And not to mention the risk of impacting your frog with that bedding. If you feed the frog in that aquarium (I see two bowls, one for water one for food?) and if he were to jump at his prey and miss and grab a mouthful of the aspen bedding....it won't come out the other end too easily.

The reason the Eco-Earth or Plantation Soil is used is because it is soft, holds moisture well, doesn't readily mold, and is very fine/can be passed easily by the frog if accidental ingestion occurs (I buy generic coco-coir on Amazon.com that people use for organic gardening - 11 pounds for $14 USD is far cheaper than buying exo-terra, especially if you have a big enclosure.

In the mean time, Lija would you agree that keeping the frog on damp paper towels or in shallow water would be fine to hold over until Eco-Earth or plantation soil can be obtained?

Here are the "Trouble in the Frog Enclosure" questions that members can help you with:

1. Size of enclosure?

2. # of inhabitants - specifically other frogs and size differences?

3. Humidity?

4. Temperature?

5. Water - type - for both misting and soaking dish?

6. Materials used for substrate?

7. Enclosure set up i.e. plants (live or artificial), wood, bark and other materials. - How were things prepared prior to being put into the viv?

8. Main food source?

9. Vitamins and calcium? (how often?)

10. Lighting?

11. What is being used to maintain the temperature of the enclosure?

12. When is the last time he/she ate?

13. Have you found poop lately?

14. A pic would be helpful including frog and enclosure (any including cell phone pic is fine)

15. How old is the frog?

16. How long have you owned him/her?

17. Is the frog wild caught or captive bred?

18. Frog food- how often and if it is diverse, what other feeders are used as treats?

19. How often the frog is handled?

20. Is the enclosure kept in a high or low traffic area?

21. Describe enclosure maintenance (water changes, cleaning, etc)