Fire Belly Toad Stopped Eating

[MantisMan]

i have a wood pile behind my house where i can find worms easily
they r a good size for the toads
lobster roaches r great for amphibs
if u hold a piece of worm up to his mouth and touch his bottom lip with it he may reflexively nip at it
mine do this a lot
is he losing a lot of weight? he sounds like he is either compacted or just getting old and refusing food

[Nevfalath]

He pushes food away with his hand. He didn't eat again last night. I tried to force feed him, but he fights too much.

He has lost a lot of weight and is getting thin. I'm going on vacation next week and am desperately trying to get some food into him before I go. I don't want to burden a frog-sitter with a frog who won't eat, and I won't enjoy myself if I am worrying about him.

[MantisMan]

how old is this frog? i see at pet stores an emergency insectivore feed kit it comes with powder stuff u mix with water, put in a syringe (all this comes in the kit) and feed it oraly
if u want i can go to the store and get it and ship it to u just reimburse me or u can look for it at your pet stores or online it's either fluker's or zoo med brand i forget which but it has the bearded dragon logo i think...

[Nevfalath]

Thank is very kind of you. I will look for it and see if any pet stores nearby sell it. Thank you for the suggestion!

[Nevfalath]

I picked up some Fluker's Reptile Vitamin with Beta Carotene. It says it has all the essential vitamins and calcium in it. Is this a good choice?

I also managed to force feed him 2 mealworms today. He was not happy at all and struggled the entire time.

I am thinking I might order some Phoenix Worms online. I read those are very good for them.

[MantisMan]

i dont recommend mealworms
u need waxworms, they contain lots of fat which he needs to gain in order to absorb fat soluble nutrients

[Nevfalath]

I force fed him for a couple weeks and now he is finally eating on his own again. I am so thrilled! Thanks so much for the support and information!