Kirby the frog wont eat.

[monster]

Hello, he could be just slowing down for the winter. Do you notice anything else off appearance wise? I know lately there has been a lot of threads on here asking the same question so if nothing else is off that may be what it is. You said he ate a little today, how much is a little? And if it is something else some of the contributing factors could be the the temps and water. If im correct his day temps should be about 82 and night time should only drop a couple of degrees. My tank during the day is 82 on the hot and 79 on the cold and at night I only let it drop to 80 on the warm and 77 on the cold. If they told you at petsmart that they can be left at room temps or 75 is ok they are crazy. And I know this because my pacman frog has just been diagnosed with edema due to poor housing conditions and I got her from petsmart. And the other thing that stands out is the r/o water, it is not good for them at all. It leaches all good minerals and stuff the frog needs out of them. Well water im not sure about.

[WakaWaka]

He hasn't had any freeze dried crickets in a long long time and hornworms are a snack thing. He hasn't had any reverse osmosis water in a while to. He might need a bigger enclosure, but would that really effect him eating? Also, I haven't changed his ecoearth in a little bit, could that be a problem?

[WakaWaka]

Some pictures of him

[monster]

When you say you haven't changed his substrate in awhile how long do you mean? Yes the tank size may have something to do with it, if it feels to small for him it will stress him out and then he wont want to eat. This is just a question, does he appear to look swollen at all? And im only asking because in the first picture under his chin kinda looks abit puffy and clear looking, not the nice white it should be. It may just be the picture, but thought I would ask.

[WakaWaka]

By in a while i mean sense i got him to be honest. His chin seems to be fatty but it is white, not clear, i think its just the water making it look like that.

[monster]

Ok, so if im correct in your trouble in the enclosure answers you say you have owned your frog for about 6 months. And if u haven't changed your substrate since you got him then I would say that could be playing a big part. Im no pro but if you have him in 5 gallon tank that's not very big and even though you pick up his poo his pee is in the substrate. So if im right with the first part, by now he is sitting in his own urine. I would change his substrate ASAP, that is way to long. He may have contracted a bacterial infection or something.

[Mentat]

Eli already gave you good advice . Day temps need to be 28-29C with a degree or 2 drop at night.

Water needs to be dechlorinated tap. If using well water, make sure dechlorinator neutralizes heavy metals (i.e. Seachem Prime or ExoTerra Aquatize). Do not soak frog in any house sink exposed to human used chemicals (soap, cleaners, toothpaste, etc.)! You are slowly poisoning your frog by doing so; use a plastic critter keeper or small bowl with holed-up top.

Feeders should not be left to roam in enclosure; if not eaten within couple hours or next morning if feeding at night; remove them. Freeze dried insects should not be fed to frogs. They have digestive issues handling FD foods. Please read this article for more care information: Frog Forum - Pacman and Horned Frogs - Ceratophrys - Care and Breeding. Good luck!

[monster]

Hi again Carlos I thought the same thing about the sink. I thought I actually put something in one of my replies about it but I guess I obviously forgot.