New Pacman Frog won't eat

[jasonm96]

Could just be taking a few days to settle in. I've had fussy frogs that won't take crickets though, so you can always try small roaches as a stable just now. These are best kept warm as they might not feed on a gutload diet if kept cool. Earth worms are also a favourite and their nutritious. Variety is best

Your temps are spot on but with heating on 24/7 mist at least once a day to keep the air a little humid. You don't need the moss, but some good sphagnum moss will do you good for keeping humidity up. This is a different moss than what's included in the kit, you might do better with this but when using it be careful the frog doesn't eat any, so feed by tongs. With the other moss moulding it was probably kept too wet or have you reduced ventilation? Make sure not to reduce any ventilation when using the ceramic in this size of tank because this will trap heat and prevent a thermal gradient.

You should use the dechlor to be safe, chlorine is most dangerous to tadpoles but not healthy for juvenile and adult frogs either. Frogs need high-quality water with out any of the nasty chemicals in order to thrive. It's just good practice to dechlor the water unless it has been ran through a filter or is good quality bottled spring water.

[monster]

Hi, I agree with Jason that everything pretty much sounds ok and that hes probably just settling in. And I'm surprised this guy that sold you the frog said not to use declorinator, not using it with water that has chlorine and cloramines in it is one of the most common reasons of frogs getting toxed out syndrome. If you haven't covered 3 sides yet this helps with the settling in and also if you have him somewhere theres lots of noise or traffic its better to have him somewhere quiet. Hope he starts eating for you and everything works out. Oh and just in case you didn't know yet when he does start eating make sure he gets calcium+D3 and his multivitamins, and not on the same day unless its something like Repashy Calcium Plus that is mixed at the proper ratios so it doesn't make him sick.

[sciflux]

Hi, I agree with Jason that everything pretty much sounds ok and that hes probably just settling in. And I'm surprised this guy that sold you the frog said not to use declorinator, not using it with water that has chlorine and cloramines in it is one of the most common reasons of frogs getting toxed out syndrome. If you haven't covered 3 sides yet this helps with the settling in and also if you have him somewhere theres lots of noise or traffic its better to have him somewhere quiet. Hope he starts eating for you and everything works out. Oh and just in case you didn't know yet when he does start eating make sure he gets calcium+D3 and his multivitamins, and not on the same day unless its something like Repashy Calcium Plus that is mixed at the proper ratios so it doesn't make him sick.

I purchased a UVB light. The guy said that I wouldn't have to worry about my frog getting enough calcium if I got the light for my tank.

[jasonm96]

Dont cover the screen, in such a small tank they heat builds up quickly. If you find that you can't keep the temperature up without the tank drying out quickly then it's best to use another heat source. Also these frogs urinate a lot into the substrate so that and stagnant air is not good either. Distilled water is best avoided as it as it doesn't contain all the minerals needed. Spring water or treated tap water is better.

The insects need to be gutloaded and calcium/vitamin dusted and the UVB light helps use the calcium. However, I'm not aware of any studies showing that these frogs even use UVB or at what levels they need. They are large and although they'll take insects, they also eat fish, reptiles and amphibians in the wild and D3 (the vitamin for Ca absorption) is present in these food items. Reptiles or frogs that are herbivores or insectivores that seldom take veretebrate prey items use UVB to make for a lack of D3 in the diet

[sciflux]

Update:

I bought new eco earth and I decided to use spring water instead of treated tap water. I've been experimenting with different insects and so far he's rejected roaches and crickets, but he's eating super worms for some reason. I'm also dusting the superworms as well. The supplement has Calcium with vitamin D3. Now I have a new problem. Can you guys please tell me what's wrong with my frogs eye?

[monster]

For the feeding I would try nightcrawlers instead of just supers if he seems to eat worms. The supers if he eats to many can lead to impaction because they are high in chitlin. Fr the eye I'm not sure but being an eye I wouldn't hesitate to bring him to vet. Correct me if I'm wrong but it looks like the bad eye isn't dialateing am I correct? And did you just notice this or has it been like this since you got him? And one more thing, on that same side of the bad eye does his side look bigger then other? It kind of looks like it in the picture.

[monster]

To me he has an mild eye infection or he has somehow damaged his eye, or has got something in it. You can take a eyedropper and try to clean it out with some distilled water, just let it drop as if you were using visine. You don't want to squirt water right in there like when your misting,he really wont like that. If this doesn't help and its not a case of something being in there you will need a vet. If its a mild bacterial eye infection you will need Ciloxan 0.3% which is prescribed by a vet or something similar to this product, and if it is an eye infection this could be contributing to him not eating. Or if he has damaged the eye you will also need a vet to look and see what part of the eye is damaged and how bad it is. For the side if it is bulged out abit try giving him a bath in some warm water no higher then his chin, he may need to poop and this will help. Or you can add a couple drops of honey in the bath and this helps to get them to poop sometimes also. If you add the honey make sure to give him a second bath to wash off the honey. If he doesn't go in the water check his terrarium a little bit after you put him back, sometimes they wait and go when they are back in the comfort of there home. If the sides ok and and its just the picture disregard the bath part.

[sciflux]

With the other moss moulding it was probably kept too wet or have you reduced ventilation?

Yes I did because it helped me trap in some of heat that was being pushed down in their by the ceramic heater.

[sciflux]

Two more questions...

Would I still need to dechlorinate water that I'm using if it's distilled water instead of tap water?


Should I just throw out the eco earth and start over again with a fresh brick since I didn't dechlorinate the water that I used to make my frogs eco earth the first time i setup his tank?