Adult Female Pyxie Still Acting Weird

[dsmalex97]

My pyxie is still acting weird...

She's been at a steady 78-85 degrees, and she still doesn't want anything to do with food...She also just seems to be very inactive. I use a red heat light to keep her heated, and have a compact fluorescent light mounted in my closet to create some artificial sunlight. She's just seems very unhappy...is there something I'm doing wrong. Here's a pic.




^ Her eyes are what I'm referring to when I say "inactive." I'm aware they're fat frogs that rarely move. But her alertness isn't up to snuff...

[Jimifrog]

Have you seen her poop lately? A couple of my pixies got real lethargic and didn't want to have anything to with food when they were impacted and hadn't pooped in awhile. One threw up a stomach full of food, while the other had a larger piece of coco fiber/bark that it had to pass. I can't tell from the photos, but is her water dish large enough for her to go to the bathroom in?

[Sublime]

I don't think she's able to get into that water bowl, try to find a food container tupperware that fits into your sterilite with the right dimensions. Make sure it's easy to access. You could try soaking her in a tepid water bath with Pedialyte (Electrolyte solution) for a few minutes if she seems real lethargic. Your temps and humidity are good, lighting good.

Her eyes might of clouded over like that if she is about to shed, or she might of developed an eye infection it might be time to go to a vet. I know we have already mentioned stress previously, but it seems like she is mostly stressed out and trying to acclimate. How long has it been since you moved her in there again? Is there a lot of movement, distractions, loud noise, around her enclosure? Have you ever seen her get into her water bowl? They often relieve themselves in their if it's accessible.

Try soaking her in a warm water bath for awhile while you clean her terrarium up if it's messy, get a different bowl, and maybe a few artificial plants or hides for cover to feel secure. If there's too much human exposure she might find it comforting to go hide under there for awhile. When you do get her to eat, try a softer diet for awhile - earthworms (night crawlers).

[dsmalex97]

Thanks for your responses!

I also was thinking about the water bowl last night as I was laying in bed. I forgot that these guys will utilize the water dish if big enough to go to the bathroom in. I've had her for about 3 weeks. In that time she has consumed 1 horned worm, and maybe like 4 night crawlers. I haven't seen any excrement at all in her tank. And her eyes are fine, she seemed a little more alert once it was late. She just keeps her eyes shut during the day it seems. I checked on her around 12:30am and she seemed alert, so I tried offering a night crawler but nothing. She's in my bedroom at the moment. She was was out in the open, and I wondered if maybe she didn't feel secure so I moved her to my closet. I keep the door closed so there's nothing that can throw her off. I have a couple of tanks that I could use that would probably be more appropriate for a larger water dish. I have a 29 gallon, and a 20 gallon long. I'm going to see if I can make it work in what she's in now first. Let me know if you guys got any other tips, I'll get on the water issue asap!

[dsmalex97]

Got some more information!

I just got done making a water dish for her, and I figured I'd wake her up and put her in it to see if I can stimulate her bowels. When I was digging her up, I discovered she was in fact in the middle of a shed. There was a chunk of skin that was hanging on her back so I peeled it off. She's sooo bright now it seems! She's still sitting in her dish, so I think she's liking it. Fingers crossed for a big ol' frog turd soon! I was also wondering, is there any kind of tips to help the shedding process along? Or can they do it by themselves regardless of conditions?

[BG]

Thats more like it. She needs that size so she can go in and out with ease. Dont forget to change the water evrey do or so.