Green Tree Frogs always asleep

[emmathe37th]

Just got a couple of tree frogs 4 days ago and they've hardly moved since we got them. The one we are most worried about is a lot darker...we tried feeding it a cricket with tongs to make sure it had eaten something, but when he did actually manage to eat it, it was more a case of dropping it into his mouth - he didn't move for it at all. He's only eaten this one cricket in 4 days. Neither of them have hunted for their food - we've hand fed the other one about 3 crickets so far just so we know he's eaten, but we don't want to make that a habit.
Obviously we know they are nocturnal, but they're not moving during the night either - they're in exactly the same place in the morning.
Humidity is always over 70, temperature is 70. We've got a heat mat on the back, and a pygmy bulb in during the day for a bit of extra warmth as the temperature was going under 70 degrees.

Our frogs are next to the TV...don't know whether this would affect them??

Hopefully they're just settling in, but should we be worried? Cheers

[Rae]

Seeing that you just got them stress may be a factor... they tend to be more calmer in quiet less traffic areas. So being next to the TV may be a cause of added stress atm. You might want to put there home somewhere else until they get used to you and there new home.

Also how big is your terrarium... You want a min of 10gallons per 1 frog if possible. If the home is to small or crowded it may also cause stress. Tree frogs are happier usually with height more than with width. My frog barely moved in his 12x12x12 but as soon as we moved him into a larger more spacious 18x18x24h. He was much happier within days. Moved more, ate more, started calling, and growing it was great =)

[emmathe37th]

Thanks for your reply
We've moved them away from the telly and going to try and stop pestering them so much in the hope they will settle down. They moved during the night but don't know if they've eaten.
They're in a 12x12x18 terrarium.
Will update if there's any change!

[Rae]

Make sure the crickets are live when feeding and if they wont eat from the tweezers try putting a "glass" bowl (must be clean and completely dry) for some reason crickets wont climb or jump out of it. Make sure its where the Frogs will see it and are able to climb into easily. Mine is about 1.5 inches high and a diameter or 3 or 4 inches. That way you will see if they are getting them if they are still there the next morning... however this way is harder to know which frog is getting them all. Since haveing 2 frogs in the same terrarium I have been using the tweezer approach more then the glass bowl.

[EZweasel]

Most of my green tree frogs are too fat to move too much.

[emmathe37th]

Make sure the crickets are live when feeding and if they wont eat from the tweezers try putting a "glass" bowl (must be clean and completely dry) for some reason crickets wont climb or jump out of it.

Fab idea - gonna get a tealight holder tomorrow. Think we will know which one is eating them if any disappear. One of them is still not feeding even with tweezers...its quite disheartening when you put a wriggling cricket right in front of his face and he doesn't take it

[EZweasel]

You know it's interesting. None of my green tree frogs will eat when crickets are placed right in front of their face. They do not even act interested. However, after feeding them I check a few days later and everyone of the crickets are completely gone. Seems they would rather hunt the food themselves.

[sajane]

the green tree frogs are much more skittish then the whites. they really dont move around much. i ve had mine for 3 years and they still freak out when i come near the glass

[mommyof4froglovers]

I have whites but if you try the glass bowl approach with your frogs if you give them each a bowl and put them in there they ussually eat whats in thier own bowl, at least my whites do. I had a problem where one of my frogs wasnt waking up in time to eat my other frog ate all the crickets and I started this and now all 3 are eating.

[emmathe37th]

We popped 4 crickets in a clear glass ashtray overnight and 3 have gone! First time we know at least one of them has eaten of it's own accord so really chuffed. At least one has been in the water bowl too...coco husk everywhere!
Think we might become nocturnal ourselves, get a red bulb and just sit and watch them overnight!