Two Weeks Later - RETF still hasn't eaten...

[MantidBro]

I went through the same problem. It took him a week to finally eat. I can empathize with you. It is extremely nerve wracking. I realized the humidity needed to be higher. Some frogs need it at 70%, some at 80%, some even at 90%. Mine prefers 90%. He's eating regularly now. The bowl feeding method wasn't working for him. I was told by someone on here that bowl feeding can be stressful for some frogs. And if there is any frog that'll be easily stressed, it's the Red-Eye. They are extremely sensitive, not just physically, but mentally as well. You can let some loose in the cage, just remove them each morning so they won't bite the frog when he/she's asleep. When adapting to their new surroundings, they fear us, they don't want to be seen. They hide and sleep a lot. I was told that some will sleep for days at a time even. You can help them feel more comfortable by not only covering the three sides, but also half of the free side even. At least for now. Also, they don't like to be held and holding them will also stress them out. That's all I've got for you! Good luck! Let us know how it goes.

[snoopfrog27244]

I went through the same problem. It took him a week to finally eat. I can empathize with you. It is extremely nerve wracking. I realized the humidity needed to be higher. Some frogs need it at 70%, some at 80%, some even at 90%. Mine prefers 90%. He's eating regularly now. The bowl feeding method wasn't working for him. I was told by someone on here that bowl feeding can be stressful for some frogs. And if there is any frog that'll be easily stressed, it's the Red-Eye. They are extremely sensitive, not just physically, but mentally as well. You can let some loose in the cage, just remove them each morning so they won't bite the frog when he/she's asleep. When adapting to their new surroundings, they fear us, they don't want to be seen. They hide and sleep a lot. I was told that some will sleep for days at a time even. You can help them feel more comfortable by not only covering the three sides, but also half of the free side even. At least for now. Also, they don't like to be held and holding them will also stress them out. That's all I've got for you! Good luck! Let us know how it goes.

Really appreciate the support! I have been following your posts also and seeing your updates--hoping something changes with my little guy soon.

[LilyPad]

Is the frog in a low traffic area? If not, you may want to move them there. Before increasing the humidity to that level or letting crickets free roam, I would cover the sides 24 hours a day and reduce the amount of crickets in the bowl. Your frog does not look too skinny, so he is not in any immediate danger of starvation.

[snoopfrog27244]

Is the frog in a low traffic area? If not, you may want to move them there. Before increasing the humidity to that level or letting crickets free roam, I would cover the sides 24 hours a day and reduce the amount of crickets in the bowl. Your frog does not look too skinny, so he is not in any immediate danger of starvation.

Thank you for all of your (very quick) support, Amy. I will relocate him to a bedroom--he is currently in the living room, but it is very low traffic even still. At night, there is nothing but darkness and quiet in that area of the house. I'll also go ahead and cover the tank completely for the next few days and minimize the cricket number to 2 in the bowl. Is removing the moss still a good move? Thank you again!

I'm just ready for him to eat. I know we all want our frogs to be happy and healthy, but it's been two weeks, little dude!

[MantidBro]

Really appreciate the support! I have been following your posts also and seeing your updates--hoping something changes with my little guy soon.

Me too! good luck! Fortunately we have a lot of helpful people on this forum