yeah i wouldnt of had as much patience as you i would of force fed already. what do you have on the bottom for substrate? how do you know hes not eating? no crickets missing im guessing? mine were pretty much the same after i put them into the sterilite container. one gave in and finally ate. the other i force fed because i was tired of waiting and i was scared. i force fed it 1 time 1 cricket and its been normal ever since. maybe get a fecal check done? might be some kind of bacteria or something. i cant really give you advice on this because im far from an expert. honestly im learning myself. ive only been into frogs since january. but if i were in your shoes.... ida made him eat a cricket by now. i dont think it can hurt anything.
i do understand stress on red eyes is not a good thing... BUT ive seen them go through what i think would be more stressful situations then force feeding a cricket. im no frog therapist but after i force fed mine it didnt change a thing on her day to day schedule. she hopped back in the tank unharmed and started grubbing down the next day.
i would email dr frye and see if he has any opinions.
the only difference i see is that our temperatures are different. i dont use a light on mine and i dropped the temperature a little. they both seem to be doing much better with house temperatures. im not sure how you keep your humidity at 80% all day...but ill be the first one to admit. mine doesnt stay 80 all day. its hard to get ventilation with humidity together. mine have not had a problem shedding either. never. no matter what care sheet you read, they are all different. they do not HAVE to be kept at 80 degrees during the day. mine stays about 75 during the day. 72ish at night. just my regular room temperature. for humidity i spray inside with the bottle and get everything moist. not drenching wet. and lay something over the screen to block some of the air gap.
just curious, have you seen your frog shed lately? what substrate are you using? mind posting a picture of the frog and the enclosure? if you can get a picture of him that would be awesome. how do his eyes look when hes awake? any noticable changes on his skin? does he stick to the side of the glass or on a plant leaf?
i read that you changed the cups and im not really fully understanding. did he stop eating as soon as you switched? maybe switch back? maybe try paper towels on the bottom and putting crickets inside the bowl and also outside walking around? is it that your not seeing poop? or not seeing missing crickets?
sorry for the long post. its probably past my bed time and when im tired i start to get too focused. im just trying to get as many answers as i can so i can help assisting you as much as possible. watch the videos on youtube about force feeding. call a vet maybe?
Edit: sorry for any typos. im sleepy...i noticed i put cricket therapist instead of frog therapist and had to change it.... -_-





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