The typical: Wont Eat...

[gabbagabbs]

Okay, I've looked and looked and read all types of things on here and random googling... But alas here I am posting this. I "rescued" my newly acquired pacman. He's been a pretty stressed boy probably. His original owner had to move so he gave the frog to a friend. This friend had snakes but frogs aren't his thing so he offered the frog to me. I've had snakes & geckos before so I fell in love, did some research, & decided to adopt the big fella. I believe the previous person had him for possibly more than a week, maybe two in a small plastic frog keeper, but it is probably a good size for a pacman... Now I have had him for a week and he hasn't showed any interest in food. I asked about how often he had been fed from who had him previously and they said he had eaten some crickets and refused a pinky, but said he should be very hungry. Now he is a big guy so my thoughts are maybe he wont eat as often as the smaller guys and between that and the stress he's just not interested. He also needs adjustments to his tank as I'm aware and currently ordering. Don't know a temp/humidity due to not having a hygrometer/thermometer (I'm being a slacker, no excuse on that...). But I think the rest should be answered by the little questionaire.

1. Size of enclosure --- 20 tall
2. # of inhabitants - specifically other frogs and size differences --- just him
3. Humidity --- N/A, Spray 2-3 times a day
4. Temperature --- My house is normally 70 & judging by the feel of the tank I'm thinking mid-70s
5. Water - type - for both misting and soaking dish --- I was using drinking water I bought, but can I treat water using the same conditioner I used for my betta? I'm using a little plastic tupperware for a soaking dish for now.
6. Materials used for substrate --- the coco stuff by exoterra that expands, made with distilled water.
7. Enclosure set up i.e. plants (live or artificial), wood, bark and other materials. --- one fake plant kind of over soaking dish, big wood hidey, moss.
- How were things prepared prior to being put into the viv. --- will provide pic.
8. Main food source --- No idea?
9. Vitamins and calcium? (how often) --- the crickets were dusted by reptile shop but he didn't eat any...
10. Lighting --- bulb that's in the aquarium hood... no idea what it is, don't think its too hot though.
11. What is being used to maintain the temperature of the enclosure --- the bulb helps but he has a 10/20gal UTH that is on the side of tank
12. When is the last time he/she ate --- Don't know specific date, week?
13. Have you found poop lately --- No, not that I noticed.
14. A pic would be helpful including frog and enclosure (any including cell phone pic is fine)
15. Describe frog's symptoms and/or recent physical changes; to include it's ventral/belly area. --- As far as I can tell he looks okay, still fighting me & jumping around and burying himself.
16. How old is the frog --- No clue, maybe someone could help me with that?
17. How long have you owned him/her --- week
18. Is the frog wild caught or captive bred --- captive I assume
19. Frog food- how often and if it is diverse, what other feeders are used as treats --- Tried crickets, some small nightcrawlers, one fuzzy mouse. Tried feeding in tank & out of tank in different scenarios.
20. How often the frog is handled --- eh I'm trying not to handle him too much I've taken him out 2 or 3 times now.
21. Is the enclosure kept in a high or low traffic area --- low, he's in an extra bedroom
22. Describe enclosure maintenance (water changes, cleaning, etc) --- haven't done any yet.

Going to post this then add pictures. My next goal is to try to get a hornworm to see if he'll like that.

[DVirginiana]

Okay, as you said you need to get temp/humidity measurements ASAP. My guess is that they're both way off, and that's probably the biggest reason your frog isn't eating. 70-75 is too low for temp. They need 80-83 daytime and 75-80 nighttime temps.

As for the water, you need to get rid of your substrate if you expanded it with anything other than treated water or bottled spring water and make a new batch (yes, the kind you use for fish is fine. I use SeaChem Prime). Distilled water is also bad. You can use it for misting, but not for substrate or soaking dishes.

As for food, nightcrawlers are the best staple, but gutloaded crickets or dubia roaches are also good staples. Pinky mice should be fed no more than once a month, as they are very fatty.