Help please! I'm afraid my baby White's Tree Frog is going to die. :(

[FrogLoving17]

Hi Erin,
Sometimes when Whites Tree Frogs are sick they will change to a brownish color, has your baby just recently turned this color or has he been this color for a while. Please try to post a picture it helps a TON If your Froggy friend doesn't get better in a week or so and no FF members can diagnose your frog, I would suggest emailing Dr. Frye if there are no vets available in your area. Good luck

[botherella]

Dear Lynn,
Here is the info you asked for and I am getting pictures as we speak!
1-size of enclosure- 3 ft. tall, 2 ft. wide2-# on inhabitants - 1
3-humidity- 80-90
4-temp- 75-80
5-water - dechlorinated, purified water
6-materials used for substrate- coco fiber (Eco Earth)
7-enclosure set up i.e. plants( live or artificial) wood, bark etc -how were things prepared prior to being put into the viv- Fake plants and fake logs on top of substrate, fake vines from side to side and large water dish in corner.
8-main food source- crickets
9-vitamins and calcium ? ( how often )- Calcium with D3 powder, on every cricket he eats
10-lighting- Aquarium light, it is blue and not too powerful.
11-what is, specifically, being used to maintain the temperature of the enclosure- the aquarium lights gets the job done well.
12-when is the last time he ate- he hasn't eat in 5-7 days
13-have you found poop lately- I just cleaned the tank but his poop is usually too small to detect anyways
14-a pic would be great ( including the frog ) any little cell phone pic is fine
15- how old is the frog- 7 months maybe- He is only 2 in. long
16-how long have you owned him- 6 months
17- is the frog wild caught or captive bred- captive
18- frog food- how often and if its diverse what other feeders are used as treats- just crickets so far, trying to bring meal worms in but he won't go for it.
19- about how often the frog is handled- once a week maybe
20-is the enclosure is kept in a high or low traffic area- low, in my bedroom only used for sleeping.

[botherella]

Dear Kallee,
My tree frog "Hopkins" was a vivd green when I first got him but in the the past half month or so he has turned a dark brown color. I will get you a pic before and after in just a sec. And I also emailed Dr. Frye, thank you!

[FrogLoving17]

Hmm when he started turning a brown color did he act differently?

[botherella]

No not really. But that is about the time that I started feeding him in his cage with a glass bowl. Could that have caused stress? Or maybe he got bit by a cricket. He started sloughing too. I covered his cage with a blanket and put a heat mat underneath it so he doesn't get cold.

[botherella]

[botherella]

So I took my baby tree frog to the vet today and they said he had a systemic infection. Apparently the inside of his mouth and gums were pale which was a sign of that. She prescribed some drops that weren't meant for frogs because he was too small for the actual treatment. I'm supposed to put one drop on him for ten days and .02 mg of the other medicine for 3 weeks. I don't know if he'll pull through but I am praying and begging he does. Wish me luck!

[FrogLoving17]

Aww poor little Hopkins mouth��. I hope the medicene works! What kind of drops were the animal meant for if they weren't meant for frogs?( sorry just curious)