Vertical Conversion of “Zilla Critter Keeper” for tree frogs

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"Boggie" up-date

I don't think she is sick. She looks too good. Acts pretty normal. Although, sleeps more? If she does not eat she will be sick.
But, I don't want to take any chances. She was going on 10 days.



I force fed her on Tuesday.
( 3 small , headless,legless, dusted crickets) I mushed them up --- in put them into small syringe( needless, of course)
and pushed them into her mouth. She swallowed normally like she would have if she caught a cricket. I put her back on a leaf and she went back to sleep.
I have not done this in a while. NOT FUN !! Not since 2010 when I rescued my red eye - "Monkie"

I have been dribbling on pedialye soaks OR dipping her and the leaf she is on-- so I do not have to wake her. She has ALWAYS 'slept like a log'.
She does not even wake up when she gets a leaf dip !!!

I have spoken to FF members that I truly respect! And agree that -- maybe she is still adjusting AND perhaps adjusting to being alone?
Not being w/ the group was my very first thought? One night , I watched her go up to the corner of her new enclosure and get as close to the red eye calls as she could be.

I suppose, if she does not start eating on her own , I could put her back in with the red eyes until her company is old enough to be in with her, which would not be until summer as Michael Novy says it will be 6 weeks. ( he has black eye tads) Then they have to grow , and be quarantined. Or, I could, move one red eye in with her? I don't know ?

She was up, alert and shed last night.

For the time being I am leaving de-chlorinated water in the mist king bucket vs distilled, to reduce the frequent spraying w/ distilled water.

For now the situation requires patience !
Lynn

Up-Date on Boggie:
Well, Boggie and I am hanging in there. With the help of Michael Novy. ( thank goodness)
Since the previous photo ( attached here w/ my quote ---5 days ago) she began to get a little weak.
I began to become more concerned because she looked thin to me, too.
For example - she climbed very slowly, and slipped a little when trying to get comfortable on the glass.
Yesterday afternoon was her third Flagyl treatment.

Here is a photo from this AM. A noticeable difference between the 2 since I started the soaks / Flagyl.


below - 5 days ago- prior to treatment and one additional force feed


She is strong ! She pushes on on my hand when she is soaking in her little cup.
I think she looks better.
She has had to be force fed twice.
Still no crickets on her own.
She pooped last night.
She gets up looks bright eyed and explores- but no interest in her food.

Keeping my fingers crossed, Lynn