Jr is acting strange...

[Guenhwyvar]

As for the mites. I bet they're coming from your crickets and need to be gotten rid of. only way is to change the substrate, clean the tank, and buy all new furniture for him. Get rid of all driftwood, fake plants, and hides. you can keep the water dish the soak it in really hot water. This is the only way to get rid of them. He is severely stressed and the mites are probably attacking him. Fees him the worm and forget about the crickets.

I haven't tried crickets for a while because I figured the mites were coming from them. I just haven't been able to get rid of them this time. I'll have to take out his live plants. The mites are also crawling on his gauge, should I rinse that or just let it dry out in the sun?

[GrifTheGreat]

I haven't tried crickets for a while because I figured the mites were coming from them. I just haven't been able to get rid of them this time. I'll have to take out his live plants. The mites are also crawling on his gauge, should I rinse that or just let it dry out in the sun?

You don't want any eggs left behind.

[Guenhwyvar]

yeah, that would be bad...he may have to live in his little cricket keeper for a few days while I clean his tank. He's almost too fat for it. At least he's growing, not as fast as I thought he would though. He's pretty small for a 1yr old. Would it be safe to run the gauge under hot water?

[IvoryReptiles]

My guess is that even when you have cleaned his tank, some mites have been hitching a ride on him!
Clean & sanitize everything, get rid of the plants. Give the frog a good soak and keep him in what we call a "Hospital" container, a smaller container on damp paper towels for at least a week. See if that helps cut the mites out. Give him a good soaking while cleaning the stuff off.

As for the temps.....it isn't your room's temp that matters, it's the enclosure's temps that matter. Get a temp gun and monitor the temps inside the enclosure and tweak them until they are just right. No higher than 82 at the hot area & no lower than 76 in the cool side. Humidity should be a constant 80%.

Food.....earthworms/nightcrawlers are a perfectly fine staple diet with supplements & calcium added to occasional feedings. We have some frogs that absolutely HATE crickets or anything with legs.......that's okay.
Just make sure they are getting the correct amounts of vitamin supplements & calcium to make it a complete diet.

Best of luck in getting rid of the mites and returning the frog to a healthy environment!

[Guenhwyvar]

He is in a soak right now, I'll put the paper towels down later. I posted that his tank temp is 81F and Humidity about 70-80 depending on which end of the tank is being measured. I have a gauge in his tank that tells me his temp and humidity. I always make sure his temp and humidity is correct, I even lower it at night. He isn't happy about his soak, but it is making the mites that are still on him drown.

Anyone know if they will burrow into his skin or can survive his digestive track?

[Guenhwyvar]

I put him on moist papertowel and he's looking better, still very pale though. I'm still curious if the mites will burrow into his skin or will survive his digestive track. He isn't eating yet though, but he is active and jumping against the side of his tank. He's kinda a milky color right now, but his brown is coming back on his head, his green is still diluted and pale.