Why isn't my Pacman eating?

[mzajmyers]

Hey all,

Sorry it has been a while since i have updated you. I took your advice and force fed. He was not a happy camper! He did eat though. I changed his bedding, bought him a new soaking dish and hideout, and bought some new plants to add to his collection. I beagan to slowly feed him one cricket at a time pushing the cricket toward his face until he would finally snatch it up. He seems to be doing much better now, back to eating his 3-4 a night. Thanks for the advice!

[GrifTheGreat]

Hey all,

Sorry it has been a while since i have updated you. I took your advice and force fed. He was not a happy camper! He did eat though. I changed his bedding, bought him a new soaking dish and hideout, and bought some new plants to add to his collection. I beagan to slowly feed him one cricket at a time pushing the cricket toward his face until he would finally snatch it up. He seems to be doing much better now, back to eating his 3-4 a night. Thanks for the advice!

I am so glad to hear that!! And thank you for updating us! Often times people post questions asking about sick frogs but then never respond back. So we don't know if the frog lived or not or whether our advice helped. I know force feeding is stressful but it can save the frog's life. I remember when I went through that with one of my frogs; the first time she ate on her own again I was so happy I almost cried. Again, I am very happy to hear that your buddy is well on his way to recovery!

[dsmalex97]

Glad to hear everything is going back to normal for you!

It's definitely a great feeling seeing them back to their normal behavior. Keep us updated with him, we love pictures here so feel free to make a thread on the little guy!

Take care!