Red eyed tree frog wont eat!

[Chaser]

Okay guys! I Had enough and put him in the hospital tank, which is very simple: A pothos and water bowl. He ate two of the three I put in there! He also had a small, very small poop! I do have a question too. Is it possible to have an "Overcrowded Enclosure"? Here is a picture of his current home. I was about to move one of the vines, but then thought I better check on this.

[mrzoggs]

it looks fine to me. what kind of water are you using to mist? it looks like the walls are all dirty. i would take everything out and give it a good cleaning.

what size is your tank? mine doesnt have much in there enclosure.

so as soon as you moved him to a hospital tank he ate? did he eat out of a bowl or what was on the ground? and if he pooped that means he definitely ate something. mine usually doesnt poop until the next day. i think he will be back to normal now that he ate.

i still suggest you get a fecal check done. they are inexpensive and it could save your frogs life.


oh..and can i get a picture of the frog? hehe

[Chaser]

Okay, The water used to mist is conditioned but when i was new, i didn't use distilled water, so its mineral build up. He Hunted the crickets when i was asleep. And as for a picture.. I couldn't get one at the moment but he looks exactly the same as all the ones in my albums. My tank is 12x12x18, and only houses him for now.

[mrzoggs]

ok. i would guess hes fine for now. just make sure he keeps eating. i use spring water for drinking with exo terra vitamin suppliment. and for misting ill use spring water or purified. i was thinking distilled water took the natural salts and stuff out of the frog if used on them and you are supposed to use purified. but i will check into that and let you know. because i might be backwards.

[Chaser]

Yeah, All the water I use is purified but I thought you were supposed to use distilled water for misting?

[mrzoggs]

yeah but i still dont use it for misting. i dont think its good for your frogs. basically its so clean that it pulls the good minerals out of your frog. ive never had a problem with misting with purified or spring. i use it all the time.

[Chaser]

So how do you deal with the build up on the tank walls?