is my frog sick?

[XfrogX]

one of my frogs, when i got him, he had this red dot on his back and he was slightly paler than the rest. hes my only male so i just said "must be what male frogs are like". but over a week he has gotten paler and the red dot has turned into a red stripe all along his back. and he didnt eat at all. just today i had to force-feed him using a guitar pick and a cricket. was that the right idea?

[Mentat]

You posted in the general section and do not mention what frog are we talking about or include pics. Please answer the following questions if a terrestrial frog. If aquatic; head to African Clawed Frogs section and copy/paste; then answer those instead. Thank you !

“Trouble in the Frog Enclosure”

The following information will be very helpful if provided when requesting assistance with either your frog or enclosure. To help with your questions, please utilize the below list and post the information in the proper forum area to get advice from FF members that keep the same frog. This will allow for little confusion and a faster more informed response.

1. Size of enclosure
2. # of inhabitants - specifically other frogs and size differences
3. Humidity
4. Temperature
5. Water - type - for both misting and soaking dish
6. Materials used for substrate
7. Enclosure set up i.e. plants (live or artificial), wood, bark and other materials.
- How were things prepared prior to being put into the viv.
8. Main food source
9. Vitamins and calcium? (how often)
10. Lighting
11. What is being used to maintain the temperature of the enclosure
12. When is the last time he/she ate
13. Have you found poop lately
14. A pic would be helpful including frog and enclosure (any including cell phone pic is fine)
15. How old is the frog
16. How long have you owned him/her
17. Is the frog wild caught or captive bred
18. Frog food- how often and if it is diverse, what other feeders are used as treats
19. How often the frog is handled
20. Is the enclosure kept in a high or low traffic area
21. Describe enclosure maintenance (water changes, cleaning, etc)

by Lynn(Flybyferns) and GrifTheGreat.

[XfrogX]

You posted in the general section and do not mention what frog are we talking about or include pics. Please answer the following questions if a terrestrial frog. If aquatic; head to African Clawed Frogs section and copy/paste; then answer those instead. Thank you !

“Trouble in the Frog Enclosure”

The following information will be very helpful if provided when requesting assistance with either your frog or enclosure. To help with your questions, please utilize the below list and post the information in the proper forum area to get advice from FF members that keep the same frog. This will allow for little confusion and a faster more informed response.

1. Size of enclosure
2. # of inhabitants - specifically other frogs and size differences
3. Humidity
4. Temperature
5. Water - type - for both misting and soaking dish
6. Materials used for substrate
7. Enclosure set up i.e. plants (live or artificial), wood, bark and other materials.
- How were things prepared prior to being put into the viv.
8. Main food source
9. Vitamins and calcium? (how often)
10. Lighting
11. What is being used to maintain the temperature of the enclosure
12. When is the last time he/she ate
13. Have you found poop lately
14. A pic would be helpful including frog and enclosure (any including cell phone pic is fine)
15. How old is the frog
16. How long have you owned him/her
17. Is the frog wild caught or captive bred
18. Frog food- how often and if it is diverse, what other feeders are used as treats
19. How often the frog is handled
20. Is the enclosure kept in a high or low traffic area
21. Describe enclosure maintenance (water changes, cleaning, etc)

by Lynn(Flybyferns) and GrifTheGreat.

uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh its clean wellwater they are what i think are cricket frogs all six of them are like an inch long and its a half n half tank it just has a regular lamp on it ten gallon tank. i clean them like when they start to smell and the water gets foggeyish. they eat once a day and only living bugs. i have no main food source they need a well balenced diet. its kept in my room a low traffic area. wild caught. i handle them only if needed, cause if i try to hold them, they jump outta my hands and i gotta go chase em around!!!!! substrate is gravel. they are at room temperature actually. 74 degrees. owned them for like two weeks.