Please help - terrible RETF accident!!!

[Bolisnide]

My buddy uses repashy too. He uses his every feeding. He has pixies and a pac. It could be fine. I use fluker's, which may be the difference. Golly, I can't say that I'm sure now. Maybe make another post. Repashy is excellent, I hear. I think the directions would be accurate. I think it should be good.

Yw Happy to help.

I asked John (frog forum founder) about the Repashy Calcium plus. This is what he says:

"For adult tree frogs I think once per week is sufficient, but no harm dusting at every feeding."

Just thought I'd pass that along. Maybe I should cut back on the dusting with Repashy Calcium Plus? But my frog is still healing, so maybe every other feeding?

[Heatheranne]

Good to know. Thanks!

[Heatheranne]

How is your frog doing?

[Bolisnide]

How is your frog doing?

I'm sorry, Heather. I missed this- thanks for checking in.
Well, it's been a long road, but she seems to be healed. She does have very small 'scars' where her scrapes were. And she's eating well.
So I guess she's doing great! Also, she now has an official name- 'Maxine'- my son named her
I'll post picks as soon as I can find my camera

[flybyferns]

Bolisnide and "Maxine",
Glad to read 'all is well' .
All that treatment is hard work ! Good for you! You did it !

Re: post # 61on this thread.
I dust - calcium -w/ every feeding.
You might consider getting RepCal ( calcium w/vitamin D -pink label) and alternate it with the Repashy Calcium Plus, so the vitamins are not used daily.
Unfortunately, these products should probably be replaced every three months. Yikes $$
Remember we can not replace (feeders) that they would be getting in the wild.
The diets we provide them in captivity are very different and boring !
Even though they look like the are thriving on a diet which is typically made up one or two insects such as domestic crickets, etc. Who knows?
Therefore , supplementation is required because the feeders are lacking ; especially the calcium.
We read over and over about the common problems that occur from calcium deficiency which include ( but limited to ) hind limb paralysis , complete paralysis, hind limb spasms, seizures, and skeletal deformities. Think about ALL the posts you have read : " my frogs back legs don't work", 'my frogs muscles are twitching".

Plus those -not so stupid-crickets are very industrious......Have you ever watched one clean themselves after they have been dusted!
By the time they are done ....every speck is likely off ! The bowl feeding method ( for tree frogs ) is probably best. This way the crickets will walk through the dust they cleaned off.

Have a great day ! Glad to hear she is on the mend!
Lynn

[Heatheranne]

So glad to hear it!

[Bolisnide]

Bolisnide and "Maxine",
Glad to read 'all is well' .
All that treatment is hard work ! Good for you! You did it !

Re: post # 61on this thread.
I dust - calcium -w/ every feeding.
You might consider getting RepCal ( calcium w/vitamin D -pink label) and alternate it with the Repashy Calcium Plus, so the vitamins are not used daily.
Unfortunately, these products should probably be replaced every three months. Yikes $$
Remember we can not replace (feeders) that they would be getting in the wild.
The diets we provide them in captivity are very different and boring !
Even though they look like the are thriving on a diet which is typically made up one or two insects such as domestic crickets, etc. Who knows?
Therefore , supplementation is required because the feeders are lacking ; especially the calcium.
We read over and over about the common problems that occur from calcium deficiency which include ( but limited to ) hind limb paralysis , complete paralysis, hind limb spasms, seizures, and skeletal deformities. Think about ALL the posts you have read : " my frogs back legs don't work", 'my frogs muscles are twitching".

Plus those -not so stupid-crickets are very industrious......Have you ever watched one clean themselves after they have been dusted!
By the time they are done ....every speck is likely off ! The bowl feeding method ( for tree frogs ) is probably best. This way the crickets will walk through the dust they cleaned off.

Have a great day ! Glad to hear she is on the mend!
Lynn

Thank you, Lynn!
I had no idea these products last for only about 3 months! Yikes $$ is right!
I will follow your advice and get the RepCal, alternating feedings. Repashy Calcium once per week?
I do use the glass bowl for feeding; I love this method. I can precisely monitor what my RETF eats, which was so crucial during her periods of low appetite. I also feel that if it weren't for the glass bowl, I would have never known she hadn't eaten for those few days, and would not have know to help her out. I only needed to help her eat for 2 nights in a row (following your advice), then she had enough energy to eat on her own again.

My biggest fear with the Repashy Calcium plus, was that I was giving her too much calcium and vitamins, which I hear can be just as bad as too little.

On the topic of feeders (and how boring it must be for our frogs), are there any others besides crickets that you have found your Red-Eyes and Black-Eyes will eat? My white's eats night crawlers and red wigglers in additon to crickets. But hang a worm in front of my Red-Eye, and she looks horrified!

Anyway, thanks a bunch for all of your help!