Why is my young pacman not eating ?? Please help is this normal based on the questions on the enclosure i answered?

[chefrobert]

Its been about almost two weeks since he has ate!!! He was eating like crazy for about two weeks then he just stopped ?? He is also not buried he is just buried a little bit hiding behind a fake plant Is that normal, my other pacman I have in a smaller separate tank eats everyday??

1. Size of enclosure- 5 gallon
2. # of inhabitants - specifically other frogs and size differences -1 only him
3. Humidity - 60 to 80 %
4. Temperature day 80 to 85 night time 78 degrees
5. Water - type - for both misting and soaking dish- decholranated water in a bowl changed daily, misting 2 to 3 times
6. Materials used for substrate- coco fiber
7. Enclosure set up i.e. plants (live or artificial), wood, bark and other materials.- fake plants, only live plant
- How were things prepared prior to being put into the viv.
8. Main food source- crickets dusting with cal and vitamins 2 x a weeks
9. Vitamins and calcium? (how often) 2 x a week
10. Lighting Uvb 12 hour cycle
11. What is being used to maintain the temperature of the enclosure- side of the tank heating pad and uvb
12. When is the last time he/she ate
13. Have you found poop lately- 2 weeks ago
14. A pic would be helpful including frog and enclosure (any including cell phone pic is fine)
15. How old is the frog- my guess 3 months tops
16. How long have you owned him/her- 1 month
17. Is the frog wild caught or captive bred- captive breed
18. Frog food- how often and if it is diverse, what other feeders are used as treats- only crickets tried earthworms didnt eat them
19. How often the frog is handled- 1 time a week
20. Is the enclosure kept in a high or low traffic area- low traffic
21. Describe enclosure maintenance (water changes, cleaning, etc), Just cleaned the tank yesterday, water bowl daily

[GRABibus]

Do you have a picture of the enclosure and of the frog ?

[chefrobert]

Pictures added

[GrifTheGreat]

Pictures added

Get rid of the UVB light. It is unecessary and probably causing stress. You also need to cover 3 sides of the tank with some kind of natural background for added security.

Did you dechlorinate the water used for expanding the substrate?

[chefrobert]

Yes of course I am using de chlorinated water for the coco fiber, Why was he eating before with the uvb light then??

[chefrobert]

Anybody??

[GrifTheGreat]

Yes of course I am using de chlorinated water for the coco fiber, Why was he eating before with the uvb light then??

UVB radiation is used in reptiles to produce Vitamin D3 to help metabolize calcium to bone. These frogs are nocturnal and therefore do not get exposed to sunlight. They remain burrowed in the forest floor only exposing the head at night to ambush unwary prey that wonders by. They are adapted to get Vitamin D3 another way making UVB unecessary. There is no full proof evidence that UVB assists frogs in the way that it does for reptiles.

That light is too much for such a small enclosure anyway. Their effective range is 12" and is definitely much to bright for the frog's nocturnal eyes. If you intent to use a light use incandescent rather than fluorescent that is 50 watts or less and use a lamp with a dimmer switch so that you can accurately adjust the amount of light and heat with produced by the bulb. Sometimes it takes a day or so for something to irritate the frog.