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Hi, I have 2 tomato frogs (male) and they never come out or eat that much. The winter's almost over and the temperature is pretty warm where they are so I dunno why they're so shy. Does anyone know anything about tomato frogs?
when I first got them they would eat stuff from my feeding tongs like big nightcrawlers. Now they dont eat anything from me. I have to drop crickets in there and eventually they might eat a couple. I'm just afraid they'll die slowly of malnutrience or something...
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What are the temps/humidity? Tomato frogs are naturally burrowers so if you give them ample substrate then they will use it. Has there been any weight loss?

Thanks JaxMD- great picture!

Both my frogs havent lost that much weight, only 5 grams since november last year (i know i should weigh them more). So that means they haven't gained weight either. But I'm pretty sure they're full grown. I spray their large tank (with substrate and live plants) every day so its moist. I also have a plant light on during the day. The temperature never drops below 68 degrees so its not that cold. I have no heating lamp though, I don't think they need one. They used to croak a lot too! Back when I first got them last summer. I miss that rumbling sound.

How many tomato frogs do you have? Do you breed them? I'm considering breeding them -out of curiosity more than commerce. I don't know what I'd do with all the froglets though!

Hey Imay,
Well the temperature is probably the reason for this lack of behavior. As the heat increases so will their activity levels/appetite. One thing I would highly recomend (from unfortunate personal experience) is when the heat and humidity do increase in the summer, that you keep a very close eye out for amplexus. When I first tried breeding these guys 2 of my males actually fought to the death within a night. And I had to separate the rest and dry them out to stop their breeding behavior, it turns out I had 6 males...
If theyre weight has only dropped a little since the summer its probably just because of their winter hibernation. If you dont notice a change in their diet when it becomes much warmer id contact a vet. Hope this helps a bit, take care.