Help with my Red Eyed Tree Frog, he looks bloated.

[Gambit26]

Thank You for answering . I use de-clorinated spring water to spray the tank and fill his bowls. I don't dust his food with vitamins/calcium, but I buy gut-loaded crickets only a few hours before I feed him. He seems fine when he wakes up, but he has always been really sensitive to the light so unless the room is pitch black he doesn't normally wake up. I do spray the tank alot and the humidity rarely drops below 60% so he should be well hydrated, which is what i'm hoping the problem is.

[GrifTheGreat]

Thank You for answering . I use de-clorinated spring water to spray the tank and fill his bowls. I don't dust his food with vitamins/calcium, but I buy gut-loaded crickets only a few hours before I feed him. He seems fine when he wakes up, but he has always been really sensitive to the light so unless the room is pitch black he doesn't normally wake up. I do spray the tank alot and the humidity rarely drops below 60% so he should be well hydrated, which is what i'm hoping the problem is.

Is he ok with you handling him or do you never do so? One sure way to test to see if its water (which will be around the frogs belly) is to soak the frog in luke warm de-chlorinated water. If your frog urinates in the bath and the bloat is gone then it just that he is well hydrated and was just full of water. If he is a nocturnal species of frog then that explains the sensitivity to light. A lot of nocturnal frogs won't eat or get up if their is bright light during their time when they should be active. Dim lighting should be utilized during feeding. You should occationally dust your frogs food with vitamins and calcium. Once a week with a multivitamin and no less than twice a week with calcium. Gut loaded crickets aren't always as effective as we want so sometimes supplementation is needed on top of that. Not too much though as it can be just as harmful.

Do the luke warm soak and see if he deflates. Be careful. Don't want him to get away or get injured. Keep everyone posted.

[Gambit26]

I don't handle him very much since he really doesn't like it. What would be the best way to get him up without hurting him? He's sleeping on the glass right now. Should I wait until he gets off the glass and then put him in the bath? What is the best container to soak him in? I have a small critter keeper, should I put some luke-warm water in there so he can't jump out and hurt himself?

[GrifTheGreat]

I don't handle him very much since he really doesn't like it. What would be the best way to get him up without hurting him? He's sleeping on the glass right now. Should I wait until he gets off the glass and then put him in the bath? What is the best container to soak him in? I have a small critter keeper, should I put some luke-warm water in there so he can't jump out and hurt himself?

You may have trouble since tree frogs are usually very jumpy. You could use the keeper. Don't make the water any deeper than up to his chin. Wait for him to get up on his own. Be firm so he doesn't escape your hands and get hurt but be gentle so he doesn't get too stressed and feel threatened. Be sure before you handle him you was your hands thoroughly with a very mild cleanser. Nothing with a strong odor or harsh chemicals like a lot of bar soaps have. Dawn dish liquid is good. Rinse them really well also. Then you'll rerinse with de-chlorinated water and leave your hands wet with it so his skin isn't harmed. Let him soak for about 5 minutes. Keep the lights low so he isn't as stressed either. Keep us posted.

Have the warm soak prepared before you wash your hands. Wait for him to awaken before preparing the soak so it stays luke warm.

[DonLisk]

Post a pic so we can see what your seeing. Mine look like they are going to explode if they over soak.. See my photo album for Red Eyed tree frogs to see what I mean.

[Gambit26]

These aren't very good. I hope they help a little though.

[Gambit26]

My avatar picture is how he normally looks. I'm really worried about him.