I'm new and having issues!

[dsmalex97]

Have you tried not tong feeding the little guy? I know my pyxie absolutely hates being tong fed. She has to do everything herself lol

I would also really not allow any temps in the tank dip below 78. My tanks are at 80 all the time, 74 is a bit low for these guys.

[vivalabam]

Temps are around the 78 mark now, over 80 during the day.

Princess is stressing me out, I tried to feed her a chunk of lob worm and she just wasn't interested, left her to it, dangled it in her face, tried to force it in her mouth, nothing! King wasn't interested either, but he did eat about 5 crickets last night, so I'll let him off! Princess does seem to have eaten a couple of crickets and maybe a locust, they climb so I never know if it's been eaten or escaped...

The three big ones munched on a whole lob worm, fatties. :P

[GrifTheGreat]

Temps are around the 78 mark now, over 80 during the day.

Princess is stressing me out, I tried to feed her a chunk of lob worm and she just wasn't interested, left her to it, dangled it in her face, tried to force it in her mouth, nothing! King wasn't interested either, but he did eat about 5 crickets last night, so I'll let him off! Princess does seem to have eaten a couple of crickets and maybe a locust, they climb so I never know if it's been eaten or escaped...

The three big ones munched on a whole lob worm, fatties. :P

How did you try to force feed? The way to perform this is by using a credit card/shopper card/or plastic spoon to gently pry open the mouth and place a food item in her mouth and let her do the rest. This does stress them out though, but it is better than letting the frog starve to death. It takes a few tries so be pacient and try not to stress as they can sence your stress and it will make the frog stress more. Be gentle and careful. It is best done with 2 people as it is hard to hold the frog and force feed at the same time so someone to hold the frog while you try to force feed makes it easier. Make sure you're doing it on a low area like on the floore on moist paper towels. Be sure to wash you hands thoroughly and rince well with the your frogs de-chlorinated water. Keep us posted. Any questions just ask.

[vivalabam]

How did you try to force feed? The way to perform this is by using a credit card/shopper card/or plastic spoon to gently pry open the mouth and place a food item in her mouth and let her do the rest. This does stress them out though, but it is better than letting the frog starve to death. It takes a few tries so be pacient and try not to stress as they can sence your stress and it will make the frog stress more. Be gentle and careful. It is best done with 2 people as it is hard to hold the frog and force feed at the same time so someone to hold the frog while you try to force feed makes it easier. Make sure you're doing it on a low area like on the floore on moist paper towels. Be sure to wash you hands thoroughly and rince well with the your frogs de-chlorinated water. Keep us posted. Any questions just ask.

No I meant put it right in her face and rubbed her mouth with it. she is still eating, very little but eating, so I don't want to get to the actual force feeding stage just yet.

[GrifTheGreat]

No I meant put it right in her face and rubbed her mouth with it. she is still eating, very little but eating, so I don't want to get to the actual force feeding stage just yet.

That's very good. If she chomped it on her own from rubbing it on her face then you shoul be ok as long as she keeps eating. You could try to soak her in some luke warm dechlorinated water to see if she actually has to poop. It is good for them to soak and though handling does stress them if she is having trouble pooping this will help.

[vivalabam]

That's very good. If she chomped it on her own from rubbing it on her face then you shoul be ok as long as she keeps eating. You could try to soak her in some luke warm dechlorinated water to see if she actually has to poop. It is good for them to soak and though handling does stress them if she is having trouble pooping this will help.

I think we've got confused lol. She didn't eat the worm, but she did eat a cricket or two the other day. Tomorrow I'm going to take the heat mat off Prince and put it on her, see if that helps at all. Prince should be ok being next to one, I swear if I put that frog in the fridge he would still eat! :P

[GrifTheGreat]

I think we've got confused lol. She didn't eat the worm, but she did eat a cricket or two the other day. Tomorrow I'm going to take the heat mat off Prince and put it on her, see if that helps at all. Prince should be ok being next to one, I swear if I put that frog in the fridge he would still eat! :P

Prince sounds really healthy. Only problem with temps being too cool and the frog still eating is that they can't properly digest and metabolize their food and that really causes problems. Health issues big time. I feel you have a lot to buy here in the near future. They all have to have their own heat pad as well. They always need a constant source of heat and I mean always. You said you have a light on Princess right? What kind?