WOW...Something is weird.

[GrifTheGreat]

Now he has been under the tree log which is a place he barely goes to....I'm scared to look ....I will wait until feeding time and hope he eats back like a champ. Man this sucks....it's crazy how fast you get attached to these babies....

Don't panic. When they're stressed they hide. Sometimes they just decide to use the hides you provide for them.

[NialR35]

I will also suggest changing his water multiple times per day. Small bodies of water can easily breed bacteria and carry high levels of ammonia from the frog's urine. I changed my Pyxi's water at least 3 times a day.

Do you still change it this often now that he is bigger?

[GrifTheGreat]

Do you still change it this often now that he is bigger?

Not unless he soils the water. Normaly i change it once per day now.

[NialR35]

Not unless he soils the water. Normaly i change it once per day now.

Wow, thanks for this tip Grif. I was only changing it once per day and it does make sense to change it more often while the bowl is smaller. I will change it every night after feeding to provide clean water for the night and most likely change it again in the morning before going to work....I just hope he is okay.

[Louis Charles Bruckner]

No the sealant shouldn't be a problem unless it is really new and still smells of vinegar. (acetic acid)
But I don't think that is your problem.

When I first got my Pepito I fed him mostly crickets and Dubia roach nymphs.
Then for a week or so nothing but Night crawlers and man his poo stunk to high heaven.
and his appetite dropped off a bit. Defiantly wasn't himself.
So I alternate crickets , roaches, and night crawlers. Only dusting the roaches and crickets with D3
and gut loading the roaches and crickets. Can't really gut load the worms.

Since then his poo is no where as stinky. and he is much more active.
But still haven't croaked yet.

I highly recommend starting a Dubia colony, very easy to start and keep.

[SCF]

No the sealant shouldn't be a problem unless it is really new and still smells of vinegar. (acetic acid)
But I don't think that is your problem.

When I first got my Pepito I fed him mostly crickets and Dubia roach nymphs.
Then for a week or so nothing but Night crawlers and man his poo stunk to high heaven.
and his appetite dropped off a bit. Defiantly wasn't himself.
So I alternate crickets , roaches, and night crawlers. Only dusting the roaches and crickets with D3
and gut loading the roaches and crickets. Can't really gut load the worms.

Since then his poo is no where as stinky. and he is much more active.
But still haven't croaked yet.

I highly recommend starting a Dubia colony, very easy to start and keep.

Unfortunately he lives in Florida.

[Louis Charles Bruckner]

I won't tell if you don't

[NialR35]

Big emphasis on "UNFORTUNATELY" . I'm looking into discoids, just trying to find a reputable breeder to buy a mixed kit to start one.

[SCF]

I won't tell if you don't

rofl Louis!

[NialR35]

The BEAST IS BACK!!!

WOW! I'm so relieved to see him eating like this again. He showed his aggresiveness and appetite once again after last night's suspense. I think he should be fine now, I will FOR SURE coat less in dusting days; I also believe I was overdusting by coating too much.

I also will replace his medium water bowl 2-3 times a day like Grif suggested, being a smaller water bowl, it does get dirtier faster. I will post you guys if I noticed something weird again, but he ate one large night crawler in total and I'm pleased.

So apparently it could have been an overdusting problem that messed up with his body or maybe toxing out from sitting in soiled water for too long. I noticed this spider-web looking thing in his water today, probably skin.

Thank you friends!

[nirotorin]

Awesomeness!!! Glad he's doing well again.