Help with my Surinam Horned Frog

[JeffX]

What are the temps in the tank? Have you tried to feed him with tongs or just put the food in front of him?

[Beelzebub7]

What are the temps in the tank? Have you tried to feed him with tongs or just put the food in front of him?

to be honest i dont know. like i said, 5 gallon tank with a heating pad that covers half of it.
i just dangled the food in front of his face. no tongs.

[JeffX]

You need to get a gauge to tell you what the temp and what the humidity is. You should never guess. Heat pads fail, and they can overheat. I check my temps daily, and check all of heat pads bi-weekly for signs of wearing out.

Your hand might be causing some stress with the new frog. It's already trying to acclimate to a new environment so the stress of your hand in there doesn't help. If at all possible I'd try and get a rubber or plastic tipped feeder tong to feed him if at all possible.

Do you know if he was wild caught or captive born? Also did he eat at the pet store?

[John]

I would bet it's captive bred. It's hard to diagnose the problem but you might want to consider that it has been unwell since before you acquired it. When these frogs don't eat for a few weeks it's usually a major warning sign - many don't make it.

[Beelzebub7]

I would bet it's captive bred. It's hard to diagnose the problem but you might want to consider that it has been unwell since before you acquired it. When these frogs don't eat for a few weeks it's usually a major warning sign - many don't make it.

yeah, as i said in my above post i have never owned a pacman that wasnt a voracious eater. really a bummer because this is a BEAUTIFUL frog. and, due to the pet stores error i only paid $30 for him.

[SethD]

I would bet it's captive bred. It's hard to diagnose the problem but you might want to consider that it has been unwell since before you acquired it. When these frogs don't eat for a few weeks it's usually a major warning sign - many don't make it.

He said "suriname horned frog" doesn't that mean we are talking cornuta here? If so I think it is much more likely to be wc. I have been seeing quite a few wc cornuta for sale over the past month or so since this is the time of year Suriname imports come in. I saw a couple just today that were about that size he mentioned. Chances are if it was cb it would be smaller. Not to mention cb cornuta are only available occasionally.

[John]

He said "suriname horned frog" doesn't that mean we are talking cornuta here? If so I think it is much more likely to be wc. I have been seeing quite a few wc cornuta for sale over the past month or so since this is the time of year Suriname imports come in. I saw a couple just today that were about that size he mentioned. Chances are if it was cb it would be smaller. Not to mention cb cornuta are only available occasionally.

That is quite possible. There's no real way to be sure though :/. If Seth is right about it being wild caught, then that could be your problem - wild caught cornuta are notorious for not eating when in captivity - they want to eat other frogs, since that constitutes much of their natural diet.

[Amphibians]

Is the heat pad underneath the tank?

[PEatMoSS101]

i agree ..should be about the size of a quarter me finks

[Mentat]

i agree ..should be about the size of a quarter me finks

Just to point out that thread is almost four years old and the member has been inactive since then .

[Beelzebub7]

You need to get a gauge to tell you what the temp and what the humidity is. You should never guess. Heat pads fail, and they can overheat. I check my temps daily, and check all of heat pads bi-weekly for signs of wearing out.

Your hand might be causing some stress with the new frog. It's already trying to acclimate to a new environment so the stress of your hand in there doesn't help. If at all possible I'd try and get a rubber or plastic tipped feeder tong to feed him if at all possible.

Do you know if he was wild caught or captive born? Also did he eat at the pet store?

ok...time to purchase a therm.

its just odd, i have owned several pacmans throughout the years, this is my surinam, and the others couldnt eat enough!

im guessing he was captive born. and they claimed that he had eaten 2 days prior.