Is my pacman frog dying?

[bree]

Hi,
We got a pacman frog about 9 month ago. He has been great. We have had no problems until today. My daughter unburied him, picked him up and put him on the top soil (I've told her not to do that again) and he is not moving. His eyes move and he is breathing...but his body is not moving at all. His legs are extended out and he looks dead except if you look closely he is breathing. We turned on the air conditioner last night and it got into the 60's in the house... but we have a heater on the bottom of the tank on one side.... yet he was on the cold side.

PLEASE HELP!! Is he dying or hibernating??

[Lija]

Hi Bree, welcome to the forum!
It is hard to say what is it and how to proceed based on information provided.
please answer these question as well as. How long he's been in state you are describing? Please post pic of a frog and his enclosure. Thank you!


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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
7. Enclosure set up i.e. plants (live or artificial), wood, bark and other materials.
- How were things prepared prior to being put into the viv.
8. Main food source
9. Vitamins and calcium? (how often)
10. Lighting
11. What is being used to maintain the temperature of the enclosure
12. When is the last time he/she ate
13. Have you found poop lately
14. A pic would be helpful including frog and enclosure (any including cell phone pic is fine)
15. Describe frog's symptoms and/or recent physical changes; to include it's ventral/belly area.
16. How old is the frog
17. How long have you owned him/her
18. Is the frog wild caught or captive bred
19. Frog food- how often and if it is diverse, what other feeders are used as treats
20. How often the frog is handled
21. Is the enclosure kept in a high or low traffic area
22. Describe enclosure maintenance (water changes, cleaning, etc)


by Lynn(Flybyferns) and GrifTheGreat.

[DVirginiana]

Though I don't think one night in the high 60's with multiple heat pads would be enough to kill one, that could be part of the problem. They're pretty easily shocked by temp changes.
If you have air vents or anything near him/where they can blow on his cage, close those immediately. Having air blowing on them is really bad for them; it can get them really cold in addition to drying out their skin.

[Bombina Bob]

Pacman frogs are pretty tough. I regularly have nights in the mid 60s and mine still eats like a pig. "hibernating" usually happens when the tank dries out so the frog will burrow and create a mucous cocoon to conserve water. but since the frog is splayed out its legs, im not too sure. if you answer the questions Lija provided, we will be able to get an answer. keep us posted!