Bloating and constipation because of shedding?

[Mr Leopard]

My leopard frog is very bloated and it hasn't relieved itself in a long time. It's also shedding right now, so I was wondering if both these things could be related to that. (It's not behaving like a shedding frog [but then again, I've never seen it behave like that] but I noticed some filmy stuff attached to it when it was in the water)

...could be a water quality issue because I went longer than usual without changing it water, but I'm hoping it's something more normal.

Another thing that comes to mind is that the substrate ran drier than usual (but it was still humid...just not that much).

Every now and then it gets bloated, so that in itself wouldn't worry me enough to write about it, but it's looking particularly bloated this time.

I usually handfeed her worms, so I don't think blockage is very likely, however, I do leave crickets for it to hunt (less than) once a week, so maybe the last time, it ate a mouthful of the substrate or two, so blockage is not impossible.

Is there any easy treatment for a constipated frog?

[monster]

Yes there is and its honey and water. Take a small tub or clean tank and put about about 4 to 5 drops of honey in it. Add some declorinated warm water, mix the honey in and let him sit in here for about 20 mins. Put the tub/tank in a quiet and dark room and just let him be for the 20 mins, you can put a towel over the top of the tub to keep the heat in so the water doesn't cool off to fast. After this transfer him to just a normal bath in warm declorinated water for about 20 mins to rinse the honey residue off. This should work and if it doesn't tonight you can always do it again tomorrow, the honey wont hurt him. Sometimes they don't go in the water and they wait till there back in there home to go so look out for it. Hopes this helps. Almost forgot, you want to use a really good pure honey. I use the billy bee stuff and it works like a charm.

[Mr Leopard]

Ok, I'll try that.

Are we talking eyedropper size drops or bigger?

I'm assuming the water should not be too much warmer than ambient room temperature...

Hm... not completely sure if my honey is pure. It's local honey, not big brand honey...it doesn't have an ingredients list, which I take to mean its pure (because preservatives in honey would almost be redundant), it's not a guarantee, but I think it should be good.

Any idea why warm water and honey can deconstipate frogs. I have some idea of why warmth might be good, but not honey.

[monster]

Ya pretty much eye dropper size or abit bigger. My drops in the bottom of the tank are probably about the size of dime. Just put enough water so its up to his chin, I use a little 5 gallon for my frogs bath. And ya the temp of the water I usually try to get it around the 80f.

[Mr Leopard]

One time did not work. I'm trying again, today.

What if the bloating is from kidney failure. Is there an easy cure for that?

[Monkey Business]

Have you tried a pedialyte soak? It literally always makes my guys go. I would guess that the low levels of salt in it cause some sort of osmotic reaction?

After a soak and "relief" I put them back into the fresh water in the enclosure, and they almost always choose to stay in there for a while and it seems like a kickstart for appetite as well.