My frog or salamander is bloated, whats wrong?
When a frog is bloated it generally is filled with one of two things, a solid or a liquid. When an amphibian appears bloated because it is full of solids it often is due to impaction. Captive amphibians can accidentally swallow some of the substrate they are being kept on while they feed. Certain substrates, such as gravel or small pieces of bark, can become lodged inside of the stomach or intestine and cause problems. Amphibians that are fed a diet that is very high in chitin can also become bloated due to impaction. Sometimes whatever is stuck inside of the digestive tract will work its way out on its own, but more often this health problem requires surgery to fix.
