First, the enclosures you are using for a leopard frog are too small. Ranids (the group of frogs for which the leopard frog is a member) have powerful jumping legs, they are also skittish, so they need larger enclosures to prevent injuring themselves when startled. A ten-gallon tank might work, but bigger is better.
Second, since it was taken from a creek in January in PA, it's not going to want to eat. Its brain is telling it that it's not time to eat yet. Meanwhile, if the frog is get at warmer temperatures it metabolism will kick in and since he is not eating, the frog's own body will begin to "digest" itself. I would keep this guy in some moist sphagnum and in a cool place till April. Your one gallon tubs may be fine for this, but come spring put the little guy in a bigger enclosure.





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