Feeding trouble

[elly]

I haven't fecal tested lately but all the poop is well formed.

Hmm, maybe Honey wants to mate? Not much, since he wasn't cold cycled but maybe the spring is getting to him a little.

Bonk's behavior is weird. Bonk's behavior has always been weird. For the last two days he's removed himself to the ledge and slept there. Lucky for me, since I could give him crickets where Julep couldn't see. (Usually. Julep spotted a dubia and snagged it in a single bound from across the tank.) Bonk will eat, but he stops at one or two bugs a day and he doesn't like to go after food if I'm watching him.

To make it worse I've been having to go away on weekends for 2-3 days. I have someone change the water, but I can't ask them to feed the frogs.

[LilyPad]

They can go a weekend without eating, no problem. You could also leave a couple of crickets in a bowl (so they can't wander to bite) right before you leave...if they're anything like my greys though, they won't wait until you're gone to eat them LOL.

[Frogman1031]

Has he been pooping lately? With two or more frogs in one tank its near impossible to tell who's poop it is. I would recommend getting a fecal done as well. My male sometimes refuses food in what I like to call "mood swings" but somehow manages to stay fatter than the female who eats everything. He's usually back to normal (by that I mean lazy but not lethargic) within a couple days. Although I think that your frog might just not want to move during the day. After all, if someone brought my dinner at 2 am I wouldn't want to get up. How is the temperature in the enclosure? Humidity?

[elly]

Our frogs may have the same thing going on. Bonk certainly doesn't look underweight.

He's stayed up there during the day and most of the night too. He did switch places with the little frog to soak though. (Thanks, insomnia.)

Temp is 80-75, humidity is 60%

[elly]

@Amy, yeah, I know they can survive three days, maybe a month at most, I'm just concerned that if Bonk doesn't eat well during the week or after he might have low energy and have trouble catching bugs.

I normally leave a cricket behind...which I'm sure the little frog gobbles down as soon as my back has turned. He's the greediest thing ever.

[irThumper]

I know this is a stretch but could you leave the little guy in a QT tank while you are gone? That way Bonk can have his bowl of bugs, and the little one can have his, and you know when you get back how many each has or hasn't eaten while you're gone?

[flybyferns]

Elly

Good Morning, ( I think ? ...we got another 5 " of snow here on Long Island - yuck)
I read back. It's early! Before the coffee was done I was having difficulty ......mixing elly and Eli

Seriously

I would suggest getting a new thermometer or 2.

I have never had a whites tree frog. I have had my share of Agalychnis, however.
I have a A moreletti "Boggy" who went on a hunger strike for almost 6 months.
So bad , It resulted in my becoming very proficient at force feeding.

I still believe... to this day ... that his hunger strike resulted from my moving him from a tank he shared ( yes shared ) with the red eyed tree frogs.
It was like a froggy depression? Yeah, it sound crazy. But I'm convinced.

I'm wondering if tanks were changed or did your Whites loose or change a tank mate?

Want to remind you about feeding him if you should catch him shedding.
Drop the dusted crick in when he opens his mouth.
This really does....... work like a charm.

Temps... check your thermometer (s) Perhaps get a new one?
Physiologically, they will not eat and /or eat much less if their body temp has dropped.
So, having-said-that, you need to be careful w/ force feeding if his body temp is lowered.

Have you tried warming him up? Sometimes it's so simple Like when the light won't come on.... and - then - you realize it's unplugged !

Just a few thoughts

[flybyferns]

Elly

Good Morning, ( I think ? ...we got another 5 " of snow here on Long Island - yuck)
I read back. It's early! Before the coffee was done I was having difficulty ......mixing elly and Eli

Seriously

I would suggest getting a new thermometer or 2.

I have never had a whites tree frog. I have had my share of Agalychnis, however.
I have a A moreletti "Boggy" who went on a hunger strike for almost 6 months.
So bad , It resulted in my becoming very proficient at force feeding.

I still believe... to this day ... that his hunger strike resulted from my moving him from a tank he shared ( yes shared ) with the red eyed tree frogs.
It was like a froggy depression? Yeah, it sound crazy. But I'm convinced.

I'm wondering if tanks were changed or did your Whites loose or change a tank mate?

Want to remind you about feeding him if you should catch him shedding.
Drop the dusted crick in when he opens his mouth.
This really does....... work like a charm.

Temps... check your thermometer (s) Perhaps get a new one?
Physiologically, they will not eat and /or eat much less if their body temp has dropped.
So, having-said-that, you need to be careful w/ force feeding if his body temp is lowered.

Have you tried warming him up? Sometimes it's so simple Like when the light won't come on.... and then ---- you realize it's unplugged !

Just a few thoughts