Frogs are dying - NEED HELP

[NoviceFrogger]

The rain system goes off every hour for 2 seconds, hydroballs are about 1" deep and there is a layer of landscaping fabric in between the hydroballs and the coconut fiber. Is there any way to know the remaining frog has parasites? Is there something I can give it to eliminate the parasites if they do exist? Also, is there a good resource to find a reputable breeder in my area?

Thanks for all of the help.

[bobrez]

To check for parasites, you need to send in fecals, if test positive they would recomend treatment. For your substrate should add more drainage area 2- 2 1/2 inches w/ some way of syphoning excess water. Also cocofiber will cause impaction, if you can put leaf litter or some form of moss on top to keep them from eating this with their food. For breeders I would ask in the tree frog section if you dont get answered here

[IrishRonin]

My only other suggestion would be to not have the rain go off every hour, that seems like a lot. I have found that once the soil is saturated it can become septic very quick, which in turn makes the frogs more lethargic. That's my experience anyway. The jelly substance... if it wasn't what Don said it could have been a piece of shed skin. Keep your head up your on the right path.

[NoviceFrogger]

Thanks for the info.
Can anyone chime in on what the Monsoon settings should be set at? Also, can someone post a picture of a siphoning system that they have had success with? Also, where would I send the fecal samples? Is this something any vet would be able to analyze?

[bobrez]

Thanks for the info.
Can anyone chime in on what the Monsoon settings should be set at? Also, can someone post a picture of a siphoning system that they have had success with? Also, where would I send the fecal samples? Is this something any vet would be able to analyze?

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[NoviceFrogger]

How does a frog get parasites? Is this generally a result of buying frogs that were not captiveley bred? If one frog in an enclosure has parasites can they affect other frogs in the same enclosure?

[Rae]

Yes wild caught frogs are more likely to have parasites then captive. and Yes 1 sick frog can inturn get the rest in its enclosure sick. That why as soon as you know a frog is sick you need to remove it and quarantine it immediately and clean the terrarium right away and very well in hopes the others didn't catch anything.