Shedding issues.

[BeckyM]

Stickyfeet has started doing the strangest thing. He'll begin to shed then stop and pick it back up again several hours later.

I think this is what happened the other day when I found him all dry and gross.

He started doing it again today (before noon) so I left him alone. Thinking he was done, around 8:30 PM I picked him up and put him in for a nice soak. The moment he hit the maracyn water, he started yawning and wiping his body down with his arms. I put him back in his tank and left him alone once more. Now he's just staring about stupidly, not moving.

Why is he having THIS much trouble shedding? Normally it takes him 20 minutes and he's done. Is there anything I can do to help him shed easier?

[DonLisk]

How is the humidity in the tank?
If your humidity is in the 60 percent range then the only thing I can say is to let him go at it when he feels he should or can.

Oh, what water do you mist with and do you spray him when misting?

[BeckyM]

I never did get a humidity gauge for his tank. It stays around sixty percent or higher in my house so I'm assuming it might be just a tad higher than that in the tank...because it's SO wet in there.
I use all natural bottled spring water. No chlorine, no fluoride, no salts in it, just water. Probably some natural minerals in it too (which I heard are great for grays)

I pour a few drops of water on him and around then tank every so often. I keep forgetting to buy a spray bottle. >_<

[JHansson514]

I have read that excessive shedding is due to low humidity. Just because the tank is wet, don't assume it is humid (speaking from experience). I would definitely get a hygrometer just so you can know for a fact what the humidity is. It's not worth risking your frogs health/happiness, especially when the fix is potentially easy.

[BeckyM]

Will I need a heating device of some sort with that? I'll see if I can get something. How much do hygrometers run? It wasn't until this December that he started acting odd. I've kept him for seven years in a ten gallon tank with no substrate, heating device or humidifier.

Yesterday (because he started doing this AGAIN) I put his travel container in the bathroom and just let him sit in the steamy room. It seemed to help a bit until the air cooled down. Now, I've got him soaking in a container of warm water. He needs to finish shedding so he'll eat. Just when it was feeding time, he insists on shedding. >_< Ugh.

[JHansson514]

Generally heating devices are a good idea for tree frogs. Yes, they can withstand cooler temperatures for a limited amount of time. What is the temperature in the tank? A cheap, gauge hygrometer is usually around $8 (give or take depending on the store. Here's an example: Petsmart.com). Substrate is also important in the tank because it helps hold the humidity. Do you mist him with water daily? Another thing to keep in mind is that the tank needs to be warm and wet, because that makes it humid. Cold and wet makes it damp and that's not good for any frog or person.