Help i cant find chubby my big eyed tree frog

[josh]

It as simple as this; I haven't seen chubby for a few days and am starting to get worried.

Is this normal?

[josh]

I don't think he got eaten. I Hope

[tglynn]

Gently dig through the substrate.

[flybyferns]

It as simple as this; I haven't seen chubby for a few days and am starting to get worried.

Is this normal?

I don't think he got eaten. I Hope

Josh ,
I don't really understand, sorry.

What species of frog?

Is the frog kept with another frog?
Post a photo of the enclosure ...... if you can.
Lynn

[josh]

It was with a whites tree frog but I had to move him in to a hospital encloser ( check out "whites tree frog help please before he dies" in tree frog forum and you will know what happened) and a leopard frog.

[josh]

[Gnag the nameless]

How big is chubby compared to the Leopard frog? If he is small enough to be eaten, the Leopard frog may have eaten him.

Keep the possiblity of an escapee in mind. I would set dishes of dechlorinated water all around your house/room, so he doesn't dry out, and hunt the house at night with a flashlight.

If you do find him, separate him from the Leopard frog immediately. Search the enclosure thoroughly, including the substrate.

[Sasha]

It almost looks like that big brown thing in the middle has an open side, I would check in there or gently dig through the substrate.


Don't freak out, just breath and slowly go through the tank. It has to be there, those tanks are pretty hard to get out of unless you left the door open. My whites always go missing and then I usually find them between two leaves or something.

[josh]

Ok I will

[josh]

Found him under the wood. For a tree frog he has been acting weird. Oh well

Ain't he cute though

Be sure to check out my whites tree frogs problem that is very serious

[flybyferns]

Thanks everyone for the great suggestions!

I agree with Patsy.
Open the door , stand there and remove one thing at a time.
VERY CAREFULLY !!!!! Inspect everything. Use a flashlight.
Whatever you remove.....set it into some kind of container ...just in case you miss finding him on inspection.
Grabbing some help is a good idea. We tend to look in the 'same' spots over and over!

Josh... there have been times I have searched for a tree frog for hours...yes ... hours only to find them right there in the most ridiculous places.

Keep us posted

[flybyferns]

Funny .....We were typing at the same time!

I'm so glad you found the little devil.
Now he deserves an enclosure all his own!
Or .....with another of his own species- of course !

Lynn

[josh]

He usually isn't the burrowing type. I guess I must keep a close eye on him

[flybyferns]

He usually isn't the burrowing type. I guess I must keep a close eye on him

Double check all current the settings ( temp and humidity) in the enclosure and review lots of care sheets for him.
It's a good time to step back and do a good review of his needs so you are sure the environment in his enclosure is right for him.

Currently :
What is the humidity level and temp ?

Amphibian Care >> Leopard Frog (Rana pipiens and R. utricularia) Care

Does he have plenty of de-chlorinated water?

Lynn

[josh]

As of right now I don't know cause my gauges broke few days ago but I mist daily and keep it by a window. I pulled down the heat lamp and smashed the bulb going after a cricket . It feels about right though. But he must have borrowed again cause I lost him again

[josh]

Has OK amount of clean water but may need more space. I plan on getting an exo Terra waterfall

[flybyferns]

As of right now I don't know cause my gauges broke few days ago but I mist daily and keep it by a window. I pulled down the heat lamp and smashed the bulb going after a cricket . It feels about right though. But he must have borrowed again cause I lost him again

Hi Josh
You need to remove the enclosure(s) away from the window---asap!

I have never owned a leopord frog -- but as far as I know:
-borrowing is not unusual behavior
-he needs enough water to submerge his body
-and does not like bright light
-He is not a tree frog and should not live with the whites
http://www.amphibiancare.com/frogs/c...opardfrog.html

Perhaps your whites was or is very stressed from being in the same enclosure?
It is especially important to maintain the proper setting for heat and humidity for your whites.
http://www.frogforum.net/tree-frogs/...caresheet.html

Replacing the gauges ( probe type) is very important! For both frog enclosures.
When you review the care sheets for both of the species of frogs you own, you will see they need different care.

[josh]

I am starting a new thread and this is where I really could use some help. I am redoing the cage and I can use some advice on products and what is necessary to have an amazing cage for a stress free life for my frogs. I will have a whites tree frog farm

[Tubby0512]

Tree Frogs are the masters of hiding. Trust me. When My Grey Tree Frog Tubby came up missing I was freaking out. I couldn't find him for hours. I have this grey fish decoration that the crickets hid in. The stupid frog squeezed himself in there ate ALL the crickets (2 dozen small) and was too big to get back out. Yeah he ate too much and couldn't get out so the little stinker was sitting inside the crickets bottle cap of water, waiting to be rescued. I had to break the bottom on the fish decoration to get him out. So now I leave that decoration out so he can't get stuck again. I still can't figure out how the little weasel got in there in the first place.

[Sasha]

So glad you found him, he's a beautiful little guy! Like Lynn said there are times when I look everywhere for my frogs and they are right there in front of my face out in the open!