's the fact that most of the time it causes temperature fluctuations; it's likely that you noticed the problems but weren't around at the right time to notice the temp fluctuations happening.