Is there anything I can do for my baby frog?

[badkelpie]

My little Cuban tree frog became a frog a month ago. He still doesn't eat though. I have kept a piece of ripe fruit in his terrarium, so there are always fruit flies. I also keep a dish of newborn dubias (which might be too big) and super tiny mealworms. He won't eat. He's getting skinny. I took him out and put him in a critter keeper with a bunch of bugs, and still nothing. He is too small to force feed, he's the size of my thumbnail. Is there anything else I can do? I got him as a tadpole, and he ate algae wafers then with no problems.

[Hoppity100]

Yeah, this is definately a challenge! What about canned dog or cat food? I might try dangling plain cooked spagetti strand in fron of mine, they might think its a worm. Do you have a tiny eye dropper? You might try baby food and put a drop on his nose? Or, well, I don't think they make IV's that small, so that's not an option. A tiny straw with baby food to let drop come out near his mouth? If I come up with more ideas, I'll write back. Does this help?

[Hoppity100]

Okay, I just thought of this: melt the algae wafer just enough to put into eye dropper. Put drop on his nose/mouth area. He should smell it and feel it (if frogs have a sense of smell). I'd make sure he is in warm humid environment. But, if he is getting skinny, you've got to try making him eat. Try what he ate before then advance from there.