Pacman frog Help! - laying on back, breathing weird

[maegalcarwen]

Dear all,

I have a half a year of pacman, and today i found it laying on its back. I though it might have died, but I flipped it back and it was alive. Didn't really move around, so I put her in a lukewarm soak, where it moved a bit. I also cleaned its mouth( had some soil around it), but when checking for it being impacted, I didn't feel anything in the stomach. Eyes clear, everything looks normal to me. It ate a few days ago, crickets and pinkie, but doesn't really feel like eating now. To me, it mostly just looks very exhausted. It also breaths a bit weird, looks more like panting. Nose is clear. Humidity might have been a bit low, but I fixed that. Temperature 20-22C.

I'll post some pictures!

Please if you have any idea, please help me.

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[Mentat]

Hello and welcome to FF! Sorry your Pacman is unwell . A frog flipping on it's back is not a good sign at all and my first recommendation is to take it to a Herp veterinary.

You need to raise it's temperature to 28C and it's humidity should be 70-80%. Recommend moving frog to a hospital like enclosure with unprinted paper towel damp with dechlorinated tap water, a water dish with same type of water, and a silk plant to reduce stress. Please answer the below questions, specifically those about frog's diet and food supplements. Thank you and good luck !

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1. Size of enclosure
2. # of inhabitants - specifically other frogs and size differences
3. Humidity
4. Temperature
5. Water - type - for both misting and soaking dish
6. Materials used for substrate
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- How were things prepared prior to being put into the viv.
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12. When is the last time he/she ate
13. Have you found poop lately
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16. How long have you owned him/her
17. Is the frog wild caught or captive bred
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21. Describe enclosure maintenance (water changes, cleaning, etc)


by Lynn(Flybyferns) and GrifTheGreat.

[GrifTheGreat]

Answer Carlos's questions and raise the temp and humidity.

[albinopacmanfrog]

maybe up their dose of vitamins. calcium +d3 is said to be the best. my frog has a calcium deficiency and he did that same thing once

[Bedore]

The lower jaw looks a little droopy. That could be a sign of calcium deficiency and metabolic bone disease (MBD). What are you using for supplementation and how often? As stated above, be sure to answer the questions in Carlos' post as that will give everyone here a better idea.