Whites at pet store

[Bombina Bob]

So far...Ok, he denied the nightcrawler but took a medium cricket with zeal. I don't have any paper towels with me but i do have a lot of toilet paper i don't want to disturb him any more than i have to.

[LilyPad]

Buy some unprinted paper towel tomorrow...I envision toilet paper turning into quite a mess. Keep trying the night crawlers, some tree frogs who snub them at first, end up loving them. It would be the easiest for him to digest at this stage.

[ColleenT]

i would worry about parasites. is there a local vet who works with reptiles/amphibians? i would want to drop off a fecal sample and maybe have him de-wormed.

[flybyferns]

So far...Ok, he denied the nightcrawler but took a medium cricket with zeal. I don't have any paper towels with me but i do have a lot of toilet paper i don't want to disturb him any more than i have to.

You are better off with nothing on the bottom than using tissue ( that will melt ) he has enough digestive issues at this point.
I don't know if Lija or Amy mention this --- ( apologize --- if you did ) but the worms are best because the are nutritious and very easy to digest around which is VERY likely additional pebbles I think you should count on that. I'm sure he needs cal and Vit D. If he will not eat the worms--- I would feed him small cricks. Small body parts = easier digestion. Don't overload him. But feed him well. Many of the Whites in the pet stores ( I'm sure you know ) are wild caught despite what the vendors tell the stores. Therefore watch for diarrhea and lethargy. Which 1) could be a parasitic infestation or 2) an intestinal obstruction. If this were my frog I would spent the 40$ to do a fecal and test for Ranavirus.

Hang in there ---- keep us posted ---- keep him in this simple bare bones enclosure for a long time

[Bombina Bob]

so far so good! Mr. White has eaten two small crickets from my hand and attempted to
eat my finger! He hides on the side of the enclosure for most of the day.