Pacman frog shedding, but not eating?

[limnologist]

Well, my frogs only pooped once every few weeks. When did you get him? Sometimes they do nothing but hide for a few weeks after you first get them, then thypey get used to their surroundings and start acting normal.

[WakaWaka]

Well, my frogs only pooped once every few weeks. When did you get him? Sometimes they do nothing but hide for a few weeks after you first get them, then thypey get used to their surroundings and start acting normal.

Like I said i got him 3-4 weeks ago, he hides all day then I see him out at night. I read that a nice warm bath would help?

[DVirginiana]

He may be burying it; if it was in the water dish and broke apart you'd smell it, trust me. Feel gently for a lump on the frog's right side. If there isn't one, then he probably doesn't need to poo. If there is, you can do a soak in lukewarm treated water with a few drops of honey mixed up in it.

[Mentat]

75-80F is not good long term; recommend bring day temp to 84F (29C) to prevent chronic damage to kidney and Lymph Hearts. By the time edema shows up the damage to organs is irreversible. A few degree drop at night is OK.

Well water should be treated with either Seachem Prime or ExoTerra Aquatize to neutralize any heavy metals present. R/O water should not be used with frogs unless to mist the enclosure. Same as distilled water it will draw minerals and vitamins away from the frog body.

Recommend mix your substrate with dechlorinated well water. The water dish should be cleaned daily with hot water and refilled; even if it looks clean.

Poop in water dish can't be missed. Some Pacmans do bury it in their hole; but then move to a new area. If frog moves; check out last hole for a couple inch long cigar shaped smelly poop. If right side shows a lump and feels hard, frog might be constipated. If so; prepare an 80F (27C) bath (dechlorinated water with 3-4 drops of honey) in a small critter keeper or plastic bowl with holed out top. Fill to frog's chin level and cover with towel so frog relaxes and to hold temp for 20 minutes. Then dump out solution and refill with plain dechlorinated water for another 20 minutes. Return frog to enclosure and repeat daily until frog poops.

CA should not be used daily unless it's a product designed for it (i.e. Repashy's Calcium Plus). Here are some supplement tables to use as an example: http://www.frogforum.net/food-feeder...schedules.html.

Recommend main staple diet be Night Crawlers. You can use other items (i.e. gut loaded crickets) as treats. All beetle worms (mealworms, super worms, etc.) have a hard exoskeleton that can cause impaction.

Hope this helps and do read this care article if you haven't: Frog Forum - Pacman and Horned Frogs - Ceratophrys - Care and Breeding. Good luck !