HELP! my new baby red eyed tree frog is not eating!

[flybyferns]

Thank you guys so much for the help! I got two more baby red eyed tree frogs today because when I got my lutino the company I got him/her from sent me a doa baby red eyed tree frog so they sent me a new one and an extra one I have token your advise and going to get some fruit flies for my baby frogs and I was hoping there might be a way to keep them in one spot? Also I do use zoomed reptisafe to clean the water I use. Thank you guys some much for the help

Hi
Welcome to Frog Forum.

Is it possible for you to post a photo ?
It would be great to see how big the froglet is?

Your baby ( or ANY new frog) needs a separate enclosure ( A QT set-up) as you can monitor the food intake and poop there !

A tiny red eye tree frog could go into a 5-10 gallon set up temporarily.
Poop = eating

It's enclosure should have plain paper towel substrate dampened with de-chlor water and a small sprig of a safe plant.
When they are tiny... a water dish is not needed as they will stay hydrated by the dampened paper towel
and misting the tank ( not the frog). Mist this QT tank ( for a very small froglet ) with de-chlorinated water not distilled.

While in this QT set -up with dampened paper towel bottom, put the crickets right in without a feeding bowl ----for now.

A small red eye tree froglet will be able to eat very small "dusted" crickets. ( dusted w/ a calcium supplement) 3 times a week.

If you want ...you could do both bottom feeding and a bowl ... but the crickets roaming on the bottom will be the ones the frog will eat.Don't use a bowl only. A bowl should have at least a 4-5 " diameter opening...for now. The sides should be tall enough so the cricks don't hop out. Crickets can not climb very smooth surfaces.

You do not want to ration it's food.
Remove all uneaten cricks the next morning---put them back in the cricket bin to feed.

The p. towels need to be changed at least 3 time a week. Prepare gallons of de-chlor water for yourself ahead of time.

If you cover three sides of the enclosure and keep it completely dark at night the frog will 'come around'.
Read all available care sheets and maintain temp and humidity needs

Any cleaning ( paper towel change) and removal of crickets should be done when the froget is sleeping ( daylight) as this will reduce stress on the frog. We like them ....but they do not like us . He is scared !

Please keep us posted ..........and ...please.......chime in !!!

Lynn

[cdfrogs]

Thanks Lynn for the help. The lutino is about 1 inches and the regular ones are a little smaller than that. I'm having a hard time posting picture but I will keep on trying too. I am going to try to get a 5-10 gallon tank today or tomorrow. Is it possible to put flightless fruit flies in there with them? I here that if you put calcium on them that they can not climb the side until they clean themselves off. Thanks again for the help.

[cdfrogs]

Hey guys I just tried putting in flightless fruit flies today. I put calcium on them but shortly after they started to climb on the glass!!! I hoping they will not climb out but I think they will and it is in my room So I was wondering is there any way to keep them in the tank. Oh also I got a 5.5 gallon today and put them in there with a pothos plant an damp paper towels. Please help!!

[cdfrogs]

Also I forgot to say that I do have some crickets that are half an inch but I think they are to big for my frogs. Do you guys think I should feed them to my Red-Eyed Tree Frogs that are about an inch or are they to big? Thanks