Red Eyed Tree Frogs continue to die

[indiana]

This is new for me, usually I just search and find other discussions that answer my questions. So i can say that i have done my homework, and take all the recommended precautions, so i think. Heres my story, I set up a vivarium to house red eyed tree frogs. Every time I buy frogs they usually die within a day or 2. first i bought 3, and 2 died overnight, then i got 2 and one died, overnight. Last i just bought 2 more and both died one overnight and one over 2. All 3 times i got the frogs at repticon, and they all looked to be healthy. every time the frog wall stretched out dead, sometimes upside down. 4 of the times i did not remove them from there holing container, just placed it in the tank so it could have the same humidity and temperature of healthy red eyes. Just overnight, because im trying to be so cautious after having earlier ones die. I hear stress can be a factor, but geez 5 frogs dead. I have read alot of posts, and have all of the basics covered, temp, humidity, ext. the 2 frogs i have living now are doing very well, just bothers me that i cant keep others alive for a night. Plrease help if ya can, maybe this has happened to someone else?

[DonLisk]

Post a pic or two of your vivarium.

Also post what substrates, type water, and what plants are in the tank.
Temps and location of tank may also help.

[Rae]

also size of tank... for you want a min of a 20 gallon tall. Rule of thumb 1 frog per 10 gallons.

[mrzoggs]

holy cow thats a sad story. i cant even think of what it could be to be killing them overnight. If you say the temps and humidity are right I dont know what else it could be. If it was substrate, I would think it would take a while for impaction to happen. If it was the size, it wouldnt kill them overnight. My female was kept in a 5 gallon for over a year before I bought her. Shes fully grown and about the maximum size of a female and is fat and eats great. Do you know what line your frogs are? I know they can be sick ahead of time or be field collected and really stressed out from the move. Im so sorry to hear your frogs keep dying.

[kmichael55]

I would stop adding new frogs to the vivarium, there is obviously something going on if 5 frogs have died.
Perhaps one of the first ones had a disease and your tank is contaminated?
I personally would throw away the current enclosure/contents and start over.

What type of water are you using/how are you treating it?
Did you use soap to clean (or how did you clean after each death)?
What items do you have in the enclosure and where did they come from? (outside, pet store, etc.)
Do you have one of those puff air fresheners or any other way for chemicals to be in the air around the frogs?

[mrzoggs]

I would stop adding new frogs to the vivarium, there is obviously something going on if 5 frogs have died.
Perhaps one of the first ones had a disease and your tank is contaminated?
I personally would throw away the current enclosure/contents and start over.

What type of water are you using/how are you treating it?
Did you use soap to clean (or how did you clean after each death)?
What items do you have in the enclosure and where did they come from? (outside, pet store, etc.)
Do you have one of those puff air fresheners or any other way for chemicals to be in the air around the frogs?

Do you have one of those puff air fresheners or any other way for chemicals to be in the air around the frogs?

I would guess something along these lines if you say everything else is right. Even if the tank is diseased, I dont know of a disease that would kill everything overnight. Sounds kinda strange.