Feeding problems - white's tree frogs

[mrk]

OOPS! Never thought of that but it should solve that problem. Thanks!

[Kisa]

I know it can be scary to get new frogs and have them quit eating on you, mine went through several phases while they were adjusting but like mrk said, it's probably normal. Unless you see some other physical indicator that your frog is sick you should just assume he's adjusting and maybe a little bit frightened or stressed out. I know both of my big White's went through phases where they stopped eating. Of course it was for short periods of time, but eventually they cam earound. Once they realize where they are and that you're not a threat to them they start to come around.

Just leave him be, but monitor him to make sure he's not loosing significant weight and believe in your little guy! Root for him and he'll come around.

[janer1114]

ok - he's losing significant weight. i can see his bones. he's not moving over the past 36 hours - much. he has been opening his mouth and wiping his face, which on another website says that means he's shedding - and I think I can see a bit of skin moving around. would he be lethargic and uninterested in eating when shedding??

[janer1114]

:-( ok - little guy who wasn't eating didn't make it. the appetite stimulator was on order, but hadn't arrived. :-( feel like a bad parent - but the other one is thriving and eating and doing everything a healthy frog is reported to do. i hope we have a good long time together.

i cleaned out the tank and made everything nice and fresh. had a little burial in the front yard under the tomato plant.

[DonLisk]

Sorry to hear that the little one did not pull through.