HELP! Sick White's TF

[Tripe46]

Also what about the hydroton (clayballs) that are under the screen and soil? Can I clean those and re use?

[mrzoggs]

First i would like to say im very sorry for your loss. You did everything you could and I respect that.

as for throwing everything away. im sure people would have different opinions. the vet didnt find any parasites right?

i would get new hydroton just because a bag of it isnt that expensive. you might be able to wash them off though. they hold water so idk if infected water couldve got inside... i would just throw them away.

anyways. driftwood. i would do your best to sanatize and clean. boiling, baking, scrubbing, etc. Fake plants...i would clean them and keep them. Unless your frog had a bacterial infetion or something. idk. i dont want to tell you wrong information.

[Heatheranne]

I'm sorry your frog passed .

I would throw away the hydroballs and get new. You can you a 10% bleach and water solution to clean everything but you absolutely have to be sure to rinse everything completely.

My thoughts on the wood... If it were me I'd toss it. You could, however, soap scrub and rinse it thoroughly and then bake it in the oven at 350'F for an hour. I would be leery though if you have any reason to believe the frog had an infection.

[DonLisk]

So sorry to hear.

As for cleaning, You can rinse and then bake the hydroballs at about 225 degrees F to dry them out to reuse. Keep an eye on anything you bake. Check regularly so nothing catches fire while in your oven.
Wood is the same and you can soak it in bucket of water with some bleach and then scrub down and bake.
Substrate, just toss, although you can go through the trouble of rinsing and baking, its not worth the effort.

again, sorry for your loss :-(

[NatureLady]

I had two do the upside down thing and then they passed within 24-48 hours after not being able to right themselves. I ditched EVERYTHING, plants & wood pieces just to be safe. Sorry for your loss!!!

[frogged]

On a second note, to push the prolapse back into the body is not a recommended cause of action. It can become infected through contact with the hand, or placed back in the wrong arrangement. Sorry for your loss; I'm hoping my frogs are getting better too.

Do restart the vivarium.

[GrifTheGreat]

I'm sorry for your loss. You did your best. No one could ask for more.

[Tripe46]

Thanks for all of your sympathy. I ditched everything and used the 10% bleach method to clean the terrarium, then rinsed the bejesus out of it. There is one piece of wood that I am planning on saving, but I'm going use it for a future build and only after I have used every available method to sterilize it. I built up a new terrarium for the healthy frog, he is not showing any symptoms to date, and he is eating and pooping normally so hopefully he is in the clear! I omitted the moss, and added some Indian almond leaves that I had left over from my newest addition (Santa Isabel tadpoles). I was religious about spot cleaning and water changing before but now I will be a nazi about it.

I have also considered feeding in a separate enclosure, so that there are not any dead crickets laying around and hopefully the frog will do its business while still in the feeding tank to cut down on waste in the terrarium. Any opinions on that?

[Tripe46]

i wish you the best of luck. maybe your frog pooped out the impaction already? idk... you can also email dr frye and let him know all the information you have given us. he has saved many frogs including mine just from a few simple emails. if you do not already have his information it is posted on this forum. I wish you the best of luck and i have a lot of respect for someone who doesnt mind taking their amphibian to the vet when help is needed. Once again i wish you and your frog the best of luck. If i think of any other useful information i will surely let you know.

Just an FYI, I did contact Dr. Frye and he responded promptly, thanks for the tip!

[mrzoggs]

Just an FYI, I did contact Dr. Frye and he responded promptly, thanks for the tip!

no problem at all. good luck to you and your frogs.