Question - My tree frog is sitting on the bottom of his terrarium . . .

[Kay]

does that mean anything? Until this morning, he has always been sitting (sleeping) on one of the branches, usually a higher branch. Once or twice this past week he has been in a lower branch, which was unusual. This morning he is on the floor/bottom sitting on the substrate, kind of hiding behind leaves of a plant. I just wondering if this indicates something is wrong . . . only because he has never done this before. Nothing else has changed -- he's been eating, growing, sitting in his water bowl, etc.

[DonLisk]

Hi Kay,
I would post of pic of the tank.

You may also want to post info such as humitidy and temps in the tank along with info about any recent changes in the tank or physical appearance of the frog.

[Poly]

I have no experience with tree frogs, but seeing as how they like to sit in higher locations, why not purchase a stick on (usually held on with large suction cups) perch that has a built in water bowl (usually just a 1" deep dent in the perch), I'm sure he'd love to soak in that.

Just a suggestion,

~Royce

[DonLisk]

Hi Kay,
I would post of pic of the tank.

You may also want to post info such as humitidy and temps in the tank along with info about any recent changes in the tank or physical appearance of the frog.

Wow, am I a good speller or what?

[Kay]

Hi Kay,
I would post of pic of the tank.

You may also want to post info such as humitidy and temps in the tank along with info about any recent changes in the tank or physical appearance of the frog.

I will post pictures a little later (someone has my camera).

The tank is a 10 gallon Exo-Terra Terrarium, with a screen top. I have some coconut fiber on the bottom (it is dry, I checked), with a pothos and some tree branches that go all the way to the top of the tank.

The temperature stays at 80, except a basking corner that is 90 degrees (for a couple hours a day). The humidity stays around 60 degrees. He eats well and I have seen him at his water bowl.

There has been absolutely no chances to anything with this little guy. The only difference was that he was sitting on the floor of the terrarium this morning instead of up on a branch.

I moved him and placed him on his usual top branch. He stayed up there for a little while, and then moved down to a lower branch. Except for today, he 100% of the time stays at the very top of the branches, and sometimes even on top of the thermometer.

[Pixidust]

What your describing sounds like your froggie might be calcium deficit. I am new to frogs, but the care sheet for tree frogs warns about frogs sleeping on the ground, as the number one warning sign for not enough calcium in they're diet.

[Kay]

What your describing sounds like your froggie might be calcium deficit. I am new to frogs, but the care sheet for tree frogs warns about frogs sleeping on the ground, as the number one warning sign for not enough calcium in they're diet.

Thank you for that information. I have reviewed the limited information I have, and also tried Googling this, but have not found anything so far. Maybe I'm not dusting my crickets enough!

[Kay]

I had to put a towel behind it because of the glare (and my inability to use a camera )