Hopper is a BOY!!

[LisaGarcia]

I went and cleaned out Hoppers tank this evening. I cleaned out the "food" side first, putting the dish with dusted crickets in there as well. The minute I stood up Hopper FLEW from his hide INTO the bowl and promptly gobbled up 3 crickets! He sat in the bowl until I finished other side, laying new paper towels, washing the hide and water dish with HOT water and filling the dish back up with old treated water. When I left him alone, he was making his way over to the water bowl. Hopefully he will poop tonight. He didn't yesterday. :/

[LisaGarcia]

Alright everyone. Hopper is keeping me on my toes.. he only pooped that first night. I am starting to get worried. I went in there this afternoon and he was ROUND like a balloon!!

He is still active, hunting his pray, and frogging around..



After he ate 2 crickets he stopped and just sat in the corner for a bit.. ALL of a sudden he deflates! and PEES all over the fresh clean tank! So he is not longer round but he still has yet to poop. I put the larger glass bowl filled with water back in thinking he might not like the little bowl I got him..

Any Ideas? Oh and here's an action shot...




He is under two 5.0 exo terra bulb. The full spectrum ones that mimic daylight, a heat mat and the paper towels never get dry. I keep them moist. Giving them an extra wetting right before I leave for work in the morning. He eats 4-6 crickets at night and 3 in the morning. I am using treated old tap water (sat for at least 2 days).

You all know that once I post this and you all answer with helpful stuff he is going to poop tonight right?! How often are they supposed to poop? Daily?

[LisaGarcia]

As of this morning, still no poop. I will be picking up a night heat light today. I had an old one but it gave off a LOT of light. I think one of the blue ones will be better. I am also picking up a new combo meter. I think the ones currently in there are wrong.

[Mentat]

Hi Lisa! Would not worry about frog poop unless his right side is noticeable larger than left or frog stops eating. Are you using food supplements on crickets? Those Fluker's orange cricket cubes are their worst product. Recommend get quality cricket food (i.e. Repashy Bug Burger) or feed them carrots, lettuce, and cherios .

[LisaGarcia]

The orange cubes were all they had at the time. I will be ordering bug burger on payday. I was able to get the rapashy calcium plus. I have been dusting every feeding. 4 at night and 3 in the morning. The morning dusting is with the left over dust from the night before. He is still hungry ALL the time.. Has been "diving" for the crickets since I took the bowl out and getting mouthfulls of paper towels. I am wanting to put the bowl back in but he's currently all alone in there and I think he'll get bored. I picked up a new combo meter today and a night heat light, the National Geographic one. He was really cold to touch last night while cleaning out his tank. The humidity in my house is currently 54% and his paper towels are still damp so humidity wise I know he's ok. I just worry about the heat. I tend to be cold in anything under 75 degrees so I feel that he is too. I'll post an update once I clean out his tank tonight and feed him.

[Lija]

Lisa, if I were you I wouldn't waste my money on stuff to feed your crickets whatever you have in your fridge will do: carrots, oranges, etc. It is healthier too.

[LisaGarcia]

Potatos?? Supper hubby might have a cow if I slice up one of his precious oranges.. Will they eat the peel? Apples?? Just any fruit or veggie?