White's froggy staying in water bowl...

[Oliversmiles]

Hello to everyone! I am new to the forum and I have a question about our froggy Oliver. Oliver has been in his water bowl, non stop, for about 4-5 days. Even if I take him out and clean his bowl, he goes right back in as soon as the bowl is back in his tank. He is eating but I've never seen him do this and I was a little concerned. Generally he sleeps in his log during the day and eats, swims, and climbs at night. We've had Oliver for a year and he was probably a few months old when we got him. If anyone has any info about his new obsession with his water, I would be soooo thankful!!

[1beataway]

I remember there was a thread recently about a frog (not a White's, though) staying in the water, and someone suggested possibly the frog was constipated. I can't find the thread though. How is the humidity?

[Oliversmiles]

The humidity is good. But, now that you mention it, he usually has poop in his water. But I haven't cleaned any out in a few days. And I don't see any fresh poop either. IF it is constipation, what can I do to help him??

[1beataway]

I'm unsure. Too bad Kurt or John or someone really smart isn't around.

I'll try to do some searching on the forum though and see if I find something.

[1beataway]

I didn't find anything, other than other people mentioning their frogs staying in the water bowl because of constipation. You'll have to wait till someone who knows more about it comes online.

What do you feed them?

[Oliversmiles]

We feed Oliver crickets and meal worms (occasionly). He's never been constipated before and nothing has changed with his diet or habitat. But he is FOREVER in his water bowl!! He looks good...eyes are bright and weight is good. He ate 4 crickets last night, which is normal for him. I hate the idea of him being constipated. I wish there was some way I could "move" him along!!