Force Feeding was a FAIL. (PICS) Esme seems to be shedding??

[mchell43]

Hi, thanks for answering. I do not have any rep vets around here. I'm guessing the closest one is on the other side of the province. I just googled it and yes that's true, very very far from me.. like 2000km.

I felt something that was like a lump on her back, what could it be?

ETA: I'm trying to not worry but everyone told me they can only go just over a month without eating so I'm stressing ! I guess just keep trying to feed her every day?? It's warmer here now, not a cold snap anymore, so her temps are closer to 80.

Is she under 1? They can go up to 3 months without but I know thats adults. The lump could be nothing some pets get lumps and bumps and worry us silly. If you are stressed they sense that and force feeding does stress them more. Have you tried offering different foods , I know they can be very fussy and go off food they used to love. How long have you had her?

[WalkerBait]

She looks dry. Your substrate needs to be moist. When you squeeze it it should drip a little. This prevents the soil from drying quickly and helps hydrate the frog. You need to find an Unflavored Electrolyte Replacement like Pedialyte. Bathe the frog in a dechlorinated bath of 80° water and unflavored Pedialyte. Ratio is 10 to 1 so for every 10 ounces of dechlorinated water add 1 ounce unflavored Pedialyte. Bathe the frog in this solution for 20 to 30 minutes. Then return the frog home.

Note that the water should be no deeper than up to the frog's chin.

I will look for Pedialyte tomorrow when I go to town. I did try the honey soak the other day, and it seemed to perk her up a bit, but maybe the water was too cold for her. Thank you. I think she does look dry too. I do add water to the substrate quite often and I mist her at least once a day to keep the humidity up.

Is she under 1? They can go up to 3 months without but I know thats adults. The lump could be nothing some pets get lumps and bumps and worry us silly. If you are stressed they sense that and force feeding does stress them more. Have you tried offering different foods , I know they can be very fussy and go off food they used to love. How long have you had her?

She is around 1.5 years old, as far as I know. I have one more mouse for her in the freezer, perhaps I should defrost that out tomorrow ? Or try some crickets? She sure loved her worms before all this happened, she gobbled them up without a problem.. Though the pet store had only been feeding her one large mouse per week.

[GrifTheGreat]

I will look for Pedialyte tomorrow when I go to town. I did try the honey soak the other day, and it seemed to perk her up a bit, but maybe the water was too cold for her. Thank you. I think she does look dry too. I do add water to the substrate quite often and I mist her at least once a day to keep the humidity up.



She is around 1.5 years old, as far as I know. I have one more mouse for her in the freezer, perhaps I should defrost that out tomorrow ? Or try some crickets? She sure loved her worms before all this happened, she gobbled them up without a problem.. Though the pet store had only been feeding her one large mouse per week.

Make sure that its 80°F not celcius. Honey just adds a boost and helps them poop, but she needs electrolytes.