good news and maybe some bad news :(

[pacman90]

good news first my new Pacman has finally ate for me, he ate a full size earthworm, i bought him 6days ago and he finally ate. Still a little skiddish when i go near the cage and is buried 90% of the time still, he wouldnt eat it from the tongs tho i had to place it a few inches from him and it crawled to him. Now the potentionally bad news or could be normal idk, but after he ate wen he was in the process of eating it looked like he sucked his sides in, thy like sunk in and you could see his back bones, im thinking he is losing weight . He has pooped twice tho since i got him, but as he stands up like hes gunna hop away his sides were'nt filled out and were sunken into his body. Im scared on that part cuz i just got him and dont kno when he last ate at the store :/. Hopefully he'll re-gain his appetite. Humidity stays at 80+% now thnx to the new tank he's in and the temp is a constant 80 with and w/out the light on.

[pacman90]

oh and my Eastern American Toad and Fowler both ate 2 quarters of an earthworm each, they ate it right off of a paper plate i put in their cage so the pieces wouldnt burrow, now theyre all hyper lol

[GrifTheGreat]

That's good that he ate for you! Some of them take up to a week to adjust to new surroundings. Some will take from tongs right away and others take weeks before they will accept food from tongs. It varies from frog to frog. Offer food every night. Try offering a variety and see what fits his fancy. Other than feeding and cleaning, leave him alone as much as possible. If he gets stressed he will most likely stop eating.

He likely does need some fattening up! Unfortunately what the people selling them tell you isn't always true. Like you said, you have no way of knowing for sure how long he went without eating. Pacs do suck in their sides when they swallow. It gives them a hollowed out look. Also remember that most of their body weight is water so after urinating they sometimes appear "deflated" a little. Keep a close eye on him. Keep his temps up and consistent. Heat helps stimulate their appetite. Let us know how he is doing!

Glad to hear your toads are doing well!

[pacman90]

thanx i just peek at him every few hours, i hear him from downstairs evry night around 2am, he'll let out 3-4 "quacks" lol its funny cuz the toads i have are wild caught lol, but thanx Grif, thanx to the new tank he's in the temps and humidity tend to stay up more

[pacman90]

would it be safe to use reti-aid this early to help increase his appetite? i dont wanna sit here and wait and wait, and find out he's too weak and wont eat, idk if im just over concerned because hes a new addition to the family, but i just want him to be like all the Pacs i've seen/heard of being little fat-a**es lol by early meaning early in my ownership

[GrifTheGreat]

would it be safe to use reti-aid this early to help increase his appetite? i dont wanna sit here and wait and wait, and find out he's too weak and wont eat, idk if im just over concerned because hes a new addition to the family, but i just want him to be like all the Pacs i've seen/heard of being little fat-a**es lol by early meaning early in my ownership

You could try soaking him in a solution of de-chlorinated water and 2 scoops of the Repta-Aid(Repta-Boost) so he soaks some of it up, but try not to stress the little guy too much. Make sure to make a second bath of just de-chlorinated water to rinse off the Repta-Aid(Repta-Boost) to prevent bacterial and fungal growth. Water should be Luke warm and no deeper than up to his chin.