Please Help my Ornate! Not pooping :(

[Sprout]

Thanks! Would have never thought of that... I'll give it a try..

[artes]

If that doesn't work, hopefully someone else will pop on and give another suggestion.

[DVirginiana]

Definitely sounds like impaction. If he's acting lethargic and all, I'd stop offering him food for awhile. This sounds odd, but try massaging the frog's backside while it's in the warm water soak. I've seen this work on impacted WTFs before, so idk why it wouldn't work for a pacman.

[Sprout]

Thanks!

I tried two honey soaks yesterday and massaged the lump, it feels a lot softer now but still no movement. He doesn't seem so sleepy now though which I guess is a good sign?

[LilyPad]

Hopefully whatever is in there passes soon. Good luck!!!

[artes]

Sounds like a good sign. Keep it up!

[guppygal]

Poor lil thang - I betcha this is the ONE time you could scare the poop out of it ~

keep us posted -
kristi

[Sprout]

Hi guys, thanks for all your help and good wishes

He still hasn't passed but the lump seems to have moved down towards his bum and is still squishy. He seems to be trying to push it out also by twisting his back legs in a similar motion to shedding. Spends most of his time in his water bowl and I have been regularly soaking him with the honey solution and massaging his side.

Still quite worried that it hasn't passed yet, it feels huge.Poor ol' frog.