Impaction help

[Lija]

I'm pretty sure it is because of luck of caffeine but i'm not getting it.
so what is happening right now, did he pass the moss? how the frog is doing?
i would like to see "trouble in the enclosure" questions replied here, would you please do it, so it would be easier to get a pics and advice on possible corrections.
re substrate - it doesn't matter what pictures are on a bag of substrate, the only one suitable is exo earth/plantation soil, and when you expand it make sure you break all the pieces and take whatever bigger stuff you see here, usually bigger pieces on plant matter, but you can find plastic too.
moss is bad! even if you feed outside of the enclosure or only tong feed, a frog will shed and can ingest piece of moss with its shed and may get impacted.

[COOCOpUcHoo]

I will post a picture of her with my trouble in the enclosure post. At the moment she seems to be doing fine, i am taking her to petsmart today to check her up. She did pass up the moss and there was redness around her anus.

[COOCOpUcHoo]

Trouble in the Frog Enclosure

1. Size of enclosure: 11'' high 22'' long 10'' wide
2. # of inhabitants - specifically other frogs and size differences: 1.5-2 inches head to butt
3. Humidity: Unknown Sprayed Down 2 times a day
4. Temperature: 80-83 F during the day 72 plus at night
5. Water - type - for both misting and soaking dish: All water is treated with aloe dechlorinator
6. Materials used for substrate: Eco Earth Brick with traces of terrarium forest moss
7. Enclosure set up i.e. plants (live or artificial), wood, bark and other materials. : Cleaned artificial plants
- How were things prepared prior to being put into the viv.
8. Main food source: Crickets Medium and Small
9. Vitamins and calcium? (how often) Every other feeding. Dusted with Calcium+d3
10. Lighting: One 13w low bright UVB bulb
11. What is being used to maintain the temperature of the enclosure: Same as above
12. When is the last time he/she ate: Yesterday
13. Have you found poop lately: Not found but in a honey bath
14. A pic would be helpful including frog and enclosure (any including cell phone pic is fine)

15. How old is the frog: Unknown, very young
16. How long have you owned him/her: About a week
17. Is the frog wild caught or captive bred: Unknown
18. Frog food- how often and if it is diverse, what other feeders are used as treats: Getting Night Crawlers soon
19. How often the frog is handled: Only for cleaning and honey baths
20. Is the enclosure kept in a high or low traffic area: Low
21. Describe enclosure maintenance (water changes, cleaning, etc): Substrate Will be monthly, Water as needed, Changes as needed.

[DVirginiana]

Why are you taking the frog to PetSmart? The people that work there know next to nothing about the animals and following petstore employee advice has lead to a lot of sick frogs on this forum. Plus the trip will really stress the frog for no reason.

Also, like I said, just go ahead and replace the substrate with eco-earth. When you said you'd gotten all the moss you could see out, I wasn't expecting pieces that large to still be in there. Like Lija said, just shedding will cause him to eat pieces of it.

[COOCOpUcHoo]

At the Petsmart I go to there is a pet hospital, I don't know if it is for dogs or all animals, I won't take her until I am sure.

[DVirginiana]

At the Petsmart I go to there is a pet hospital, I don't know if it is for dogs or all animals, I won't take her until I am sure.

My guess is that it is focused on dogs and cats, but call to make sure. In general when you need to take a reptile or amphibian to a vet, the best bet is to go to an exotics vet. You can just search for ones closest to you on google.

Also, is the frog still impacted, and do you still see any reddish/pink color? If it's not impacted and you don't see any damage why are you taking it to a vet?

[COOCOpUcHoo]

The frog's redness is now totally gone and i do not believe there is any more impaction, i am not taking her to petsmart anymore.