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    Default Re: What to do after my pacman has had impaction?!

    As long as insects are smaller than distance between frog eyes; there should be no problem passing them. Can also add to diet Canadian night crawlers and do avoid feeding beetle larvae worms (i.e. mealworms, superworms, etc.). Good luck !
    Remember to take care of the enclosure and it will take care of your frog !​

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    hey,
    when should i return to his regular feeding schedule? right away? or should i wait A little bit?
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    You can return to regular feeding now .
    Remember to take care of the enclosure and it will take care of your frog !​

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    Hello,
    For future reference
    is it ok to use month old pedialyte to give him the warm baths?, i haven't done it yet, still on the honey. The pedialyte has been refrigerated for a month, and it is open.
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    Pedialyte and similar products have a short expiration date once opened. Myself thinks that if fluid is not contaminated (i.e. only outpoured and never returned to bottle) and refrigerated, it is OK to use for a few months .

    Having said that; I do not give baths (Pedialyte or Honey) to any frogs unless there is an issue at hand. If your frog is eating a balanced meal with appropriate supplements and defecates normally; there is no reason to remove it from it's safe home and give it a bath .
    Remember to take care of the enclosure and it will take care of your frog !​

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    Default Re: What to do after my pacman has had impaction?!

    I just mean if he ever ets impacted, or if say one of my friends frogs get impacted, will it harm the frog?

    Also, My friend (A.J) was wondering,,, if his pacman hasnt pooped for a week and there is a small lump on his right side does that mean he is impacted? he hasnt fed him for a week, can he feed him one cricket? just so he doesn't starve?

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    Yes, your friend's frog COULD be impacted, but he could just be a slow little dude who isn't ready to poop just yet. Has he tried a warm bath for an hour or so? I found a 15 minute bath wasn't long enough to get my froggy's pipes working, but a longer bath did the job. Make sure the water is shallow so he doesn't drown. Remind your friend of that. And yes, that hard lump could mean impaction. Might be the wrong side, can't remember, but many threads here on the subject have expert replies that will tell you if it's the left or right side. It's whichever side his stomach is on internally. Anyway, a week isn't super worrying. Even humans can go a week without pooping, no problem, and frog metabolism is slower than ours. Just keep him stress free and repeat the baths every now and then and hopefully it will work out the natural way. And of course, I am no expert, so wait for Carlos to come back, or someone else you respect.

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