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11-23-2009, 12:01 PM | #1 |
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Frog Help!!
For the Pacman frog experts here. Anybody have a frog that's so stubborn that it goes w/o eating? I think it's maybe more stubborn than it is sick; been 11 days w/o food...I think it'd be dead by now if it had some kind of disease or infection...
I used to feed it dried mealworms and live crickets, stuck with live crickets when it stopped eating mealworms, never liked pinky mice, switched to canned crickets when it stopped accepting live crickets, still trying canned worms, live crickets again, hasn't eaten a thing in 11 days...bought some canned shrimp and will try that today. Frog isn't trying to go underground because I'm still keeping it warm enough, and it's eyes still look clear and alert, it's just not plump like it should be. Worried in Oklahoma, 1stToyota
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I'm not a frog expert.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceratophrys ^^ says you shouldn't feed them mealworms. I don't know if dried mealworms shells are softer or not Whats its cage like? What kind of substrate? Are you keeping it humid and warm? I might try pinkies again, some animals become picky and won't eat dead food. Interesting post from http://redtailboa.net/forums/amphibi...mperature.html Quote:
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Cage is 10 gal aquarium, substrate is coconut shell fiber w/ a little moss on top, 75-80 degrees during the day, about 70 degrees at night, around 80% humidity. He ate one pinky, I threw away 4 because I got tried of rewarming them and re-refrigerating them, have 1 frozen pinky left so I'll try it again. He still won't touch the live crickets. I'll check when I get home, but I believe I have the right bulbs. Thanks for the reply and the links...I'll read them as soon as I post this. edit: Last link really helps. Thanks, Supmet.
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Pacman frogs are cool, but I've heard they can be stubborn. I've never owned one, but when I was younger I kept a few different toads and frogs at various points. I was under the impression that no frog would take dead or processed food. Anyway, good luck.
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11-23-2009, 05:41 PM | #5 |
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Thanks for all the help. I'm using the wrong bulb; lady at PetSmart must have not known much more than I did. I registered at the redtailboa forum to see what rating the UVB fluorescent bulb should be--PetSmart listed 2 or 3 different levels--but I can't post yet until administrator says so.
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11-25-2009, 12:30 AM | #8 |
Slowy getting there
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I was going to say that my pacman frog is starting to hibernate and hardly eats anything... Good luck hope everything turns out ok
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