Quote Originally Posted by lumpbump View Post
Well im happy to say that early this morning around midnight or so I found my lil green buddy out an about and I figure maybe I should try and feed him. Dusted one medium sized dubia roach nymph and dangled it Brian's face (hahaha brian got his name after the bird in disneys Up) but no feeding response so I plopped it down on the ground and watched as the roach uprighted himself and ran away. Brian gave chase but the roach was too fast. This went on for about an hour or so then I was about to give up and decided to flick the lil roach towards Brian and gulp! He got it. One bite, one swallow later, im happy.
This is one of the main reasons we recommend that babies be kept in a smaller enclosure- the larger the space, the harder it is for them to catch their food. Your frog is going through a vital growth stage and it is very important that he get as much nutrition as possible. Keep trying to tong feed. I find it helpful with picky eaters to offer food from the tongs first; if they won't take it then I'll drop it right in front of them. Eventually, they make the connection that tongs bring food and it's easier for them to just take the food directly from the tongs. They are mostly inactive by nature so the less they have to do to get their dinner, the happier they usually are! :-D Keep offering food every night. He may not eat every night, but at least offer food. And definitely try nightcrawlers. Most pacs Love them! Keep us posted.