Fire Belly Toad Stopped Eating

[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!

[Faith]

That is awesome to hear! Has his eyes cleared up as well?

[Kyle4]

how did you manage to get his mouth open? im having issues getting one of mine to eat... he wont open his mouth no matter what i try... he is not even trying to eat. im thinking about sitting them up in my window for a while..? suggestions? i cant afford and dont want to lose a nother FBT!

[Nevfalath]

His eyes are very dark, like they are dialated all the time, but they are not cloudy.

I read online a very helpful procedure for force-feeding. This is the link: force feeding

[adinco]

sooo glad to hear he's on the mend!