Night jumper, won't stop

[onedge30]

Racing the frogs!! LOL I could just see some of the looks they would give me. "You want us to jump! Not a chance bozo! We are big and 'stocky', and we STROLL!!!". LOL

My first thought of nightly exercise was building a little bitty treadmill!!!! LOL Maybe out of popsicle sticks and a little thin rubber mat with a small adjustable motor!!! LMAOROTF

Maybe hanging a dusted roach as the incentive to keep moving forward...... LOL

[willtilian]

hey i used to do it with american bulls a little exercise wont hurt

[onedge30]

Well, she is still jumping. I moved her to a big cardboard box with hide box and no soil and high sides - still jumping. Constantly.

Again, nothing noticeably wrong with her 'physically'. To me, it is almost like she is acting like she is WC.

Suggestions?

Warmer tank, does not appear to solve the problem.
Deeper soil, no change. Doesn't seem to want to dig.
Warmer water at lights out, seem to hold off the jumping for about an hour.
When the lights are on, there is no jumping. But only full light. Not light from a night light.

[Kevin1]

Is there a chance the temps could be a little high?

[onedge30]

Right now it is really cold, down here. The house stays between 69-76. Which I think would be on the cold side for the frogs. The heat pad is just barely noticeable to the touch. When I touch the bare bottom of the tank.

[Pyxicephalus Adspersus]

i had the same problem with my young male. i covered all of the sides of the glass ten gallon on the outside with pieces of paper so he couldnt see out and now hes calm. its worth a try...

[onedge30]

She has calmed down. Must have just been new surrounding and a new tank. She is eating and digging in the dirt.

[Kevin1]

i had the same problem with my young male. i covered all of the sides of the glass ten gallon on the outside with pieces of paper so he couldnt see out and now hes calm. its worth a try...

Ahh very good point. I forgot I did this with Chubbz when he was young. He'd keep me up at night so I covered him completely.