Hey guys the past 3 weeks my 6 inch male pixie frog has not been eating. He has had great color and no sign of disease. The side of him that hass his stomach tend to make his right side float in the water.So I was just wondering if anything is wrong with him.
1. Size of enclosure? 10 gallon
2. # of inhabitants - specifically other frogs and size differences? 1
3. Humidity? 80% do not have a hydrometer in there afraid frog might eat it.
4. Temperature? 80 has a 50 watt light about 12 inches away
5. Water - type - for both misting and soaking dish? Well water with water conditioner called Prime for soaking. Distilled water for spraying.
6. Materials used for substrate? Eco Earth
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? just water dish plus dirt
8. Main food source? Was hissing cockroaches and rats but I will no longer feed him rats.
9. Vitamins and calcium? (how often?)Herptivite with Beta Carotin. About once week during feeding.
10. Lighting? 50 watt heat light.
11. What is being used to maintain the temperature of the enclosure? Light
12. When is the last time he/she ate? 3 weeks.
13. Have you found poop lately? Yes about week ago.
14. A pic would be helpful including frog and enclosure (any including cell phone pic is fine)Enclosure is 5 inches of Eco earth on on side and a big corner dish on the other.
15. Describe frog's symptoms and/or recent physical changes; to include it's ventral/belly area. Just not eating
16. How old is the frog? 1 year
17. How long have you owned him/her? 1 year
18. Is the frog wild caught or captive bred? Captive Bred
19. Frog food- how often and if it is diverse, what other feeders are used as treats? Every 3 days Discods and crickets. Just recently getting to more diverse feeders. Will not touch night crawlers.
20. How often the frog is handled? Once a week
21. Is the enclosure kept in a high or low traffic area? Low
22. Describe enclosure maintenance (water changes, cleaning, etc) Water changes every day if water is dirty. If not every other day. 2 hour soaking every Friday.