Confused and Frustrated, Please help.

[Joanne73]

Hello everyone. I am new to the forum but should have joined a couple of years ago. I am having trouble with my red eyed tree frog that I've had for about 15 months now. For the past month or so he has been getting grayish, brownish spots on his body which he has never gotton before. From what I've read I suspect a bacterial or fungal infection. After calling all over central maine I finally found a vet. that works with exotic animals. When I got there yesterday, the assistant asked me a bunch of questions about heat, lighting etc. before the doctor came in. When he finally did come in he barely looked at the frog and told me that the problem was because I had no UV lighting for the tank. He wouldn't even give a diagnosis or treat him. He said that once I get the proper lighting it should clear up on it's own. I immediatley went to the pet store to buy the UVB bulb and talked to the "frog guy" there. He told me that UVB lighting was not necessary for tree frogs. Thats what I read online from the very beginning so thats why I didn't provide it. He's lived just fine for the past year without it but now has those spots.I'm very frustrated and confused about what to do???I'm getting completley contradicting advice and don't know who to believe. I really need to find out so he doesn't die. Also is there something I can do at home to get him better.Please Help.

[StickyFrogfeet]

If your able to post a picture of your frog, one of the members that keeps red eyes might be able to see whats wrong or someone that knows what fungal and bacterial looks like.Depending on what it is depends on treatment too.

[Mentat]

Hi Joanne! Well, I'm sorry about your strange vet experience. Have no idea why that happened; maybe vet thinks frogs are like reptiles. Well, please answer the questions below and we will try to see what is wrong. Also, note anything that has changed in the last couple months, that could have triggered the issue. 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. Describe frog's symptoms and/or recent physical changes; to include it's ventral/belly area.
16. How old is the frog
17. How long have you owned him/her
18. Is the frog wild caught or captive bred
19. Frog food- how often and if it is diverse, what other feeders are used as treats
20. How often the frog is handled
21. Is the enclosure kept in a high or low traffic area
22. Describe enclosure maintenance (water changes, cleaning, etc)

by Lynn(Flybyferns) and GrifTheGreat.