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One of my D. Azureus is displaying signs of compaction. This began after I started providing large numbers of D. Hydei after a brief period of smaller portions of D. Melanogaster due to culture crashes. I'm very concerned about this frog, does anyone know if there's anything I can do for him?

He shares a 50-gallon false-bottom with another Azure and 2 Leucs. They've been in this set up together for 2 years now with no discernable health problems in any of the animals.

-devon

We sell a product at the pet store I work at called Laxatone. IT is used to help cats with hairballs, but many people safely use it to cure small animals with constipation. I would imagine it to be safe for a frog and thats the only thing I can think of to help the poor little guy. Get a vets opinion before you actually try this. Good luck,
-David Taylor

Thanks for the idea Audio. I'll run that past my vet, but she rarely has anything concrete to say about dart care. I guess the exotics portion of vet school skips over the common household poison dart frogs.

Try putting a little mineral oil on a termite or pinhead or try to get a drop of mineral in his mouth. If he is compacted, this should help him relieve himself. Why do you think he's compacted ?

His abdomen is very bloated and he is in obvious discomfort (sitting stragely, looks like he is trying to barf). I lost a green tree frog to the same condition and this looks similar.

How do you get them to open their mouths to give the mineral oil?

Send an e-mail to Dr.Frye@comcast.net. He is great and works with frogs. I am currently treating one of my Azureus for a skin issue, and DR. Frye was a great help.
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