Hi!
I am brand new here, just registered and this is my first posting, so I'm hoping I get a response! Anyhow, I've had a red eyed tree frog for about a month now, and have never had one before, so I'm brand new to that as well. Altho I'm a research QUEEN and have spend hours and hours reading up on them!!! The main thing that I've noticed about her is that she hardly ever moves! I'm reading about how all these adorable little frogs are "waiting at their food bowl" for their owners to feed them, and eating tons of crickets, dubia's, etc... and that's awesome! My frog barely moves out of her one spot! much less do i EVER get to watch her eat!!

I understand they are nocturnal, but on most occassions she is in the EXACT same spot as she was when the lights went out! Her tank is right smack next to my bed, (don't worry, no action THERE to scare her from being awake!! lol) and i've even gotten up to check on her in the middle of the night on numerous occassions, just to have her in the same spot all night long!

And feeding...? I'm lucky if she eats 2 small (not pinhead) crickets every other day! I have them in a feeding bowl and I don't see them disappearing at a phenominal rate as I've read others say their's do! and altho i'm not sure what their poo looks like, i haven't seen any unusual things in her water bowl! lol

yesterday i changed the substrate in the tank from reptile carpet and a water bowl to about 1.5 inches of water with a small fountain and many many large rocks and fake plants for her to crawl on (since i've read that tree frogs don't swim). but i've had the problem of her not being "motivated" since I've gotten her.

When i DO make her move (pick her up to make sure she's alive!) she looks wonderful! she doesn't seem the LEAST bit sickly, or underfed, or anything, it's just that I have to move her myself in order for her to be interested in life!

Soooo, any suggestions? BTW, Sorry for such a long post! I'm just worried about her being so lifeless yet seemingly healthy!!

Thanx!
Lisa