milk frog help, humus substrate made her ill?

[Steven Prince]

had her a while now and have used soil and humus before and no problems but this humus seems a bit different, it seems to be a looser consistency and stick all over her where the other times i've used it it hasn't and it also seems to be coating the inside of her mouth. i don't think she is eating and she barely moves (used to move a lot) she also spends all her time splayed out on the bottom of the tank really need help

thanks

[Tree frog maniac]

Pick your milky up carfuly and turn her around if her belly and legs are red than she could have red leg which is a disease that occurs when health requirements not met (in this case the soil you used as bedding). Red leg if very common in amphibians and I am afraid to say that it can be deadly. If u catch her in the early stage than it can be curable. Have Hope in your milky and she may get better. I will grab u an short care atrial on red leg after I post this but I'm afraid that that's all that came to my mind when I read what u posted. Good luck and remember it is possibly curable.

[Tree frog maniac]

Care for a Sick Frog with Red Leg Disease - wikiHow
Here u go. Good luck.

[Mentat]

It's impossible to tell if humus was contaminated with chemicals or if there is another problem affecting your frog. Please answer the below questions and will see if there are other problems or issues. If frog is just laying on substrate and the substrate is contaminated that is not good. Recommend move frog to a hospital like enclosure with damp (dechlorinated tap water) unprinted paper towels as substrate. A water dish, artificial branches and silk plant should do for decor. Also, cover sides with brown or dark paper to reduce stress. Thanks and good luck !

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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
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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
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