Trouble in the Frog Enclosure
1.Size of the tank is approx. 15 x 15
2 He is a leopard frog. He is the only one in the tank
3.don't know humidity
4. Temperatre in the tank is about 65-69
5. Half water and half land. Pump creating water flow that runs on the back wall. Keeping the water moving ad not stagnet.
6. Used to have small round rocks but the lady at the pet store told me to change it to larger turtle rocks o I did this last night. I was concerned hewould accidently ingest one of the rocks and not a cricket.
7.Fake plant in the tank along with one of those fake bending climbing things but he is not a climbing frog. No other materials.
8.Crickets. I was not dusting them with Calcium so I am wondering if this is the issue.
9. Just purchased calcium and vitamin powder.
10. No lighting
11. His tank is in our kitchen so it is the same temp as house.
12. He ate about a week ago besides the force feeding of vitamins yesterday and today.
13. I have not found poop lately but its hard to tell with the rocks
14. I will load a pic
15. Went from tadpole to frog in July so he is 5 months old.
16. Got him in July
17. Guess he is wild
18. Crckets, mealworms
19. Never handle unless to clean tank
20. High traffic area
21. I clean it out completely one every 2-3 weeks
The issue is he is not able to eat. He wants to. He was trying to catch mealworms today and his tongue as not working. It was like he could not get it out. He is also sitting with his mouth open slightly. I was thinking o mashing up a cricket w/ calcium and water and syringe feeding him. Want to know if this is due to me not giving him calcium dusted crickets for the last 5 months? Has this happened to anyone else? What do you suggest. Don't want him to die. I love frogs but don't know much about them. Any help or advise is greatly appreciated!
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