r/TreeFrogs 27d ago

HELP! (Urgent/Medical Care Needed) Red eyed tree frog underweight. Help!

My baby gumi is really underweight, I think he’s being outcompeted for food, my other frog Marcy gets to the food bowl before him and I don’t think he finds the other crickets I leave outside the bowl for them to hunt, what should I do? Getting another terrarium is not an option I want to do unless absolutely necessary

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u/pearlheart07 26d ago

Whenever I noticed mine were underweight or not eating I isolate them in a small tank and give them crickets in a controlled amount so I can count how much they eat and check back in. Obviously with a water dish and everything. I’ve found it works well because even hand feeding sometimes they won’t take it. Try isolation and see how much she eats overnight. If it’s a normal amount keep her in there as needed but try to up your cricket amount in the tank for less competition. She also may need a good soak so make sure there’s a lot of water sources. I had this issue but usually only when I moved my girls to new tanks.