Please Help, My New Tomato Frog Won't Eat

[Mikae3000]

Okay, I left 3 crickets in a little glass bowl in the night. None were eaten so far. I know the general location of where the frog buried herself Friday night, and it doesn't look like that area has been disturbed. Hopefully tonight she will eat.

[GrifTheGreat]

Okay, I left 3 crickets in a little glass bowl in the night. None were eaten so far. I know the general location of where the frog buried herself Friday night, and it doesn't look like that area has been disturbed. Hopefully tonight she will eat.

You can just unburry her head so she can see after placing the crickets in the bowl. Then just leave her be.

[Yusil]

Definitely sounds like stress.

Don't know much about Tomato Frogs, but sometimes my frogs just watch the prey crawl away sometimes and not even go after it. Even when they turn around to watch it walk away.

But I noticed, if it doesn't make much movement, like it's walking slowly or alittle at a time, they tend not to pay attention. They seem to be triggered by fast moving things like Ants [my frogs are small] and cockroaches and moths.

Perhaps she just needs to see that food is available and moving around, like GrifTheGreat said. Unbury her face/head so she can see, and maybe put the bowl closer to where she's hiding out. She might take a peek and see there's food in there and take a quick snack.

[Mikae3000]

I did like you said and unburied her head before bed last night. This morning, the crickets were still untouched. She did move into her log hiding place though, and has been there all day long and hasn't moved.

She's breathing a little slower. Not the hyperventilating panic like before, but still kind of quick-ish. What worries me... and she was like this when I got her at Petco... is she leaves her mouth hanging open slightly. It's not real wide or even halfway I would say, but she does leave it open, and you can see her tongue. Is this normal?

[GrifTheGreat]

I did like you said and unburied her head before bed last night. This morning, the crickets were still untouched. She did move into her log hiding place though, and has been there all day long and hasn't moved.

She's breathing a little slower. Not the hyperventilating panic like before, but still kind of quick-ish. What worries me... and she was like this when I got her at Petco... is she leaves her mouth hanging open slightly. It's not real wide or even halfway I would say, but she does leave it open, and you can see her tongue. Is this normal?

No that is not normal. You may want take her to the vet to be checked.

Answer these questions http://www.frogforum.net/pacman-frog...enclosure.html

[Mikae3000]

No that is not normal. You may want take her to the vet to be checked.

Answer these questions http://www.frogforum.net/pacman-frog...enclosure.html

1. Size of enclosure --- 20 gallon long, currently sectioned off to 8-10 gallons.
2. # of inhabitants - specifically other frogs and size differences --- 1 tomato frog
3. Humidity --- 60-80%, try to keep at 70%
4. Temperature --- 75-80F during the day, 70-75 at night
5. Water - type - for both misting and soaking dish --- bottled spring water for soaking dish, tap water for misting
6. Materials used for substrate --- coco fiber
7. Enclosure set up i.e. plants (live or artificial), wood, bark and other materials. --- sectioned off area has 2 live plants (pothos), a ceramic soaking dish, and a small hiding log.
- How were things prepared prior to being put into the viv. --- Just put them in. washed off everything with water first. cleaned the tank with water first. Made sure the temp and humidity was all correct before getting the frog.
8. Main food source --- crickets for now, although she hasn't really eaten anything at all
9. Vitamins and calcium? (how often) --- I have vitamins and calcium, but no opportunity to use it yet
10. Lighting --- I have a 15 watt day light spectrum CFL. Tomato frogs don't really need much special. It's mainly there for the plants and extra heat when needed for the warm side of the tank.
11. What is being used to maintain the temperature of the enclosure. Nothing at the moment. The temp where I live keeps it at the right temp.
12. When is the last time he/she ate --- unknown. Not for 5 days at least.
13. Have you found poop lately --- not for 5 days
14. A pic would be helpful including frog and enclosure (any including cell phone pic is fine) --- bottom of post
15. How old is the frog --- I'd say between 3-5 months old, maybe a bit older.
16. How long have you owned him/her --- 6 days
17. Is the frog wild caught or captive bred --- captive bred
18. Frog food- how often and if it is diverse, what other feeders are used as treats --- N/A
19. How often the frog is handled --- Moved around some for the first few days. Haven't touched it in the past 3 though.
20. Is the enclosure kept in a high or low traffic area --- Low to medium. It's on the entertainment center in my room, high up, and I pass by it now and then throughout the day. Just myself really.
21. Describe enclosure maintenance (water changes, cleaning, etc) --- Mist it when needed to keep humidity up, and I like to change the water out of the soaking dish every day, but have been leaving it alone past couple days since the frog hasn't been in it.


