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    Not a problem, just an occasional occurrence with these frogs. Sometimes (Especially in adults) they will become lazier than their usual limited activity and even will just open their mouths and expect you to just place food in. Sometimes its when they're between growth spurts and sometimes the adults will just eat have less of an appetite. They will do this off and on. Seasonal changes detected by the frog can also make them a little lazier than usual. Its when they suddenly refuse to eat at all when you need to begin to worry. Loss of appetite and weight loss are definite signs of a problem.

    You could skip a feeding and raise the temps a little higher for a couple days to increase their appetite. 84° Should help boost their response. Keep humidity high as well.


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    Thanks guys, I think I read something about this I just wanted to make sure. There was quite the temperature drop in the last two weeks here in michigan and I have had a heat lamp/UTH on his tank keeping him warm with multiple mistings. I think it's what you said though, Grif, he's just getting over his first growth spurt and I think he's slowing down. I don't know to much about these frogs yet, but he's grown from quarter size to approx. 3 inches in the 2 1/2 months I've had him which seems like a lot. I got my albino a month after I got this one and it was a little bigger than a quarter, now it's almost the size of my green. The Albino almost always takes notice to food and takes it from the tongs no problem, for now. "She's" (I hope) is growing a lot. I've been feeding my albino every day and my green every 2-3 days, but I usually offer food if he's at the surface. If he doesn't take it within a minute I just offer it the next day. Unless he's buried then I will dig him up every 2-3 days to feed depending on how much he ate before..

    Also, I'm using a repashy multi vitamin/w calcium/D3.. I might change this though I haven't decided. It's good when they eat every day as froglets, but I imagine as they grow and eat less often I might just have to give vitamins two days a week and calcium on one. I have a calcium dust to that I give them sometimes instead of the repashy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pluke View Post
    Thanks guys, I think I read something about this I just wanted to make sure. There was quite the temperature drop in the last two weeks here in michigan and I have had a heat lamp/UTH on his tank keeping him warm with multiple mistings. I think it's what you said though, Grif, he's just getting over his first growth spurt and I think he's slowing down. I don't know to much about these frogs yet, but he's grown from quarter size to approx. 3 inches in the 2 1/2 months I've had him. I got my albino a month after I got this one and it was a little bigger than a quarter, now it's almost the size of my green. The Albino almost always takes notice to food and takes it from the tongs no problem, for now. "She's" (I hope) is growing a lot. I've been feeding my albino every day and my green every 2-3 days, but I usually offer food if he's at the surface. If he doesn't take it within a minute I just offer it the next day. Unless he's buried then I will dig him up every 23 days to feed depending on how much he ate before..

    Also, I'm using a repashy multi vitamin/w calcium/D3.. I might change this though I haven't decided. It's good when they eat every day as froglets, but I imagine as they grow and eat less often I might just have to give vitamins two days a week and calcium on one. I have a calcium dust to that I give them sometimes instead of the repashy.
    23 Days is a long time, but not too long. IF the frog goes down for 23 days it is trying to aestivate, which you don't want if the frog is under 1year of age. You will want to keep tells and humidity consistent and keep the substrate moist. You may want to invest in a Reptifogger and hook it up to a timer to turn on and off for periods of time during the day and night to keep the humidity up. You could also invest in a Reptifogger and hook it up to another good investment a Zoo Med Hygrotherm Temp/Humidity control unit.

    That will help keep climate consistent and keep a good feeding schedule as well.


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    Haha, I just fixed that. It was supposed to be every 2-3 days. I edited it and made it right now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pluke View Post
    Haha, I just fixed that. It was supposed to be every 2-3 days. I edited it and made it right now.
    Ohhhhh!!! Ok.


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