Tomato Frog staying buried all the time

[jasonm96]

Could just need to time to adjust. what are you using for heat and is there plenty of hides available?

[FrogMom66]

Could just need to time to adjust. what are you using for heat and is there plenty of hides available?

He has a terra cotta plant pot that I sawed in half, he's currently in there with his whole body under the soil. He is in a warm room but I have noticed that the light I use for him does bump up the temperature by 0.5 degrees celsius. I have a heat mat but I've decided not to use it for now.

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[jasonm96]

I would add some real or fake plants for extra cover and just keep an eye to see if it comes out at night, probably needs time.

Whenever you do need heat, a ceramic would be much better than a heat mat, used injunction with a fogger or misting if nessessary to keep humidity up.

[FrogMom66]

I would add some real or fake plants for extra cover and just keep an eye to see if it comes out at night, probably needs time.

Whenever you do need heat, a ceramic would be much better than a heat mat, used injunction with a fogger or missing if nessessary to keep humidity up.

Gotcha, I'll buy some silk plants right away. I was planning on undigging him for a feeding later, is that a good idea or should I leave him alone?

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[jasonm96]

Might not be the best thing to do, but tbh I've done it a few times with my frogs and didn't seem to bother them much. If you've got a dish you could sink into the substrate and put a few worms for if it does come out and decide to eat. Don't put crickets in though, cos if it ain't wanting to eat then them roaming about may stress it. What you could do if you find it burrowing a lot is to use a shallow layer of coir and topped with sphagnum moss (not green moss) you can then lift the moss up to see it without having to actually dig it out

[monster]

When you unbury him later to feed just uncover his head enough so he can see the food and so theres no substrate around his mouth. This way its a bit less stressfull then unburying his whole body.

[FrogMom66]

Might not be the best thing to do, but tbh I've done it a few times with my frogs and didn't seem to bother them much. If you've got a dish you could sink into the substrate and put a few worms for if it does come out and decide to eat. Don't put crickets in though, cos if it ain't wanting to eat then them roaming about may stress it. What you could do if you find it burrowing a lot is to use a shallow layer of coir and topped with sphagnum moss (not green moss) you can then lift the moss up to see it without having to actually dig it out

Doesn't sphagnum moss become a hazard at feeding time? I'd love to do that but I'm too scared.

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[jasonm96]

Sphagnum moss has long fibers and pats down well, so is little risk but the cheap green moss which usually come in compressed bricks is dangerous