please help my white tree frog??!

[frogoff]

hello everyone, i'm very new to frog keeping (literaly 2 days!!) i've got a white tree frog and shes beautiful! i just have a few things im worried about! (ps i scanned the forums for similar questions but didn't see any, sorry if this is a repost though!) shes about 2 inches, and i have her in a nice spacious enclosure with plenty of cover, lots of dechlorinated water, i keep it misted and tempt of betweet 28c in the day and 22 at night. when she first got in the enclosure she was very lively and went exploring, since then (2 days ago) she has barely moved. she likes to stay in the middle of the back wall breething very fast? is this normal? i know they're quite a lethargic breed, thats why i got one but i didn't think that much! its not a problem, i adore her im just worried. should she be moving more? is the breathing normal? also just how many crickets should i feed her? i havnt seen a website give specific details. the pet shop gave me "medium crickets" which are 0.5 to 1cm generally. i put about 5 in her cage and they are all still in there. is she not interested ya reckon or is she having trouble catching them?
i'm sorry if these seem like stupid questions, but i dont mind being a fool as long as she ends up well looked after! any advice is so welcome!!!

[hyla]

Its good to be concerned. I dont see any reason to be yet however. It takes awhile for a frog to adjust to new surroundings. It may not be very active until it feels secure. It also may take awhile for it to eat. If healthy, frogs can go a long time without food. I would try offering the crickets in a small container and placing the frog in it to eat. This way the crickets do not find hiding spots in the tank and die and rot if the frog does not find them. Crickets will also nibble at a frog and can cause infections. After a couple weeks you will start to notice the frogs personality and traits and what is normal for it. As far as the breathing, I think that is normal, it may just be alarming bc you have not paid attention to it before. There is no chance of chemical exposure or respiratory infection is there? The temps/humidity are correct, not too hot? Try to look beyond the advice of pet store employees. Only in rare instances is it worth very much. If you work at a pet store and arm yourself with correct knowledge of things then I am not referring about you so please dont leave any rude comments.

[mommyof4froglovers]

I have 2 that I literally have to move them to feed them. I think they only play at night when I am safely asleep. They keep hidden in thier plant during the day. I want to ensure my fatty frog that does enjoy moving around doesnt eat all the crickets so they each have thier own feeding bowls. All my frogs get fed in glass bowls. But they do move some are just more shy than others and some just need time to adjust. Make sure you have plenty of hiding places that helps mine, not so much when I try to find them to feed them though.

[frogoff]

thank you both for the informative replies! shes got loads of places to hide and the temperature is kept at the lower end so i doubt its her overheating and im sure theres no chemicals there shouldnt be. when i slept last night i heard a few thuds and scrmbles so shes obviously doing something but was in the same spot this morning :S i'll try to move her into a diffrent container for her nom noms next time :P any tips for handleing her? i've handled wild frogs for years which is no big deal when they hop out your hands but im a little bit worried with a pet frog in a bedroom! Heather is a wee bit of an escape artist im afraid! i'm also considering getting some meal worms in a small food bowl. this is gona sound silly but if i use a small food dish at the bottom of her tall cage (where she spends all her time high up) would she smell or see the bowl at the bottom? she really doesnt get down there much! they just seem like a good idea as they're easier for her to catch! thanks agin the pair of you! this is a friendly forum indeed so thanks from me and heather!

[helm96]

Personally I would feed wax worms instead of mealworms. I have read that Meal Worms can eat through the lining of the frogs stomach. I am not sure how true this is, but for me its a better safe then sorry thing!

[DonLisk]

Since your WTF is going to be active at night, sometimes night lighting will affect how much they move around.
Just make sure he/she has a place to soak that is not over her head and the water changed daily, you feed a staple of crickets that are no longer then the distance between his/her eyes, and you provide plenty of higher up places to perch and sleep. Bromeliads and Snake Plant are great choices for this.

The glass bowl feeding method works well since you can monitor how much he/she is eating and how often.
You should also calcium dust the crickets at least two to three times a week.

If your frog is in a high traffic area, think about a more quiet location since unfamiliar or loud noises may cause them to shy away from being more active.

[GrifTheGreat]

Personally I would feed wax worms instead of mealworms. I have read that Meal Worms can eat through the lining of the frogs stomach. I am not sure how true this is, but for me its a better safe then sorry thing!

That's the giant meal worms or super worms as they are called. Meal worms can bite but the regular small ones usually can't do any real damage like the super worms can.