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[Lliam Rosencrans]

Please, my mom just told me that she used vaseline and a q-tip for a cat once. Could I use that?

[UncleChester]

You can try the sugar water soak. About 1-2 teaspoon of sugar per 6 Tablespoons of water is a good ratio to use. Put her in enough of this mixture to cover the lower part of the frog with her head still above water. A shallow dish with a lid is preferable (the plastic containers that some take-out places use work perfectly). Keep her in it for about 30 minutes. It should help dehydrate the prolapse and help it suck itself back in.

After the bath, you can try the q-tip + lubricant to very gently reinsert it. K-Y jelly or vaseline will work. If it's not going back in easily, leave it be and find yourself a qualified vet (hospital tank as advised above in the meantime).

A vet is a good idea even if you manage to get it back in, you want to determine the cause and stitches may also be required to keep it inside while it heals.

It's worth reading Franks advice, including all the comments: Amphibian and Reptile Emergencies

It helped me immensely when one of mine had a prolapse, though it wasn't quite as bad as your little girl's: http://www.frogforum.net/tree-frogs/...-prolapse.html

[Lliam Rosencrans]

I manged to get the "CAUSE OF PROLAPSE" out. It was three crickets all together. I used the q-tip and put the prolapse back in. I think I will be buying juvenile cricket from now on. THANKS FOR ALL THE HEP GUYS!

[Mentat]

Hope problem is solved and prolapse does not recur. If it does, a trip to veterinary for stitches is probably required. Can use the distance between frogs eyes as a measurement for crickets and other feeders. Also, would avoid any pincer type worms (i.e. mealworms) due to their hard chitin exoskeleton. Good luck !

[UncleChester]

That's great news!

I would withhold food for as long as possible. A week to two weeks if you are comfortable with that (assuming this was an adult in otherwise good shape). The more time it has to heal before being stressed again the better.

When you resume feeding, aim for softer bodied insects at first. Earthworms are a great food source if you can convince her to eat them.

[Lliam Rosencrans]

Bad news, Frogy has died. She had blood coming from her anus and from the mouth. Thank you all for helping me out in my time of need.

[tameyourself]

So sorry