Pacman frog has not eaten in a week

[Boomerman15]

Well i have a almost year old pacman he just recently stop eating. Is it because i changed his diet to dubia roches ?Sometimes ill also feed a superworm or 2

[Hypnotic]

Did you recently change his food to dubias? Try a different food item to see if your frog responds to that.

[Boomerman15]

Today i tried superworms but he did not respond i think he might be in shed. P.s sorry for horible pic

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[Boomerman15]

And he is still very active

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[Hypnotic]

Looks to me like his right side is a little swollen, has he pooped recently? Or has it been a while ago? If it's been a while give him a luke warm soak, up to his chin with 3 drops of honey for 30 minutes.
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[Boomerman15]

Tank size: i have him in a tub with a base a little larger than a 10gal
Frogs age:about a year
How long i have owned: 8 months
Humidity: not sure i give a good mist 2-3 times a day
Temps: about 80degres
Water type for mist and water bowl: dechlorinated and filtered tap water


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[Boomerman15]

Substraterganic potting soil with no sand
Setup: waterbowl he can easy fit in, some fake leaves he can hide under and one side has a little moss(for humidity )


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[Boomerman15]

He is not handled alot and he stays in my room which is dark most of the time

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[Boomerman15]

Oh and last time he pooped right before he stoped eating and i gave him a warm soke when i stared the discussion

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[Boomerman15]

Here is a pic of the set up

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[Hypnotic]

Are you sure you are lighting him enough? He still needs a cycle. I have lights on from 8am - 8pm, they are fed at 10pm.
I'd remove those small rocks from the waterdish if I was you, pacmans can eat those small stones and will be unable to pass them, even when not feeding near the bowl, there have been cases where a pacman kept eating more and more and needed a surgery in the end. If the plastic is too high, cut a piece of it off and sand it down with sandpaper.
The rest of the tub seems fine, but we need temperatures you are keeping him at. He needs to be at 82°+- faerenheit during the day and 76°+- at night.
Try to give us as much information from the list as you can, it's really important.

[Boomerman15]

Ok i got rid of rocks and he does get a day night cycle

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[Boomerman15]

Ok his food gets dusted and he is captive bread

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[Mentat]

It get's cold this time of the year at your location. What is the day temperature and humidity level in the enclosure close to the substrate? Thank you !

[Boomerman15]

70% humidity 80deg

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[Boomerman15]

Should i try force feeding


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[Hypnotic]

Absolutely not. Give him some more time. These frogs can go quite a while without food and force feeding is very stressfull for these animals. Have you tryed coaxing him? (rubbing the prey gently on his lower lip from side to side.)

[Mentat]

Think force feeding is a last case scenario due to stress it causes to frog. If frog has not pooped there is possibility it's impacted. How large where the Dubia's compared to the distance between frog's eyes? If larger and specially if males with wings; frog might be impacted.

Recommend give it a bath in a small critter keeper or plastic bowl with a holed up top. Use dechlorinated 80F tap water with a couple drops of honey for 20 minutes in chin deep solution. Once frog is in bath, cover with small towel and let it relax. After 20 minutes remove solution and replace with 80F dechlorinated tap for another 20 minute rinse.

If frog poops; remove it and place it in it's enclosure water bath. If it does not; repeat daily until it does. Also; offer night crawlers once it poops and raise the enclosure temp between 82 to 84F during the day. Good luck !

[Boomerman15]

The dubia are very small and today he went for a super worm but never got it and hes been getting baths here is a pic of dubia i would give him multiple each feeding and i was planing on going to get some nightcralers to night

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[Boomerman15]

Ok im giving him a soke right now with option of supers

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