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    EyeGrow
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    Default Same problem as everyone else, my pacman isn't eating?

    I went through and read some of the most recent (and older) posts on people having pacman frogs that won't eat. I couldn't really find anything that applied to exactly how my setup is, so I figured it'd be best to post a new thread, but I apologize for just adding to the same exact posts, lol.

    I got my frog about a week ago and he's just not eating.



    1. Size of enclosure
    10 gallon


    2. # of inhabitants - specifically other frogs and size differences
    By himself


    3. Humidity
    Stays right around 75%


    4. Temperature
    At night it's about 76-78F and the day is about 80-82F


    5. Water - type - for both misting and soaking dish
    I use just distilled water for misting. I also use distilled for soaking however I use some reptisafe water conditioner in it. It says it adds essential electrolytes and salts as well as stimulates slime coat development.


    6. Materials used for substrate
    Damp Eco Earth


    7. Enclosure set up i.e. plants (live or artificial), wood, bark and other materials.
    Fake plants, water dish, and a corner wood hide.
    - How were things prepared prior to being put into the viv.
    Fake plants-soaked in hot water
    Water dish-soaked in hot water
    Corner hide-rinsed, boiled, and baked


    8. Main food source
    I give him crickets, though I am going to try to get his some night crawlers.


    9. Vitamins and calcium? (how often)
    I coat his crickets with Repashy Calcium Plus. I've been doing it every time since he's not eating.


    10. Lighting
    He has a nocturnal infra red bulb over him for heating.


    11. What is being used to maintain the temperature of the enclosure
    ^its hooked up to a dimmer.


    12. When is the last time he/she ate
    I was able to carefully open his mouth with the tongs and slide two crickets (one at a time) in his mouth tonight.


    13. Have you found poop lately
    Yes, some last night


    14. A pic would be helpful including frog and enclosure (any including cell phone pic is fine)
    I don't have one of the enclosure but I do of him-hopefully it uploads.

    15. Describe frog's symptoms and/or recent physical changes; to include it's ventral/belly area.
    I haven't noticed physical changes, just him not eating.


    16. How old is the frog
    Probably a juvenile-MAYBE CLOSE to a sub-adult..he's a bit bigger than a baby though.


    17. How long have you owned him/her
    About a week


    18. Is the frog wild caught or captive bred
    I'm not sure, I got him from petsmart *rolls eyes*-I don't care for them-so I'm sure he's wild caught..poor thing/:


    19. Frog food- how often and if it is diverse, what other feeders are used as treats
    Just crickets for now, I've been trying every night.


    20. How often the frog is handled
    I don't handle him


    21. Is the enclosure kept in a high or low traffic area
    Pretty low


    22. Describe enclosure maintenance (water changes, cleaning, etc)
    I change his water everyday..sometimes every other. I mist several times a day cause of the heat lamp, and I just took his poops out for cleaning so far..

    i think thats all..
    i feed him at night, in his cage. The store said he was eating about 20 cricks a week. I did leave a cricket in his cage for over 24 hours and the cricket was crawling around still so I took it out..I would appreciate some help! Thank you!(:
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