Heating Problems!

[GrifTheGreat]

Great idea! I will do that! By the way, is it normal for their appetite to slow down when it's cold? He/she has not eaten the 3 crickets I put into the habitat, do you turn the infrared light off when you feed at night?

Yes, their appetite slows down when it is colder. They are not dependent on heat to move (the way reptiles are) but they do need heat to digest/metabolize their food. Your frog may be a little stressed from the changes to its habitat, so give it some peace and quiet. You can break the back legs off the crickets to make it easier for your frog to catch them. One night without food is nothing to worry about. Offer the food, and if he/she doesn't seem interested just give "alone time" and try again tomorrow. More than likely with the temps back up, he/she will be an eating machine again in no time!

[R3N3G4D3]

Yes, their appetite slows down when it is colder. They are not dependent on heat to move (the way reptiles are) but they do need heat to digest/metabolize their food. Your frog may be a little stressed from the changes to its habitat, so give it some peace and quiet. You can break the back legs off the crickets to make it easier for your frog to catch them. One night without food is nothing to worry about. Offer the food, and if he/she doesn't seem interested just give "alone time" and try again tomorrow. More than likely with the temps back up, he/she will be an eating machine again in no time!

*sigh of relief* Thanks a lot! I'm going to leave the crickets in there for a little longer, but he/she is digging up a new hole - don't think he/she will eat tonight, but I'll keep trying!