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Old 30-04-2008, 09:08 PM
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Default horned frog....MASSIVE TURD!

just checked on my horned frog and there was a poo almost as big as him! not had him long so not seen this yet....is it normal?
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Old 30-04-2008, 09:27 PM
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what are you feeding him? my horned frogs used to never do big poo's cus we used to use small food.
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Old 30-04-2008, 10:29 PM
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Yes it is very normal however if it happens often rather than just once in a while check his temps. Cooler temps may have allowed his bowels to cease working at their normal rate and caused things to build up.

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Old 24-05-2008, 07:11 PM
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If you feed pinkies you will get a lovely slushy mess which STINKS!!!! to high heaven.


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Haha, I found two of the not so little monsters in my viv this morning and had to dispose of them, they cant be far off half of the frogs body weight lol.

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Old 25-05-2008, 02:48 AM
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yep the are ones for mass poos
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yes that is normal, as there lazy they dont move around much so wait and build it up before going the toilet.
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