Healthy White's tree frog?

[nighthawk]

This is Lawrence, and we just got him. He is our second baby, and his coloration is so different from Adelaide, so I was hoping the FF community could tell me whether he looks healthy to you guys.

This is Adelaide. She has a healthy appetite and is active. We've had her for a month now.

[GrifTheGreat]

From what I understand the dark corporation with spotting is not a good sign. I would quarantine him for 4 weeks in a seperate 10 gallon tank with something to climb on and moist paper towels as substrate. Keep him at correct climate and humidity.

I am no expert and do not own White's, but I have seen this on the forum many times. Hopefully a White's owner will chime in.

[nighthawk]

I was under the impression the white spots were harmless, just markings they were born with. We bought him partially due to the markings so they'd be easy to tell apart. It was more the coloration that has us worried. When we took him out to look at him more closely, (after a thorough hand rinsing, no soap), he turned out to be quite a jumper, but he has yet to touch the crickets.
He's in a separate 10 gallon tank with a plant and a water bowl right now.

[FrogLoving17]

I agree with Grif, the dark coloring is not a good sign. Has he been eating, acting lethargic, or just sitting in his water? Are his legs red because in the picture they look a little like a disease called Red Leg, ( it may just be the frogs skin coloration of it is pinkish because my baby's skin is that color) If it happens to red leg then I would call a vet. And yes go ahead and put him in a desperate container and be sure to monitor your other baby to make sure she has not caught what her brother had. I hope Lawrence gets better

[nighthawk]

He has not eaten yet. His legs don't seem to be infected like how i've heard red leg described, but I am just going off of the other posts on the forums. I try not to be paranoid, but I wanted to double check. We may just keep them separate until we finish the big viv sometime this summer.

[GrifTheGreat]

He has not eaten yet. His legs don't seem to be infected like how i've heard red leg described, but I am just going off of the other posts on the forums. I try not to be paranoid, but I wanted to double check. We may just keep them separate until we finish the big viv sometime this summer.

That may be the best thing to do. Keep everyone posted on his condition.

[nighthawk]

Lawrence today

[flybyferns]

This is Lawrence, and we just got him. He is our second baby, and his coloration is so different from Adelaide, so I was hoping the FF community could tell me whether he looks healthy to you guys.

This is Adelaide. She has a healthy appetite and is active. We've had her for a month now.

Hello,
Welcome to FF. Enjoy your frogs !
I agree with Grif. He needs to be separated and watched carefully.
Also, a newly purchased plant can expose a frog to fertilizers and pesticides
Anytime a frog is new to you, they really need time ( quarantine time - 6 weeks minimum) in a quiet atmosphere to get adjusted; handling only if necessary.

[nighthawk]

Lawrence today

Does he look better than the first photo of him?

[GrifTheGreat]

Does he look better than the first photo of him?

He looks better, but he isn't fully recovered yet. has he eaten?

[nighthawk]

He has eaten two super worms. He hasn't eaten any cricket though.

[InfinitysDaughter]

At first I wanted to say it looks like a fungal or bacterial infection. Honestly, that first pic of him looked like if you leave a block of cheese in the fridge for too long. O.O Its not normal. White splotches are normal but white spots ringed by the dark coloring isn't.

But the second pic and the fact he is eating makes me rethink things. The coloring looks much better but the spots still have me worried. I think you need to see a vet or see if the local pet store has competent workers who know there animals. You may be able to talk with a local zoo herp specialist (if they have a reptile house then they have someone who knows about this stuff, or should anyway).

I'm still leaning towards some sort of bacteria or fungus but it may be restricted to the skin and may not be affecting the rest of him yet. Its plausible its getting better on its own (he does look better in the second pic) but you dont want to bank on that. I'd see a specialist just to be sure.

[nighthawk]

I have emailed Dr. Frye, and I sent him the pictures I've posted on this thread. We will wait to see what he says. In the meantime, Lawrence has stayed in his water bowl when we put him in there, which itself is a minor victory. We also have the contact info of the vet the petstore uses for their animals, so we may try there next. We live in a small town and there isn't a dedicated exotic pet veterinarian within four hours of us.
Overall, Lawrence looks better but isn't acting any different.

[nighthawk]

Hello World!

In order to obtain the medicine that Lawrence needed, according to Dr. Frye's email diagnosis, he had to have a vet exam. Since I was so desperate to keep him healthy, I splurged for the exam. Lawrence has a clean bill of health! They tested him for fungal and bacterial infections and they came up negative. The vet is special ordering us an appetite stimulant called Metronidizole that should help him eat on his own.

Here is our most recent pic of him. His color is looking much better!

[NatureLady]

What great news. Hope Lawrence eats soon.

[nighthawk]

Well, Lawrence ate a cricket today! He seemed hesitant, and he went for it a couple times and missed... once the cricket crawled right out of his mouth, but he got it down on his own! I was so proud of my little baby
The vet wants a little froggy turd to test for worms and parasites, so we put him in a warm water bath to help his bowel movements. He seemed to enjoy it, actually. Just fell asleep in the water dish.