White's Tree Frog Help Please ?

[Kurt]

Before we state the reason he's not eating is because not hungry, lets have a look in his mouth. Make sure that everything is normal and healthy. A fecal float should also be done to be on the safe side, make sure its not parasites that diminishing his appetite.

[kirby1306]

Could you tell me what to look for , or point me to a resource that can give me this information?

Kirb x

[Kurt]

The mouth should have a healthy pink look to it. No sores or mucus or puss. A fecal float will have to be done by a vet. The fecal sample should be no more than twenty four hours old to test properly.

[kirby1306]

Mouth is all fine and dandy Just had a look at him and he looks pretty good.

I've hunted down a vet that has experience of amphibians so will be sorting that out first thing in the morning !

How would you suggest he could have got parasites??

Kirb xx

[Kurt]

His size suggests that he may be wild caught, which means it is very likely that he has gastrointestinal parasites. Under stress or illness these parasites can expand in population thus further making the animal weaker and possibly contributing to its death.

[kirby1306]

We had him from a breeder at a reptile fair in Doncaster. The breeder said that he was bred at home just around the corner from the where the show was. So I don't think that he was wold caught. But obviously I cannot be absolutely certain, I just have to take the guys word for it.

Is he too big or too small or what ??

[Kurt]

I thought he looked a little big to be captive bred. It couldn't hurt to get a fecal done, just to be on the safe side. Captive bred animals are also know to pick up parasites, usually when sold in stores that carry both WC and CB animals.