Red Eyed Tree Frog has eye problem!!!

[flybyferns]

Hi!

It appears to be a fungal infection. Though I am not certain. You need to have it treated immediately though as it will worsen quickly. He needs to be removed from the tank and put into a hospital tank for treatment and so he will not contaminate the others.

Though your tank is very pretty, it is highly advised against to house all of these different species together. Especially the frogs with the geckos. The frogs cannot compete with the lizards for food and they could be injured. I know this first hand as I rescued a Red-Eyed Leaf Frog from a pet store in which he had several scratches and puncture wounds I had to heal and he has never completely recovered and has to be force fed even still.

The temp is a bit cool for Red-Eyed Leaf Frog's. Can you warm it up a bit?

Anyway, you'll need medication to treat the eye.

Good luck!

Hi
Heather is absolutely right!
It's too cool for RETFs. It should be 78-82 daytime temps.

You need to speak to a vet.
The nose could be an injury ? bite ? it looks infected.
The eye problem really needs to be discussed w/ a vet.
Your frogs need to be moved asap to a hospital tank and out of the constant stress they are being exposed to being enclosed w/ the other critters.
Sorry, it's a very beautiful tank, but the RETFs should not remain in it.
Dr Frye
http://www.frogforum.net/general-dis...-prepared.html

If you sent him an email tonight w/ photos and a description of the problems he will get back to you.

The very most important thing to do first is to remove the frogs !!!
also:
Frog Forum - Basic Frog First Aid

Hope this helps.
Lynn

[TheFroggyDragon]

I had one come in having the same problem in both eyes. If not treated it will get much worse very quickly and more than likely lead to death.

The day she came to me.

This was 1 day later.

She died on the 3rd day.

[pacblu202]

I will agree that it is low but for some reason i cant see it actually being that low. I was thinking about it last night and with how many lights i have on and how little space there is that is not plexiglassed off. I am going to buy a new thermometer today to check. I can tell you though that the only spots that i can really check with the thermometer are the colder spots that are out of light range. I will buy another light today though to toss in the last housing i have open. would you recommend another red light? i can get up to 100w in the last spot.

[wkcheng2]

Hi,

For the pic 4, the frog is suffering from rostral abrasion. Not a big problem, normally caused by the frog constantly smashing to the tank glass.

First of all, remove it to the hospital tank (just another plastic tank), using paper (black color/ newspaper) to cover all sides of the tank in order to prevent the frog smash the tank again and reduce the stress.

And then pls refer to my previous post for medication...http://www.frogforum.net/tree-frogs/...html#post87001
Of course, in side the hospital tank, you should provide a water dish and using a small box to housing the crickets to monitor it's appetite. If the rostral abrasion is very serious, the frog will stop eating.

Hope this helps,
wkcheng

[pacblu202]

You said its from smashing against the glass, it was there when I got him and I am pretty sure he isn't smashing against it now. Only 1 side of the tank is covered in plexi glass and its the side that's most difficult for them to get to and also the one farthest from them. Should I watch it for the next day or so and make sure it doesn't get worse before moving them and possibly stressing them out more?

[wkcheng2]

Hi,

For the pic 4, the frog is suffering from rostral abrasion. Not a big problem, normally caused by the frog constantly smashing to the tank glass.

First of all, remove it to the hospital tank (just another plastic tank), using paper (black color/ newspaper) to cover all sides of the tank in order to prevent the frog smash the tank again and reduce the stress....

Of course, in side the hospital tank, you should provide a water dish and using a small box to housing the crickets to monitor it's appetite. If the rostral abrasion is very serious, the frog will stop eating.

Hope this helps,
wkcheng

Pls see above message. Plants and lighting are optional, simply setting is the best! Temp range from 21-30 degree is ok, if the temp is too low, add a heat mat below the tank



water dish and food tank, no decorations

[pacblu202]

yeah i know i dont feel moving the lesser injured of the two would be of help. Like i said before, there is hardly any glass for them to even bump into in the set up so i feel it would be very stressful to move them into a smaller container now. i am in contact with dr frye. about the other frog though and he will hopefully be able to help me out.

[wkcheng2]

If you know the name of the disease or bacterial after consulting Dr. frye, pls tell us, Thx!

[pacblu202]

of course! ahaha i wouldnt leave you guys out of this

[TheFroggyDragon]

When a frog is sick other animals may prey or pick on it. Being in a tank with others is more than likely more stress than you handling it to put it into a quarantine tank.
If you do keep it in the big tank watch it closely. It is possible for bacteria, parasites, and other "problems" to infect the other animals also so be sure to watch them as well. It would be heartbreaking to have mass deaths, which is what I just went through with a new shipment although they were all quarantined separately once they arrived to me.

yeah i know i dont feel moving the lesser injured of the two would be of help. Like i said before, there is hardly any glass for them to even bump into in the set up so i feel it would be very stressful to move them into a smaller container now. i am in contact with dr frye. about the other frog though and he will hopefully be able to help me out.