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

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    Can I use treated well water? That is my "tap water" since I live in the country. Okay so I'd say my guy is close to three inches..if I put him in anything smaller he will have no place to burrow. What water conditioner do you guys use? I'll be in town tomorrow so I will pick up some pedialyte. I will also put new substrate with the right water in there. Thank you.
    You can buy actual spring water and use it. Better than using well water. Distilled is fine for misting and humidfiers, but that is it. Reptasafe adds electrolytes to water, but does not form the same mineral properties that are needed for the water to be safe for the frog to bathe in. It does not hurt them if it touches them. As was said though substrate must be dried and resaturated with correct water source or just replaced entirely which is what I would do.


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

    Okay I'll get some spring water and while he's soaking I'll replace his bedding. When should I try to feed him next?

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

    You can feed him whenever you want; since he doesn't appear to be impacted or anything, feeding won't exacerbate anything. However, if he looks really stressed or something you may want to wait a bit. Without something to compare to it's hard to tell how big he is, but a sub-adult can go awhile without eating. Just watch out for signs he may be losing weight (a week without eating is still within the timeframe of settling in for one that isn't a baby).

    You don't really want to force-feed like that unless the frog is noticeably dropping weight. It's extremely stressful for them. Also, if you ever have to force-feed, nightcrawlers are better than crickets; once you get it in the mouth the frog will generally keep eating it, so they get more nutrition with just one time of you opening their mouth.
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    Default Re: Same problem as everyone else, my pacman isn't eating?

    I've had this problem not to long ago to, then I noticed he was shedding. Watch him/her for a little bit to see if she/he is shedding, he/she might not eat while shedding. Also your frog looks cross eyed in the pic very nice looking frog

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