3yo - Trixie not eating! Help

[GrifTheGreat]

Alright, how long should i give him the formula? Until he eats normally or should i rely on it for a while?
I'm not planning on using it more than a week due to bacteria, but if it is that helpfull i can get another one. Also it is on the fridge, i use gloves when manipulating etc.
Also when he eats package says that i can sprinkle normal food with it as if it was a supplement...

Offer food as normal. The idea is to stimulate his appetite and get him strong enough to eat on his own. I would use it for a couple weeks while offering normal food item as well to see if he will take them.

You can use it as a supplement. Many of these formulas state that they can be used as such to provide extra nutrition. You can hold off from feeding him the formula for a couple days to see if he will eat on his own.

The formula will last longer than a week. It's just important to minimize the chances of contaminating the formula. It should be fine.

The decision is of course yours to make.

[froghub]

Offer food as normal. The idea is to stimulate his appetite and get him strong enough to eat on his own. I would use it for a couple weeks while offering normal food item as well to see if he will take them.

You can use it as a supplement. Many of these formulas state that they can be used as such to provide extra nutrition. You can hold off from feeding him the formula for a couple days to see if he will eat on his own.

The formula will last longer than a week. It's just important to minimize the chances of contaminating the formula. It should be fine.

The decision is of course yours to make.

Hey, yes i'm offering normal food always prior. He's starting to want food but not yet. At least he already tries to catch it and holds on to the syringe as they should hold to the prey. I'll give him three days off on the seventh day to see if he wants some dubias. If it does i'll finish the powder using it as a supplement yes.
Also he is fully shedding now, very fast. Seems that he hasn't done the job as i thought.
As far as i know he's eating it. Also pooped yesterday, in the water bowl...

[froghub]

Offer food as normal. The idea is to stimulate his appetite and get him strong enough to eat on his own. I would use it for a couple weeks while offering normal food item as well to see if he will take them.

You can use it as a supplement. Many of these formulas state that they can be used as such to provide extra nutrition. You can hold off from feeding him the formula for a couple days to see if he will eat on his own.

The formula will last longer than a week. It's just important to minimize the chances of contaminating the formula. It should be fine.

The decision is of course yours to make.

Little guy is already eating and catching tongues and some dubias lol. Which is great. I'll give him the day off today and tomorrow will try to normal feed him again.
Thanks man.

[froghub]

Also there was some formula that was sprinkled on the terrarium coconut fiber thanks to the dubias. Is this a major concern and require a sooner change of substrate or is it fine?

[GrifTheGreat]

Little guy is already eating and catching tongues and some dubias lol. Which is great. I'll give him the day off today and tomorrow will try to normal feed him again.
Thanks man.

Also there was some formula that was sprinkled on the terrarium coconut fiber thanks to the dubias. Is this a major concern and require a sooner change of substrate or is it fine?

You're welcome.

If possible remove the small amount of formula from the substrate. You don't want it mixed in with it.

[froghub]

You're welcome.

If possible remove the small amount of formula from the substrate. You don't want it mixed in with it.

Hey, yes the visible part is gone i did remove it by hand. But some might have got mixed in there. Well i guess i'll change him by next weak. I'll take him out to feed next time while on formula

[froghub]

You're welcome.

If possible remove the small amount of formula from the substrate. You don't want it mixed in with it.

Hey man.
I've fully changed the substrate too.
He's already eating. Thank you again. He has gained weight too.

I've this guy at 82°F during day. 78°F during night (on the warm side, the cold side is about 3F between hot and cold sides. So day is by the lamp 82-78f om the cold side and night is 78-75F on cold side)

He's burrowing very deeply in the substrate, which he usually don't. Today he had his eye out so he's doing better i guess.

As i said he's 3years old. Are the temps in range? He is still a juvie or adult?
What temp when he becomes adult?

Also humidity during day is on spot. Arround 77%. At night it goes up to 90%. But as my hygrometer doesn't seem reliable i've ordered another one to see... But if it is 90% at night would that be too much?
I can state that he doesn't like the humidity lower that 75% during day so a good trick i found is to point the heat lamp to the water bowl. This way the water is luke warm too and keeps it humid without having to constatly soak the substrate. (Ofc the substrate is humid, i just don't like it running water when i squeeze it)

I've opened more the vent holes in the front too. So air circulation is not really a issue.

I've also added some big fake plants so he doesn't stress at all. He likes to hide in then.

Lately he's fully shedding also. Color became darker.

Thanks man

[GrifTheGreat]

Hey man.
I've fully changed the substrate too.
He's already eating. Thank you again. He has gained weight too.

I've this guy at 82°F during day. 78°F during night (on the warm side, the cold side is about 3F between hot and cold sides. So day is by the lamp 82-78f om the cold side and night is 78-75F on cold side)

He's burrowing very deeply in the substrate, which he usually don't. Today he had his eye out so he's doing better i guess.

As i said he's 3years old. Are the temps in range? He is still a juvie or adult?
What temp when he becomes adult?

Also humidity during day is on spot. Arround 77%. At night it goes up to 90%. But as my hygrometer doesn't seem reliable i've ordered another one to see... But if it is 90% at night would that be too much?
I can state that he doesn't like the humidity lower that 75% during day so a good trick i found is to point the heat lamp to the water bowl. This way the water is luke warm too and keeps it humid without having to constatly soak the substrate. (Ofc the substrate is humid, i just don't like it running water when i squeeze it)

I've opened more the vent holes in the front too. So air circulation is not really a issue.

I've also added some big fake plants so he doesn't stress at all. He likes to hide in then.

Lately he's fully shedding also. Color became darker.

Thanks man

Your frog is an adult.

Your temperature range is fine. As for the humidity jumping to 90%, that is due to no light burning off the moisture in the air. It's a little high and you'll need to watch for mold growth on the substrate.

Burrowing deeper is most likely due to the lights. Nothing unusual there.

Glad he is doing better and you're welcome.

[froghub]

Your frog is an adult.

Your temperature range is fine. As for the humidity jumping to 90%, that is due to no light burning off the moisture in the air. It's a little high and you'll need to watch for mold growth on the substrate.

Burrowing deeper is most likely due to the lights. Nothing unusual there.

Glad he is doing better and you're welcome.

Alright, as lamp needs to be on at night too(the ceramic heater) and there's air circulating i guess the hygrometer is not that accurate. Since it's a cheap ebay one.

I'll buy a new hygrometer and check on that before making assumptions. It even shows 99% most of the times. And no it doesnt get wet...

About the mold that's not an issue since i constatly mix the substrate arround but i'll check on how i can lower the humidity at night. I've ordered a reliable higrometer too.

Or i can bump a little the night temperature to 26°C to see if that helps also.

How can one know the gender of the frog? He seems like a male to me since he's not that big, whats your opinion?

Thanks again.