Hi there,
I've had my frog Alphie for about a month now, living in a 15 gallon terrarium (I said 25 in my original post, that was an error). The set up has done quite well in terms of conditions - the plants are thriving, the humidity and temp are perfect, and Alphie seems to be doing very well.
However there is a big problem. Unless I drop crickets directly in front of him and he grabs them, they tend to wander around the tank and not get eaten. I'm beginning to worry that he's not getting enough food, plus I don't want live crickets living in the tank for days on end! I've tried tong feeding him with no luck so far, the same goes for worms. I'm concerned because I need to travel for work sometimes and my husband will be feeding Alphie. He's willing to dump crickets in the tank but not tong feed or pay much attention to whether he eats them right away.
So I'm considering downgrading him to a smaller tank so he will be ensured to get the crickets within an hour or so. I'd read before I bought him that they don't need much room but didn't really appreciate how sedentary they are until I got one. The only spare tank I have right now is a glass 5 gallon. It has a secure lid and would do, but I'm wondering if it is too small? I'd be concerned about controlling the heat and temp, as well as his size once he grows. He is certainly getting bigger but is still a baby.