3yo - Trixie not eating! Help

[GrifTheGreat]

Alright gotcha, something with a lot uva and few uvb.

How far from the substrate should it be +-? If it is too much of a distance i should consider a 13w one maybe cause the socket is inside about 15" from the gound.

I do use repashy calcium plus and repitive but will see to find another one similiar to those you talk.



I was able to find this one, will this do? Also is it supposed to be fed by a syringe?


I'll insist with him at night then.

Thanks, i'll keep you posted

You can try that.

Be careful with these critical care formulas. They are made to break down and become bioavailable rapidly and can grow bacteria very quickly if contaminated.

[froghub]

You can try that.

Be careful with these critical care formulas. They are made to break down and become bioavailable rapidly and can grow bacteria very quickly if contaminated.

Alright man, will do, i'll keep it in the fridge and be carefull with it. It says 7 days, which is short and product is expensive.

How do i do this?
Force feed him with syringe in liquid form or do i make like balls open his mouth and put them inside?
Also how often should i feed him this? Large quantity twice a week? Or every day like package says?

I'll invest in this prior to get the uvb bulb, since uvb will not make that huge difference but this can. And he does get some sun where he is. Maybe a plain uva lamp instead of the led can benefit him. I shall see if they're not too expensive i'll get one too.

[froghub]

You can try that.

Be careful with these critical care formulas. They are made to break down and become bioavailable rapidly and can grow bacteria very quickly if contaminated.

I've force fed him 5 dubias today.
He's not happy when i open his mouth.
Waiting on the intensive care powder to arrive.
Also he seems very stressed lately.

[GrifTheGreat]

I've force fed him 5 dubias today.
He's not happy when i open his mouth.
Waiting on the intensive care powder to arrive.
Also he seems very stressed lately.

I'd leave him be since you've force fed him. Messing with him a lot will increase stress. Force feeding even more so. That's why it is only used as a last resort.

Bulb height is based on output. Many are recommended 12 inches from substrate so 15 inches should be okay. I would go with lower wattage. 13 should be fine.

Don't force feed him again until after you get the critical care formula. Follow the instructions on the package. You will be using the dosage for reptiles despite the fact that you're feeding a frog. It will be liquid and yes you'll be using a feeding syringe.

[froghub]

I'd leave him be since you've force fed him. Messing with him a lot will increase stress. Force feeding even more so. That's why it is only used as a last resort.

Bulb height is based on output. Many are recommended 12 inches from substrate so 15 inches should be okay. I would go with lower wattage. 13 should be fine.

Don't force feed him again until after you get the critical care formula. Follow the instructions on the package. You will be using the dosage for reptiles despite the fact that you're feeding a frog. It will be liquid and yes you'll be using a feeding syringe.

Alright. I just put him in luke warm water so he could relax, not touching him until i receive the formula.
He did spit the dubias. Once they were in again he was obliged to eat them.
Alright, should i use a tube in the syringe open his mouth get it in and pump it there? Then at the end take the tube away, thats the plan?
How often should this be done? Powder will be here by end of next week.

[froghub]

Hey again.
I've bought the new bulb from exoterra, Natural light compact 13w. Which they don't state it has uvb 2.0 anymore.
By the spectrum i guess it has some. I've put it inside the terrarium so he has some uvb since lamp is 2.0 or even lower.
http://www.exo-terra.com/en/products/natural_light.php
So it is in place. Frog comes out to catch sun during day(around 6 p.m) which seems impressive to me since he never did that.
Will leave him aline two days and force feed him the carnivore care formula after that.

[GrifTheGreat]

Hey again.
I've bought the new bulb from exoterra, Natural light compact 13w. Which they don't state it has uvb 2.0 anymore.
By the spectrum i guess it has some. I've put it inside the terrarium so he has some uvb since lamp is 2.0 or even lower.
http://www.exo-terra.com/en/products/natural_light.php
So it is in place. Frog comes out to catch sun during day(around 6 p.m) which seems impressive to me since he never did that.
Will leave him aline two days and force feed him the carnivore care formula after that.

Sounds good.

As for the force feeding. You'll probably have to pry his mouth open and you'll only want to feed him about 0.5 mL of the liquid food at a time until. They have not evolved to drink fluid so sometimes they have trouble with a large amount at once. Less than 0.5 mL is also acceptable and may be best until the frog ingests the desired amount.

To be clear, this is the volume per mouthful. Just force feed small amounts. You should be able to use the directions on the bag to determine how much to make based on his weight. I would do this every other day to limit stress.

[froghub]

Sounds good.

As for the force feeding. You'll probably have to pry his mouth open and you'll only want to feed him about 0.5 mL of the liquid food at a time until. They have not evolved to drink fluid so sometimes they have trouble with a large amount at once. Less than 0.5 mL is also acceptable and may be best until the frog ingests the desired amount.

To be clear, this is the volume per mouthful. Just force feed small amounts. You should be able to use the directions on the bag to determine how much to make based on his weight. I would do this every other day to limit stress.

Alright i'll have it in consideration.
I'll try first to do this more solid so it would be like food for him, since it says on the package that the water can be adjusted.
If i'm able to make something that looks like a ball of the powder that will be ideal and he can swallow more at once? If not feasible i'll feed him with syringe then.

[GrifTheGreat]

Alright i'll have it in consideration.
I'll try first to do this more solid so it would be like food for him, since it says on the package that the water can be adjusted.
If i'm able to make something that looks like a ball of the powder that will be ideal and he can swallow more at once? If not feasible i'll feed him with syringe then.

It should be the consistency of melted ice cream. Do not make it more solid because you may give too high of a concentration of formula. This is designed to be a liquid not a solid. Do not feed him balls of formula.