Honey Baths and feedings.

[Baloo]

I'm not sure where to go from here. Yusuke is going to try and breed super red in the next 2-3 months but I'm wondering if I should stick to a local one. Local ones are just brown sometimes with green and a little yellow. They have fantasy ones that are green/brown design and rarely an all green one. Not so much a color selection but maybe a safer bet. Thanks for your honesty & help guys, unfortunately she has passed away and I'll bury her today.

[NialR35]

So after 4-5 honey baths, my ornate finally pooped. I guess it was impaction or maybe the fact that he was not eating much in the last couple of weeks it made him poop less....yet 3 weeks without poop is way too long. How often can they go without food though? Seems like my ornate is almost full grown size wise but eats about every 6-7 days or so....and the most he eats is 4-6 whole nightcrawlers per feeding. Is this okay?

[GrifTheGreat]

So after 4-5 honey baths, my ornate finally pooped. I guess it was impaction or maybe the fact that he was not eating much in the last couple of weeks it made him poop less....yet 3 weeks without poop is way too long. How often can they go without food though? Seems like my ornate is almost full grown size wise but eats about every 6-7 days or so....and the most he eats is 4-6 whole nightcrawlers per feeding. Is this okay?

They can go a month with out eating if they slow their metabolism. I have a female that sometimes burrows down for a month and doesn't eat, but does not lose weight. As long as the frog doesn't lose weight it should not be a problem. I will say that if the frog eats 4 to 6 night crawlers once a week that is not anything to worry about.

[NialR35]

They can go a month with out eating if they slow their metabolism. I have a female that sometimes burrows down for a month and doesn't eat, but does not lose weight. As long as the frog doesn't lose weight it should not be a problem. I will say that if the frog eats 4 to 6 night crawlers once a week that is not anything to worry about.

Thanks Grif! That sure gave me some peace of mind. He does look in shape and does not look slim. His color is still bright and eyes seem clear too. On average he eats around 4-5 per week, sometimes less and sometimes a bit more but during the last two weeks he did not eat much at all. Could his day temps be too high? I normally keep it around 84.5F day and 77-78F nighttime but I read that ornates like it cooler than cranwellis?

[GrifTheGreat]

Thanks Grif! That sure gave me some peace of mind. He does look in shape and does not look slim. His color is still bright and eyes seem clear too. On average he eats around 4-5 per week, sometimes less and sometimes a bit more but during the last two weeks he did not eat much at all. Could his day temps be too high? I normally keep it around 84.5F day and 77-78F nighttime but I read that ornates like it cooler than cranwellis?

That's not too high, but you could lower it down to 80° to 82° and see how he reacts.