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    Quote Originally Posted by Bombina Bob View Post
    I dont want to put the frog under any more stress by handling him too much.
    Here are two frogs (Not my frogs) with what ive been talking about on their thighs.
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    A lot of frogs (mine included), have pinky-red tinged legs as a result of the muscle underneath pale coloured skin. It can get a deeper colour if blood flow to the muscles is increased (heat or lots of movement). The frogs in the pictures you posted look normal.

    Red leg looks like haemorrhaging under the skin- much more intense red than what you are seeing

    I would guess that since your frog is still active and eating well, that its just natural pinky colouration due to the above

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    Thank you so much! i was paranoid for a while about the red leg
    then. thank you so much for educating me on this topic.
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    Hi Ryan, I went through much paranoia about redleg and my Treefrogs. I've found that they will often climb the glass then let their bodies slide down a little. Then climb a little more, then let their bodies slide down a little. Repeat. This seems to irritate the skin and turn it a little red, especially on the rear thighs (add this to the increased blood flow from movement that's been mentioned). This is also when you usually see them from below and then start thinking about redleg. I went through this several times, but when I check them after they've settled down and have been sitting for a few hours, the redness is gone and my paranoia subsides until next time...

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    Quote Originally Posted by UncleChester View Post
    Hi Ryan, I went through much paranoia about redleg and my Treefrogs. I've found that they will often climb the glass then let their bodies slide down a little. Then climb a little more, then let their bodies slide down a little. Repeat. This seems to irritate the skin and turn it a little red, especially on the rear thighs (add this to the increased blood flow from movement that's been mentioned). This is also when you usually see them from below and then start thinking about redleg. I went through this several times, but when I check them after they've settled down and have been sitting for a few hours, the redness is gone and my paranoia subsides until next time...
    Very good input Brian! I keep seeing my whites do this after I mist my tank. Never noticed red on the legs with them in particular but they usually get frustrated after awhile and just jump in the water pool or on a vine after several attempts to be sticky to the glass. Its really funny to see a whites ATTITUDE to silly stuff like that.

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    Hi,
    I have also noticed time and time again there is a ' pink/orange tinge' to their tummies and upper chest if they need to shed.
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