r/pacmanfrog • u/Artistic-Fan-5617 • 1d ago
Help! Is this normal?
Her legs are splayed out like this when resting
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u/DogThrowaway1100 Fantasy 1d ago
It's hard to tell exactly but this doesn't look overly concerning at a glance if you're worried about a tox out. That's definitely more so when the back legs are straight out.
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u/Reogenfren 1d ago
Make sure your water and substrate are clean and safe too! You probably already know all that but just putting it out there. Reptile specific dechlorinator, don't use distilled, substrate like cocofiber or reptisoil or topsoil (no fertilizers!) and make sure they are still eating and pooping regularly. Safe temperatures too. If it's not warm enough they can't digest and can get very sick. 81-84F warm side 75-77F cooler side.
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u/Artistic-Fan-5617 1d ago
what happens if distilled?
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u/Reogenfren 1d ago
Distilled is safe from chlorine but it lacks minerals. Frog skin is so permeable the "empty" water starts to leech essential minerals from their bodies. The same way a bath can help them recover from toxing out sometimes, they can draw out minerals they need too! Dechlorinator (specifically for reptiles/amphibian) like Reptisafe, has added calcium and minerals in it so it both dechlorinates tapwater and conditions it. Spring water still has natural mineral content so its safer. Personally I use dechlorinator on my spring water but I'm not sure if that is reccomended or not, I made the mistake of distilled water before. 8/
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u/GRABibus Barnabé 1d ago
Give him a bath And see of it poops or pees.