My luck has been the worst lately :(

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Ok was dreading this day, I broke down and had to force feed her :\ she was verrrrrrrrrry stubborn and I felt so bad, but I force fed 3 good size chunks of a night crawler. She probably thinks I'm the biggest A hole and scarred for life I gave a her a 10 minute pedialyte bath after ward and put her back in the tank where she looks like shes had better days. Also she made a few noises while attempting this, I'm assuming they were "do not want" distress noises. It was almost as if she was growling at me I hope she starts to eat, cuz I dont know how much longer I can do that.

[GrifTheGreat]

Ok was dreading this day, I broke down and had to force feed her :\ she was verrrrrrrrrry stubborn and I felt so bad, but I force fed 3 good size chunks of a night crawler. She probably thinks I'm the biggest A hole and scarred for life I gave a her a 10 minute pedialyte bath after ward and put her back in the tank where she looks like shes had better days. Also she made a few noises while attempting this, I'm assuming they were "do not want" distress noises. It was almost as if she was growling at me I hope she starts to eat, cuz I dont know how much longer I can do that.

Omar it is tough love. Somethinsg have to be done to save their lives. If it means forcing them to eat then so be it. When it comes to force feeding you have to be hard. You can feel bad, but do not show stress or sadness while attempting to force feed. Animals can pick up on your emotions and be stressed further. If your frog is in bad shape and not eating on its own then you must intervene and do what must be done to save her. They will show frustration and sometimes even anger, but do not let that stop you from what must be done. It is difficult, but you must be strong for her sake.

Believe me I know.

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Thanks for the encouraging words. Okay so now let's say she doesn't start eating? How long do I wait to attempt another force feeding?

[GrifTheGreat]

Thanks for the encouraging words. Okay so now let's say she doesn't start eating? How long do I wait to attempt another force feeding?

Amphibians take a long time to recover. If for some reason she is ill she may need to see a vet for meds like antibiotics and dewormer. Dewormer only if she has them. Its hard to say what is causing her not to eat. She is a baby or juvinile you could do it daily or every other day. The thing is that she will need energy to even start to hunt on her own. She looks a little thin too. You could force feed her until she begins to gain weight and then let her try on her own for a while or force feed every other day and inbetween on the day you don't force feed place food in with her and let her try on those days. She will start again, but even if she was to not start eating on her own you made a commitment when you got her. These are long term pets and should be cared for as such. So if you have to force feed her for the rest of her life you should be willing to do so.

Now I'm not saying that will happen. Almost all frogs begin to eat on their own eventually. It is just something you must be prepared for incase needs be. Chin up and take care of your little girl.

[S13]

Alright so nightcrawlers every other day is on the menu then. Pedialyte soaks once a week too?

[GrifTheGreat]

Alright so nightcrawlers every other day is on the menu then. Pedialyte soaks once a week too?

That's a good start. Be sure you still dust her food when you force feed.

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Woke up and found this.




Is that what I think it is? Looks to be regurgitated nighcrawler. I'm pretty sure she didn't pass it like that and that fast.