RETF Tragedy

[Frogfucius]

Hello, I'm new to the Forum and I have a problem.

Sadly, one of my brothers juvenile red eyed tree frog died and I tried to research the cause of death, but found nothing.
The best description he could give me was that his legs were brown and dry. Hopefully, I could find an answer here, any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thank You.


Setup:
Exo Terra Terrarium (18L X 18W X 24H)
Heat pad under tank
70f - 90f
80 -90 Humidity (Misted with bottled water)
Mixture of Bark and Sphagnum Moss
lrg. Water Dish with bottled water (cleaned daily)

Diet:
Sm.Crickets - Calcium coated

[bshmerlie]

Welcome to the forum. Its hard to say the cause of death because there are so many factors to consider. Why don't you post a picture of the other frogs and the tank so we can make sure the others are ok. First, the temperature for Red Eyes shouldn't go over 80 degrees. I keep mine at 78 degrees. You need to make sure there is a water bowl available big enough for all the frogs to soak. You need to make sure you have proper ventilation for them as that is very important for tree frogs. The humidity doesn't have to be that high....60-70% is good. Have lots of tall large leafed plants for your frogs to hide and sleep on. If I had to guess at a cause I would have to say the excessive heat lead to dehydration.

[Frogfucius]

Thanks for the quick reply, I make those changes and I will try to get some pics up.

[Chaser]

Juvenile Red Eyed Tree Frogs are very hard to care for in the first place, trust me i have had the same experience.

[bshmerlie]

Juvenile Red Eyed Tree Frogs are very hard to care for in the first place, trust me i have had the same experience.

True babies are a little harder to keep and seem more delicate simply because their food source has to be that much smaller. Plus you also need to keep them in a very simple tank layout so they can find their food easily. As they get a little bit older and can start eating a little bit bigger cricket they arn't so delicate. Keeping small baby frogs in a large enclosure and making sure they eat adequately is sometimes tough. With a smaller enclosure it is easier for you to monitor their eating habits. True pinhead crickets are a little difficult to work with because they can simply drown in the mist or water droplets inside the humid tank. If you're having problems like that ask and I have a few suggestions on how to deal with that problem.