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    FFFFFFF mother FER - I knew she did it


    this pacman frog conditons now are as if he stayed at the trump plaza but I know it is to late he is not improving and it has been a week I think maybe I will bring him back to petco were he may recieve help and try with a new frog under these newer conditions I can not afford a vet bill right now they rape you because they know they have you by the nuts 3k+ on my dog.


    I am going to move him to the hallway, I have tried nightcrawlers cut and in whole he wont touch them so far. I will raise his night temps even though he seems more active then. I doubt it was over dusting he ate those crickets hours after they were in the cage couldnt see much of anything on them.

    I hope he comes around I really like having him


    new conditions
    His temp stays 75-85
    humidity 70-80+
    same terraruim

    I hope this is not the dudes last post
    He doesn't look like he has edema to me. I'm guessing that he is just stressed out. Cover the sides of the tank and keep him warm. Keep him ats 80° at night if possible too. For now I would go out and buy some Honey and Unflavored Pedialyte. I want you to make a mixture of 80° dechlorinated tap water, honey, and unflavored Pedialyte.

    Prepare as follows. Make a bath no deeper than up to the frog's chin of 80° dechlorinated tap water. For every 10 ounces of water add 1 ounce of Unflavored Pedialyte then add 4 drops of honey. Since the frog is stressed just pour some of the bath in his water dish then place the frog in thedish and leave him be for 20 minutes. After that time passes. Replace the medicated bath with just 80° dechlorinated water and place him back in the dish. Leave him be for 15 minutes then offer food, but remove the hind legs from the crickets before placing them in so they cannot jump. This makes them easy prey. Let him be for about 30 minutes and come back and see if he has eaten. Count the crickets before offwrin them of course. I'd only place 3-5 in. If he has not eaten after 30 minutes take the crickets out and just let him be.


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    I always take the hind legs off the crickets as cruel as it seems and its a pain.... I will get the honey and ruglar pedailite tomorrow as my wife has me tending to the kids at the moment. I put books around his terraium to try and keep him calm meanwhile and I took all potential food out of the way maybe this will help. I have tried the warm baths on th frog in a small holder tank in a dark place so far and he would not eat but no honey or pedialite. I just added the water dish and he does not seem to care for it...... however i will do as directed.

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    just as a note the cricket in the pic was there for at leat 20 minutes without being eaten and is still alive today he shows no interest in food.................. if it matters

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheDude View Post
    just as a note the cricket in the pic was there for at leat 20 minutes without being eaten and is still alive today he shows no interest in food.................. if it matters
    He may be weak. The bath should provide some energy, electrolytes, and nutrients

    You may want to purchase some Fluker's Repta Boost too. Just incase you have to force feed him to regain his strength.


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    So I took yesterday off and soaked the frog in a honey bath then regular warm water then pediolite bath the regular bath and wrapped his tank in a plain wrap for fish tanks and left him in there in the water with some honey in it he got out in about 2 minutes and settled in a corner. This morning before I left for work I put 5 crickets in there and now 10 hours later the crickets are all still there it would seem this did not help The Dude. I do not think the frog is weak in the water he was moving around a bit and at night he moves around. I just put him in a small pet animal carry completly wrapped in moist warm paper towels and left a night crawler in there with him it is just him and the worm nice warm and moist all walls are whited out so he can not see outside hopefully this may help him focus on eating as there is nothing else.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheDude View Post
    So I took yesterday off and soaked the frog in a honey bath then regular warm water then pediolite bath the regular bath and wrapped his tank in a plain wrap for fish tanks and left him in there in the water with some honey in it he got out in about 2 minutes and settled in a corner. This morning before I left for work I put 5 crickets in there and now 10 hours later the crickets are all still there it would seem this did not help The Dude. I do not think the frog is weak in the water he was moving around a bit and at night he moves around. I just put him in a small pet animal carry completly wrapped in moist warm paper towels and left a night crawler in there with him it is just him and the worm nice warm and moist all walls are whited out so he can not see outside hopefully this may help him focus on eating as there is nothing else.
    It may take a little longer. Don't give up.


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    all water has been poland springs bottled water


    this sat will be 3 weeks without food for him - I am not sure what to do and dont want to force feed and cant spend a lot at the vet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheDude View Post
    all water has been poland springs bottled water


    this sat will be 3 weeks without food for him - I am not sure what to do and dont want to force feed and cant spend a lot at the vet.
    If you aren't up to force feeding which is something that may come up again if you get another frog then maybe they are not for you. I'm not saying that it is absolutely going to happen, but there is always a possibility that a frog will become ill and necessary steps must be taken. The same goes for any pet you may aquire. Don't take this the wrong way. This is FACT.

    Frogs are delecate creatures when it comes to their environment. Something that seems minor can be devastating to a frog.

    The choice is yours. There is a chance he could die either way. Pet stores aren't always so willing to take a sick animal to a vet, but some will.

    Do what you must. It is good that you are at least trying.


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    I dont want to force feed him because I dont want to hurt him, I dont want to traumatize him and I dont want to do it for years because thats like being on life support no way to live he should be able to eat on his own if not there is a problem not being adressed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheDude View Post
    I dont want to force feed him because I dont want to hurt him, I dont want to traumatize him and I dont want to do it for years because thats like being on life support no way to live he should be able to eat on his own if not there is a problem not being adressed.
    The problem is that it was kept in a cold climate for far to long. The risks of force feeding do not surpass the death from starvation. Since these creatures are designed to go for extended periods without food then starvation takes weeks unlike us which die in about a week.

    Sadly I cannot make you do what is necessary to save its life or at least give it a chance to recover. I can only advise you to. Most of the time they will begin to eat on their own once again when their strength returns. Force feeding isn't as bad as you might think as long as you're careful.

    I can explain how to do so if you like.


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    he never ate the worm

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