The potty question...

[Amphibifan]

Yeah, after the summer time period of wild caught meals I sort of decided the same thing that it really wasn't worth it. I'm not going to do it again, nor is my brother. I've also avoided super worms for quite a while now as well. I believe the problem lies in the fact that he almost NEVER basks, and almost NEVER gets out of the water. I'm beginning to see his filtered, gently bubbling, well-planted, lovely little oasis as addictive! What video games are to his master, the pool is to him! The water is warm to the touch as I have the lamp right over it, so it's not like its cold. I'm already planning on changing the set-up into a better laid out thermal gradient with less water, and this time in a removable bowl which I'll change every day. This way he'll sort of be FORCED to hop out of it and use his other resources.

That said, the digestion problem was significantly on the downslide when I began this post. The red is gone (No wild in his diet), He is going more (No super worms), I still think that he's a little slower than the average pixie but I attribute this mostly to his owner who's a pixie noob. In fact, even at his size of 4.6 in. he is by far the largest frog I've had and has an appetite like nothing I've seen before. In short, I've experienced a bit of a learning curve with this fellow, but now half a year later I think we're both in a good place (about time!). Hopefully by changing his set-up and replacing the basking bulb with one that provides a better ambient temp I'll improve his bodily processes. I'll let you know!

Any other suggestions from you pros would be greatly appreciated. One more question: How much would a veterinary check-up cost? You know, ball park range? ’Cause if it’s expensive then I’d like to know as I’ll have to prioritize things until its at the top of the list. Thanks.

[GrifTheGreat]

Since they are considered an exotic pet a lot of vets charge $45.00 just for the frog to be seen. Some will actually deside the cost themselves. It usually depends on where you take them.