Water phobia?

[flybyferns]

Hi peeps everything seems to be going great with Peabody but I do have a quick question....for the 1st 3 days or so my pixie would hang out in water every morning and afternoon...well 4 the passed 3 or 4 days he almost avoids the water. I haven't changed anything I do or use...I use conditioned tap water that sits for a day b4 I use it or I use spring water, and I clean it everyday. I have an small air stone in the water...could that b the problem? I keep husk pretty wet....could he just be geting enough water from dinging down in the husk? He seems happy,active and still eats so should I even bother worrying?

Good morning,
I will try to answer.
I think you might be right about the air stone. Simply take it out and see what he dose?
Is there a water in a dish ? or do you have a water area?

If it is a water dish it should it be cleaned daily in hot tap water and re-filled with de-chlorinated water.
I use a product by exo-terra ( Aquatize) 8 drops /gallon. I simply save empty gallon distilled jugs and fill a bunch ahead of time. The de-chlor water should be used to damped substrate as well as the frog's soaking dish.

Husk? I do not keep Pacs, as far as I know .........cocoa fiber is preferred as these husk pieces can block up the frogs intestines causing an impaction ! Ouch !

The distilled water can be use to clean the glass and increase the humidity if ever needed.

Hope this helps for now
A Pac pro will chime in soon to save us !
Lynn

[raspberryribbits]

Thank u 4 the help...I do use cocoa fiber in my pixie tank...it's early and my brain and fingers were not workn 2gether yet I guess lol...I did take out stone and he has a water dish that I do clean daily...it takes up about a 3ed of the 55 gallon tank...I'm going 2 give it a clean and feed him and see what happens...thanx again 4 the input I will let u know if he starts usen water

[GrifTheGreat]

I believe Lynn figured out your problem.

You don't need an air stone for a small body of water. Removing it may fix the issue. How deep is the water?

[raspberryribbits]

waters prob 2 or 3 inches...it covers more then half up his back and he dunks his head under like a duck lol does that mean his waters not deep enough? I was worried about going 2 deep because I read they dont swim so I was trying 2 play it safe.

[GrifTheGreat]

waters prob 2 or 3 inches...it covers more then half up his back and he dunks his head under like a duck lol does that mean his waters not deep enough? I was worried about going 2 deep because I read they dont swim so I was trying 2 play it safe.

That should be fine.

[raspberryribbits]

thanx so much 4 ur time...I took out the air stone and he did hang out 4 a few mins....its a start

[raspberryribbits]

Peabody has been in his water 4 like 2 hours now...I think he is happy with no air n water....thank u again 4 being here 2 help