Update on Vixen

[scm133]

It has been three weeks since Vixen arrived. After we cleared up his impaction, he has been doing really good. He is still a baby at 29 grams. We are still working on tong feeding. However, I think he is training me. He sits and waits for me to corral the crickets, and run them past him. He just reaches out, and grabs them.
He is eating 4 crickets daily.
He has established a routine. He stays partially buried during the day, but at 4:00 he is out. I put him in his water bowl, he poops, and then hops out for his feeding. He is really not this big and round, he just puffed up for his picture.

[scm133]

Also as a warning to every one. I was using the Exo Terra Plantation Soil in his cage. I think that is what caused the impaction. I am switching to the Zoo Med Eco Earth. It is a finer ground coir, and is what I have used for all my Gecko hides.

[scm133]

Another update, Vixen is doing GREAT! He is pooping, and eating 5-6 crickets daily. Loves to poop in his water dish ...ugh . But that is ok.
Very active in the evening, when I am feeding him. He is up to 36 grams. Looks like I will need to get a bigger water bowl, since he is filling out nicely.

[Hypnotic]

You should be happy he poops in his waterdish! The substrate remains cleaner and it's easyer to dispose off.

[Beep617]

I wish my guy would poop in his dish! He almost never moves from his one favorite whole, I've still never seen his poop!


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[scm133]

Here he is at 36 grams. See what I mean about the water dish, and out growing. That is a 4" diameter lid. Assuming he was around 3 months, when I purchased him, he is now 4 months.

[Randy]

LOl i know what you mean my Sam has a stainless steel frying pan lid now .It takes 2 hands to hold her dean can almost swim in it . He is outgrowing his expensive water bowl as well .The wifes not so thrilled with losing a pan lid but eh i bought her a new pan and lid to replace the one i used .My frogs poop in both their water bowls and the tank im always cleaning both. the reptifogger i use helps them a lot they come out after it stops and hop around a bit at night .When they are hungry they will stay out of the substrate ( their heads mainly and look at me when i pass by the tank ). Eventually they a get a routine going .you get used to it.

[Hypnotic]

I often buy big candy tubs, (I am a serious sweettooth) and my female frogs get these as waterdishes. They are about 14 x 6 x 2.5.

[scm133]

Another update on Vixen. He is now 5 months, and weighs 57 grams. We are now finally pass the impaction stage...HOORAY!!

[Namio]

What a beauty!!!

[scm133]

Vixen is doing great, and really a sweetie!!! I routinely soak him every 2-3 days, and he never minds the handling. Today he is 6 months old, and weighs 96 grams. Definitely had a growth spurt.

[cjbage]

such a cutie

[Plovingood]

How many inches is he?


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[scm133]

How many inches is he?


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He is about 3.5 inches.

[Plovingood]

He's an awesome looking frog!


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[Mentat]

Very nice and healthy looking Ornate, should be able to tell sex soon !