Horn frog spitting food out

[Namio]

Thanks i am still trying the nightcrawlers and he ate a piece last night but it is so hard to get him to eat it. It goes in but spits it out after like 20 tries he finally swallowed it.

The key is to be patient. At first, they aren't used to eating that fat piece of worm, but after a while they'll get used to it and things will get much easier after that. Try wiggling it in front of the face without irritate the frog too much, the more stress you create means a less willing eater.

[trd1215]

The key is to be patient. At first, they aren't used to eating that fat piece of worm, but after a while they'll get used to it and things will get much easier after that. Try wiggling it in front of the face without irritate the frog too much, the more stress you create means a less willing eater.

Lol yea very patient took me about 40 min to get him to eat the worm.

[trd1215]

Getting my froggie to eat nightcrawlers easier . Going to start feeding him pacman food from Samurai. Thanks JIvoryII for the tong video.

[JIvoryII]

Glad it helped...

[trd1215]

Tong feeding has come in handy... but when will he eat alone again? I have noticed he does not poop a lot, kinda leaves his legs open to the side a little and also leaves a lot of yellow stains on the paper towels any suggestions why?

[GrifTheGreat]

Tong feeding has come in handy... but when will he eat alone again? I have noticed he does not poop a lot, kinda leaves his legs open to the side a little and also leaves a lot of yellow stains on the paper towels any suggestions why?

Tong feeding is preferred by most keepers. If he is willing to take food from the tongs, I don't see any reason to wean him off of them. Bowel movements can vary a lot depending on what they are eating, how much/how often, temperature and humidity (improper levels make it harder for them to digest), and the frog's age and size.

The yellow stains are urine. If you are using paper towels be sure to change them frequently. The urine can cause an ammonia build up if left to just sit. The legs being splayed to his sides is probably from being on paper towels. These are terrestrial frogs and they like to burrow... which they can't do on paper towels. It can lead to leg problems sometimes. Have you considered using coco fiber?? That is what most keepers recommend and the frogs love it.

Oh, I don't think anyone addressed this, but it is normal for them to eat their shed. It has some nutrients in it and it doesn't harm the frog.

[trd1215]

Tong feeding just takes some time as he does not eat the food right away... takes him about 5 tries to finally eat a piece of night crawler. Okay thats what i thought with the yellow stains just making sure. I change the paper towels every other day. Yes probably better to buy some coco fiber. How do i clean the coco fiber or do i have to change it frequently?

Thanks for the shed part... he had some on him last night i just pulled it off of him.