Emergency Pacman Care

[Lija]

Everything is correct, humidity a bit on a lower side, try to keep it around 75, no lower then 70.
I suggest you do a warm water bath with a few drops of natural honey for him, water level no higher then frogs, keep him in there for about 20 min, you can very gently massage his sides, both of them, repeat for few days in a row. The side he is leaning towards is where his stomach is, but it doesnt look too bad.

Is he eating from tongs? And aggressive eater in general? Try pieces of nightcrawlers, they are way better choice then crickets, and will definitely help with blockage.

Edit - you also need to get multivitamin powder and use it once a week, and ca/vitd3 2xweek.

[Mentat]

Lija gave you some good advice. Also, myself would bring up the temperature to 82F with a few degrees colder at night. Can get not dyed night crawlers at Walmart or a local bait shop. For a 2 in. frog; can cut them to that length until frog reaches 3 in.; then feed whole ones. Some more info on dusting in here: http://www.frogforum.net/food-feeder...schedules.html.

Do you mix the coco substrate with dechlorinated tap? In regards to bloating; can you describe how it feels like and respond to gentle touch? Does is feels solid, jelly like, or fluid (moves like in waves)? If it pooped last Monday; frog should not be impacted 4 days afterwards. After doing a honey bath; a 20 min. "rinse" in 80F dechlorinated tap is recommended.

One last thing is that a 10 gal. tank is large for any Pacman under 3.5 in. and could be a source of stress. Finally, recommend keep this frog away from others and not to share any husbandry equipment or food items with other frogs in your collection until it's clear of any possible issues. Good luck !

[Har]

Everything is correct, humidity a bit on a lower side, try to keep it around 75, no lower then 70.
I suggest you do a warm water bath with a few drops of natural honey for him, water level no higher then frogs, keep him in there for about 20 min, you can very gently massage his sides, both of them, repeat for few days in a row. The side he is leaning towards is where his stomach is, but it doesnt look too bad.

Is he eating from tongs? And aggressive eater in general? Try pieces of nightcrawlers, they are way better choice then crickets, and will definitely help with blockage.

Edit - you also need to get multivitamin powder and use it once a week, and ca/vitd3 2xweek.

Thank you so much! The bath actually seemed to help a lot. He is no longer leaning and the hard lump on the side is gone, though no poop yet. He usually eats without tongs and does very well, but I think I will try and see if he will take from tongs now in case he is ingesting some of the substrate. I will definitely adjust the humidity and get the powder!

Lija gave you some good advice. Also, myself would bring up the temperature to 82F with a few degrees colder at night. Can get not dyed night crawlers at Walmart or a local bait shop. For a 2 in. frog; can cut them to that length until frog reaches 3 in.; then feed whole ones. Some more info on dusting in here: http://www.frogforum.net/food-feeder...schedules.html.

Do you mix the coco substrate with dechlorinated tap? In regards to bloating; can you describe how it feels like and respond to gentle touch? Does is feels solid, jelly like, or fluid (moves like in waves)? If it pooped last Monday; frog should not be impacted 4 days afterwards. After doing a honey bath; a 20 min. "rinse" in 80F dechlorinated tap is recommended.

One last thing is that a 10 gal. tank is large for any Pacman under 3.5 in. and could be a source of stress. Finally, recommend keep this frog away from others and not to share any husbandry equipment or food items with other frogs in your collection until it's clear of any possible issues. Good luck !

Yes, I mix the substrate with the dechlorinated water. The lump is gone now, but it felt like a hard spot just underneath the skin. He usually shifted a bit when I touched it, but otherwise did not try to get away. I have just prepared a 5 gallon tank with fresh soil and water to move him to. Thanks for the advice!


In the meantime, although he seems to be doing fine, does anyone have a recommendation on when to try to feed him again? Normally he would have eaten yesterday, and I am hesitant to feed him again today in case this issue returns.

[Mentat]

You can continue feeding; a 2 in. Pacman can eat daily. You can keep that until eating response slows down (around 3-3.5 in.). Try the night crawlers, they are the best food for them .

[Lija]

That is great! Carlos i think the question was when he should offer after that lump accident Har, if that was what you are asking, then you can start now, or as soon as wants to again and do pieces of nightcrawler for start. But i would wait feeding crickets for a day or so.
Carlos offered you a good advise on feeding everyday, that is what you should do, they need tons of food while growing and variety at that too with nightcrawlers being a staple. Growing they will start refusing feeding everyday and pick a schedule that works for them. You will see. They wont get overweight if you feed them proper food.


That lump should appear on his left side soon and then it will get out

[GrifTheGreat]

I suggest having a fecal sample tested. When he does poop place the sample in a Ziploc bag with a cotton ball dampened with dechlorinated water and place it in the fridge. You'll need to get the sample to the vet for testing within a few hours. Worms can be detected up to a day, but organisms like protozoa need to be within hours.

Best keep a close eye on him because I don't believe impaction is the culprit here. Leaning and Lethargy are not that common with impaction unless the frog has been impacted for some time. Leaning can also be a sign infection which can cause neurological disorders when the infection begins to attack the frog's internal systems.

[Har]

I suggest having a fecal sample tested. When he does poop place the sample in a Ziploc bag with a cotton ball dampened with dechlorinated water and place it in the fridge. You'll need to get the sample to the vet for testing within a few hours. Worms can be detected up to a day, but organisms like protozoa need to be within hours.

Best keep a close eye on him because I don't believe impaction is the culprit here. Leaning and Lethargy are not that common with impaction unless the frog has been impacted for some time. Leaning can also be a sign infection which can cause neurological disorders when the infection begins to attack the frog's internal systems.

Thanks, I will definitely do this! Hopefully I can catch it in time.