Impaction: be concerned or not?

[irThumper]

Wish I had an answer for you on this one :/ My frogs aren't going as much as I know these guys can go either, don't know if that's from the medication or the fact I'm feeding them smaller crickets or what. A lot of time they'll go in the water dish and then I can't tell how much they've actually gone, and sometimes it's just still a watery mess of stuff. I haven't found any jelly poo at all lately (*knock on wood*) though, so I'm hoping the medicine is helping with intestinal irritation at any rate. Humidity sounds ok, 70 is definitely on the low side. I like my guys preferably around 75 F at night and 77-80 F during the day.

I wonder if there is anything that can be given for constipation... extra virgin organic coconut oil in a wax worm maybe?? I put some of that on sHEila's prolapse and he was fine, it helped lube him and keep the membrane from drying out (the sugar helped retract the prolapse but I think the oil did help), I just don't know how it would be inside the frog...

[elly]

still nothing.

[irThumper]

still nothing.

I'm sorry... This sounds weird but, praying for poo!

[elly]

Heh, thanks. I'm just concerned because I've heard that if frogs eat before hibernation the food can ferment in their stomach and kill them. I'm not planning on hibernating mine, of course, but you see why I'm worried. I think I'll try another warm bath tonight.

[irThumper]

Heh, thanks. I'm just concerned because I've heard that if frogs eat before hibernation the food can ferment in their stomach and kill them. I'm not planning on hibernating mine, of course, but you see why I'm worried. I think I'll try another warm bath tonight.

Yikes! That's something I didn't know Hope the bath helps!

[elly]

still nothing despite the warm bath last night. :/
He noticed the cricket container next to his tank and tried to get at them, so he's hungry. I don't know what that means.

[Lija]

It might mean he is hungry give some food, and if you do a bath try to add a little bit of honey to the bath. It acts as natural laxative.

impacted frogs are very very rarely are interested in food. I bet you just didn't see the poop.