Impaction: be concerned or not?

[elly]

I tried, but apparently my Wal-Mart only gets shipments of nightcrawlers on Thursdays and Fridays and they clear out in between. I'm getting some as soon as possible and I'm making do with tiny dubias till then.

[irThumper]

If I don't find some locally I'm thinking of ordering from Josh's Frogs, might be an idea for you too Worms - Feeder Insects and Supplies | Josh's Frogs

[Mentat]

White's day temps need to reach 85F; that is not an optional target. And yes; the heads and hard parts of a too large cricke, that exceeds the distance between a frog's eye, can cause an impaction. Hope your frog is not impacted and maybe just constipated.

[elly]

Thanks, I'd thought the daytime target was 80F. I'm switching to small crickets and earthworms for now.

[irThumper]

I have heard and readevery thing I can get my hands on from experts in the Whites Tree Frog field- wild and captive- that they accept a wide range of temperatures. I've been told that 80F daytime is ideal and that 77F daytime and 75F nighttime is perfectly acceptable... anything much lower then that and you run into issues. (Unless cycling them).

[elly]

Okay I've raised temperatures, but I still haven't seen any evidence. Even if the 'ball of skin' was actually poop he should have gone again by now. He really hates getting baths, but I may have to give him another with honey. If this doesn't work, what comes next that isn't surgery? My herp vet is the only one in the city and he isn't experienced with frogs, I don't think he could operate on one.

[elly]

If I'm out of honey, would sugar be an effective substitute laxative?

[irThumper]

Sorry to hear he hasn't gone yet I'm a bit concerned about Jelly Bean too, he's very plump looking and I haven't seen any poop from him for a few days either. He's also had loose/unformed poo too, like Shirley and Honey, so you'd think I would have seen something, in the water or elsewhere... I fasted him on Tues night, and again last night; Weds he had a couple small wax worms and Thurs & Friday he had just a few small crickets. I hope he will eat his medicated wax worm tonight and then go, if he doesn't I'll try a warm honey bath on him too...