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    Default Peggy doesn't seem to want to eat.

    I offered Peggy (my new Fantasy frog) a nightcrawler not too long ago, and she showed no desire to eat it. Actually, she hasn't eaten since I got her on Sunday. Can someone help me out here?
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    0.1.0 Ceratophrys cranwelli x cornuta-Peggy
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    Default Re: Peggy doesn't seem to want to eat.

    Quote Originally Posted by Teh Frog Whisperer View Post
    I offered Peggy (my new Fantasy frog) a nightcrawler not too long ago, and she showed no desire to eat it. Actually, she hasn't eaten since I got her on Sunday. Can someone help me out here?
    Some frogs can take up to a week to acclimate to a new environment. Your frog is probably stressed from the move.

    What was she fed before you got her?


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    Default Re: Peggy doesn't seem to want to eat.

    She was fed crickets before I got her. So, am I allowed to start freaking out if she doesn't eat after her first week? I neglected to mention that she ate a few crickets in her deli cup the day of the reptile show.
    0.1.0 Lepidobatrachus laevis-George-RIP
    0.1.0 Ceratophrys cranwelli x cornuta-Peggy
    0.0.1 Litoria caerulea-Fremont
    0.0.1 Lithobates catesbeianus-The Bullfrog
    0.0.2 Ranitomeya sp.-Clay and Gemma

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    Default Re: Peggy doesn't seem to want to eat.

    Quote Originally Posted by Teh Frog Whisperer View Post
    She was fed crickets before I got her. So, am I allowed to start freaking out if she doesn't eat after her first week? I neglected to mention that she ate a few crickets in her deli cup the day of the reptile show.
    If she is used to eating crickets then offer her them. Once she becomes acclimated begin to offer her new foods she has never had.

    After a week there is still not a lot to be concerned about yet, but any longer than a week and a half may be an issue.


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    Default Re: Peggy doesn't seem to want to eat.

    Horned frogs cue in on movements of potential preys. At times nightcrawlers don't move nearly enough to gain the attention or a feeding response from the frog.

    Here's a video of my frog eating a nightcrawler. Notice how she ate it after the worm twitched dramatically (after I pinched it).


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    Default Re: Peggy doesn't seem to want to eat.

    Mine almost never takes nightcrawlers based on movement alone. That's why it took me so long to get her on them. I finally just got her to where I could rub it on her lips and she will take it, but it took forever for her to associate that with food.

    A good rule is not to panic about a frog not eating unless it starts losing weight or you have good reason to believe something bad is causing a change in appetite. Just cover three sides of her tank and keep traffic around her to a minimum for a few days, she'll probably calm down quicker that way.

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