I risked stressing her more by using flash for this photo.... You can see how her mouth is hanging open. It seems worse now than when I just got her from Petco....


The glass to the left is where the crickets are that I was told to put in there. I'm the one who disturbed the dirt around the soaking dish moving things around for the crickets. I haven't changed it yet today.

You think I should take her to a vet? There's one exotic animal vet that lives near me.

[GrifTheGreat]

1. Size of enclosure --- 20 gallon long, currently sectioned off to 8-10 gallons.
2. # of inhabitants - specifically other frogs and size differences --- 1 tomato frog
3. Humidity --- 60-80%, try to keep at 70%
4. Temperature --- 75-80F during the day, 70-75 at night
5. Water - type - for both misting and soaking dish --- bottled spring water for soaking dish, tap water for misting
6. Materials used for substrate --- coco fiber
7. Enclosure set up i.e. plants (live or artificial), wood, bark and other materials. --- sectioned off area has 2 live plants (pothos), a ceramic soaking dish, and a small hiding log.
- How were things prepared prior to being put into the viv. --- Just put them in. washed off everything with water first. cleaned the tank with water first. Made sure the temp and humidity was all correct before getting the frog.
8. Main food source --- crickets for now, although she hasn't really eaten anything at all
9. Vitamins and calcium? (how often) --- I have vitamins and calcium, but no opportunity to use it yet
10. Lighting --- I have a 15 watt day light spectrum CFL. Tomato frogs don't really need much special. It's mainly there for the plants and extra heat when needed for the warm side of the tank.
11. What is being used to maintain the temperature of the enclosure. Nothing at the moment. The temp where I live keeps it at the right temp.
12. When is the last time he/she ate --- unknown. Not for 5 days at least.
13. Have you found poop lately --- not for 5 days
14. A pic would be helpful including frog and enclosure (any including cell phone pic is fine) --- bottom of post
15. How old is the frog --- I'd say between 3-5 months old, maybe a bit older.
16. How long have you owned him/her --- 6 days
17. Is the frog wild caught or captive bred --- captive bred
18. Frog food- how often and if it is diverse, what other feeders are used as treats --- N/A
19. How often the frog is handled --- Moved around some for the first few days. Haven't touched it in the past 3 though.
20. Is the enclosure kept in a high or low traffic area --- Low to medium. It's on the entertainment center in my room, high up, and I pass by it now and then throughout the day. Just myself really.
21. Describe enclosure maintenance (water changes, cleaning, etc) --- Mist it when needed to keep humidity up, and I like to change the water out of the soaking dish every day, but have been leaving it alone past couple days since the frog hasn't been in it.


I risked stressing her more by using flash for this photo.... You can see how her mouth is hanging open. It seems worse now than when I just got her from Petco....


The glass to the left is where the crickets are that I was told to put in there. I'm the one who disturbed the dirt around the soaking dish moving things around for the crickets. I haven't changed it yet today.

You think I should take her to a vet? There's one exotic animal vet that lives near me.

Yes definitely take her. There is something wrong with her and I can't be sure what it is. Take her to the vet and keep me posted on what's wrong with her.