new trouble catching food
I have had my pacman frog for almost a year and all has seemed well until recently. We had some very cold weather here for about a week, during which time his enclosure dropped down between 60 and 70 at night (70-80 days). During this time he didn't eat, which I thought was reasonable. Once temperatures returned to normal (normal day temp 80-90, night 70-80) he exhibited all his usual interest in eating, but he has been completely unsuccessful in catching anything on his own. It has been 2 weeks now since the cold spell (3 since he was eating normally). At first I thought he was sluggish because of the temperature. Then I thought he was getting weak from lack of a good meal. I started holding food right in front of him, and he is sometimes willing to take that. He was typically eating about 16 large crickets per week, and I am presently managing to get less than half that in him. I think his body condition is still acceptable, I'll try to include a pic. I will fill out more specifics in the form below.
1. Size of enclosure
20 gallon tall aquarium
2. # of inhabitants - specifically other frogs and size differences
no others
3. Humidity
70-80
4. Temperature
80-90 days, 70-80 nights (range indicating cool side temp -heated side temp)
5. Water - type - for both misting and soaking dish
tap water for both
6. Materials used for substrate
jungle mix
7. Enclosure set up i.e. plants (live or artificial), wood, bark and other materials.
live pothos plant - grown in jungle mix just for him, no chemicals; soaking dish, no other decorations8. Main food source
large crickets almost exclusively, but currently offering large meal worms also
9. Vitamins and calcium? (how often)
just calcium once per week
10. Lighting
a standard aquarium light bulb
11. What is being used to maintain the temperature of the enclosure
heat lamp - 150 watt "night black heat incandescent spot" bulb
12. When is the last time he/she ate
currently taking one bug per day when bug is held for him
13. Have you found poop lately
no, not in the last 3 weeks.
14. A pic would be helpful including frog and enclosure (any including cell phone pic is fine)
15. How old is the frog
I have had him for nearly a year and he was a small/young when I got him
16. How long have you owned him/her
17. Is the frog wild caught or captive bred
Pet store purchase, assuming captive bred
18. Frog food- how often and if it is diverse, what other feeders are used as treats
Almost exclusively large crickets. I am currently offering large meal worms also, because they move slower and I thought he might be able to catch them.
19. How often the frog is handled
rarely, if I need to clean his area
20. Is the enclosure kept in a high or low traffic area
low
21. Describe enclosure maintenance (water changes, cleaning, etc)
I mist the enclosure twice a day, and refill his soaking dish once per day. I rinse his soaking dish with hot water before filling it. I remove any poop as soon as I find it. I have done a total substrate change roughly every 3 months.
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