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    He/she seems a bit lethargic and spent all of last night on the floor of the cage. She may be stressed from the car ride and changes. Does anything she looks ok from the pictures? Other then being on the thin side. Im just worried about possible MBD

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    I think from the pictures, she looks skinny because of the way she's sitting with her body flattened out. She does have a good sized fat roll over her ear so I don't think she's too skinny. I think 12 or so crickets a week for an adult frog is okay if they are bigger sized crickets and the frog is fed every other day or so. I was thinking possible MBD too because she looks like some resorption in the lower jaw. In the one picture her legs and belly look real pink, is it always like that or is it just from her climbing on the decor?

    Here is the link to the care sheet for whites in case you haven't already looked it up : Frog Forum - White's Tree Frog Care - Litoria caerulea

    It would always be best to have her looked at by a vet and have a fecal sample tested. The vet can check for parasites and if the frog is big enough they can do a blood test and check for any deficiencies. In the mean time I would try a Pedialite soak. I think it's one part Pedialite to 10 parts warm water for 30 minutes. That should perk her up a bit. She could be a little stressed too from the move. So cover 3 sides of the tank with paper to make her more comfortable. Make sure when you feed her, the crickets are dusted real good with calcium plus D3.

    Hopefully you can get it in a more permanent home soon. You'll need a heat light and a digital thermometer that can monitor heat and humidity. Also make sure the water you are using is spring water or dechlorinated tap water, that's real important.

    Sorry I haven't had much experience with serious diseases with my white's so I can't really be of too much help in that department. Hopefully some more people will start chiming in.
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