My lil WTF isn't doing so well

[throttlejunkie1]

I bought the baby from Petco last week. He's brown, skinny, and doesn't eat at all. It never moves either. Just sits out in the open area with its eyes closed. I did as much research as I could about the subject and i'm kinda thinking theres something a little more going on here than just being stressed from moving. I went ahead and seperated him from the others in case it was sick (i.e. worms). I got the little guy in a tupperware container with a damp paper towel in the bottom...

My local vet doesn't accept amphibians btw. Any suggestions?

[DonLisk]

Has he moved locations in the enclosure over the week? How is his size compared to the frogs already in there?
If he hasn't moved since you put him in then I would set him up in his own make shift enclosure for the time being. A Tupperware box and small tank with some vines, branches or similar to get up on and hide in and also a small dish of water. You can leave the paper towel as long as its misted to keep up some humidity inside enclosure. I would also give him some small crickets in a bowl below the branches so he can see them.

Put him in a quiet place and let him relax. Hopefully he will eat.


If he has moved around then he is at least active when your not watching. If so then I would let him be unless he is losing weight or looking ill. If you have a light on at night then I also suggest shutting it off.

Don

[Jimifrog]

Mine was acting in a very similar manner. My problem was that the crickets I was trying to feed him were way too big. I switched to small crickets and now, a week or so later, he is totally better. It's better to feed him a few tiny crickets than one that may be too big.

[DonLisk]

Great point JimiFrog. Crickets should be no longer that the width between the frogs ears is the general rule.

[bshmerlie]

Also next time quarantine any new frogs in a separate enclosure for thirty days. This ensures you don't expose your original group to any potential diseases or parasites. Also because I have a large collection of frogs I keep the quarantine tank in a different room with their own food source. Each morning I do all the maintenance and feeding with the original group first and then take care of the new comer at the end. They stay in the quarantine for a minimum of thirty days of acting normal. So if it takes them two weeks to settle in and start eating then they have to show me thirty days of good behavior. Although I don't buy wild caught frogs I would probably isolate them for three to six months. Following strict quarantine procedures will ensure you frog collection always stays healthy even if one day you happen to purchase a sick frog. I've seen it many times where a person loses an entire tank of frogs simply because they had no quarantine procedures with a new comer. Play it safe ...in the future quarantine.