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[djmosier]

Hello. Wacca is doing great. His enclosure is now set up with the substrate, water bath, a half-log for shelter, and terrarium-looking background film. I ended up getting the brick-type substrate. The shop owner had to order the thermometer and hygrometer, as well as the heat mat, so I don't think I'll be able to compare, since he didn't have any in stock. I'll be able to pick those items up a week from today. In the meantime, I bought a 25 watt red nightlight for him, since the nights are so much cooler than the days. I also bought the vitamins and calcium, which I intend to start on right away. I think I'll begin with the calcium with vit. D. He seems much more satisfied with the new set-up. He immediately went under the log shelter and burrowed into the substrate. I fed him before putting him into the new enclosure. Should I take him out to feed him, or leave him in the enclosure? Also, I have crickets (gut-loaded) and earthworms. Should I get more fish, or are the feeders I have now sufficient to keep him healthy? Thank you for your advice. I can use all the help I can get.

[Lija]

Welcome to the forum DJ, it seems you have one happy frog
you don't need fish, they can happily live on a diet of dubia and earthworms/nightcrawlers with occasional hormworm or pacman food or pinky ( no more then 1 a month). feeder fish is not the best food for them for many reasons.
as for feeding, i never am taking my frogs out, it is less stressful for them and time consuming for me to feed them in their homes. but if i were u i would tong train a frog, you'll have less problems later.

[djmosier]

stupid question: how do you post photos?

[Lija]

lol you go advanced then attachment, then you'll figure out

[GrifTheGreat]

stupid question: how do you post photos?

When you are making a new thread or replying to a thread there will be a toolbar above the text field. Click the icon that looks like a picture in a frame and options for posting pictures will be given.

Edit: or you can do as Lija has stated above.

[djmosier]

Okay! Great! Thanks to both of you. And yes, I figured it out. Another stupid question: (and this is a beaut!) How do I tong train my frog? (I'm not sure exactly what that means.) - I know, my ignorance is showing.

[GrifTheGreat]

Okay! Great! Thanks to both of you. And yes, I figured it out. Another stupid question: (and this is a beaut!) How do I tong train my frog? (I'm not sure exactly what that means.) - I know, my ignorance is showing.

Tongs/forcepts = large tweezer like tool used for feeding animals.

It takes patience. Some will eagerly take from forcepts and others will never eat from them.

Easiest way is by letting them know that food comes from tongs. You can start by dropping thd food from the tongs where the frog can see. This way it can see that the tongs drop the food in. Then after a feeding or two you can just hold the food with the tongs and hold it infront of the frog so tbat it can grab it. Always have the tips of the forcepts pointed in a direction slightly away from the frog so that it doesn't hurt itself by jumping into the tips while eagerly lunging at the food.

It can take time, but some will accept from tongs right away.

[djmosier]

Okay, it sounds like I'm sort of already doing that, with a pair of tweezers. Wacca has tried several times to eat my finger when I just hold the fish/cricket in my fingers. I ordered a pair of plastic tweezers, so that he won't inadvertently hurt himself jumping for the food. (so far, he hasn't, but don't want to take any chances.) Thank you.

[GrifTheGreat]

Okay, it sounds like I'm sort of already doing that, with a pair of tweezers. Wacca has tried several times to eat my finger when I just hold the fish/cricket in my fingers. I ordered a pair of plastic tweezers, so that he won't inadvertently hurt himself jumping for the food. (so far, he hasn't, but don't want to take any chances.) Thank you.

You're welcome.