Quote Originally Posted by lnikkiy View Post
Sorry to hear you're having trouble - hope your froggy will be Ok. Try putting a dark cloth/paper over three sides of the tank for a little while. often new frogs that are having trouble adjusting just need that extra security. Plus, it helps them feel like they are well hidden and its ok to start hunting. I know you mentioned you have part covered, i couldn't figure out how much you meant. Some of my ruby eyed tree frogs will only eat when it is pitch black - i suppose you could try that

also, Ive found that with pickier frogs, the bowl feeding method can really stress them out. maybe try just putting food into his terrarium for a little while until you know he has gotten a good meal. Some pet stores carry an appetite stimulant as well that you could try. I haven't used those before, so I would do some research about it first.

good luck
3 sides are covered, sides and back, all with naturey designs. Then i put a blanket over half the screen to keep humidity in, and let the blanket hang down over the front, the free side, so half the free side is covered. So the only spot that shows outside the cage is half of one side.

BUT... I am so happy... He just ate! the cricket was climbing up a fake plant and he snatched it! then went right back to sleep, lol. Im so glad!!

I had changed a few things... I quarantined some moss and added it in. And i let more crickets lose, so instead of 10, there are like 20.

Someone told me to keep the humidity at 70-80%... Accidentally, it got up to 95%, im thinking because of the moss i added. But thats when he ate! Could it be that the humidity just had not been high enough? Maybe at his previous home, his owner kept it closer to 90%, so having less than that wasnt feeling right for him. I did read that some people will keep it closer to 90%.

Or might the moss be making him feel more lively?

Or did I just not let enough crickets lose in there?

I dont know, he seems healthier than usual, i personally think its related to the humidity! Maybe my digital guage is off?? or maybe he really just needs it around 90% to feel good.