Whites Tree Frog in trouble..Please help!

[xXxHeavenxXx]

Hi again everyone! Well he is certainly pooping now for me since I started the reptaboost. I tried putting him in with the crickets..but he just sat there and shut his eyes while the crickets crawled all over him. I got him out of there..and tried to force feed a cricket. I must have the most temperamental frog..because after I get his mouth open..he uses his tounge to BLOCK the entrance to his mouth so you can't put anything in! *sighs* I was wondering..the end of his tongue is almost like a ball..is that normal? it goes from a small skinny tongue to a big round nub at the end. Almost like the end of the tongue is in a knot or something. Just making sure that's the way its supposed to look.

It's been a few days so I used the reptaboost again tonight. That's nice and easy since its liquid and if it just sticks on his tongue well good enough =P he will bring it in.. Of course he hates this and after we give him a little bit at a time, he drags his tongue on the paper towel or my hand to get it off his tongue! I have never seen anything like it! I kind of just hope he gets some of what I give him. He's pooped at least 3 different times that I saw. Unfortunately, its very watery and theres not much to it. I am hoping he will start to attack the crickets soon. I guess we will have to call the vet again and ask what we should do next. I did not get a response if the fecal was going to be good enough to test when I emailed him so I will ask about that too now that hes going for me.

Any ideas? I am still trying to figure out why while on the baytril he ate for me..and then stopped again. He wasnt pooping when he ate the crickets..Now he wont eat crickets..I feed him reptaboost and he poops..

[shatrar]

Hi Lisa, how is the little guy doing?

[xXxHeavenxXx]

Hi Lisa, how is the little guy doing?

Hi! Actually I am proud of him tonight..he ate his first cricket in MONTHS! =) Extremely excited that I didnt have to fight with him tonight to feed him the reptaboost! He seems like he doing much better actually. I wouldnt say cured yet..but his energy level is way up and he is very alert. I am seeing more out of him lately. Hes been crawling in and out of his water bowl, moving around the tank (not climbing a ton yet..but he did in his feeding tank!) When we touch the tank now..he opens his eyes right up!

We are still trying to figure it out with him. He was doing some weird things when he ate. His tongue does not stay in his mouth and was actually on the bottom of the cage while he was trying to digest that cricket. It seems.. "gooey" I guess? in his mouth. He opened and shut his mouth several times so I kept looking in. Something was also bubbling out of his mouth. Its interesting because it looks like its his shed skin? I was kind of wondering if that is possible to get lodged in his throat? I see it on the side of his mouth on the outside..it goes in and down along the sides of his throat. I was happy to see so far hes kept this cricket down.

We had also decided when we get back to Florida to change some of the things we were using. I always powdered the crickets but I am going to switch brands and use a liquid calcium as well to see if that will change the condition at all.

Otherwise..he's still here and still clicking at me lol

[kueluck]

Happy to hear some improvement on him. Poor little man has been through some tough times, and you too! How do you use liquid calcium?