Is my white tree frog ok???

[Hawkwing]

I have had my white tree frog (Skittles)for about six or eight months and there have been things that are not right. About two months ago he prolapsed,so we took him two the vet and then he was fine. A month after he prolapsed again but this time he was able to heal himself. Now his skin has turned brown and he seems to have worse aim when he is catching crickets. He also has to peed on me when I had to pick him up (he had never done that before now).

Is Skittles sick,is he stressed, am I being paranoid, or is it something else? What should i do about it? please help me

[Hawkwing]

I would also like to add that when i cleaned his cage a put him in his cage, skittles became hyperactive, but i do not think that this is relavant

[Heatheranne]

The peeing and hyperactivity is normal when they're stressed. They pee to deter their predators in the wild.

Can you answer these questions for us?


Trouble in the Enclosure:

Please reply to each question so we may help.


1. Size of enclosure?

2. # on inhabitants - specifically (if there is another frog ---size differences ?)

3. Humidity? How often do you mist? Do you have a fogger or misting system?

4. Temp (day time and night time)?

5. Water type - for both misting, soaking dish and for moistening and/or preparing substrate?

How often do you rinse your soaking dish water and change the water?

Which dechlorinator brand are you using?

6. Materials used for substrate?

How often do you change your substrate?

Do you have a false bottom set-up?

7. Enclosure set up i.e. plants (live or artificial) wood, bark etc. How were things prepared prior to being put into the vivarium/terrarium?

8. Main food source?

9. Frog food: how often and if it's diverse what other feeders are used as treats?

10. Vitamins and calcium?
How often? Brands used?

11. Lighting (what kind)?

Do you follow a day/night lighting schedule?

12. What is, specifically, being used to maintain the temperature of the enclosure?

13. When is the last time he ate?

14. Have you found poop lately?

Did it look normal?

15. A pic of the frog would be great any little cell phone pic is fine.

Please also provide a tank photo if possible.

16. How old is the frog?

17. How long have you owned him?

18. Is the frog wild caught or captive bred?

19. About how often is the frog handled?

Do you wash hands prior and/or use gloves?

20. Is the enclosure is kept in a high or low traffic area?

21. Describe enclosure maintenance (cleaning etc).

22. For aquatic species:
Have you tested your aquarium water for:

Ph?
Ammonia?
Nitrates?

23. What filtering system are you using for any aquarium or pond areas in the enclosure?

24. How often do you perform water changes and what percentage of water?

~Written by Flybyferns and Grif with a few additions by Heatheranne,
from frogforum.net

[Hawkwing]

The encloser is 1ft5in by 11in,its only skittles in there, i have no misting system but the humidity is usualy around 40-70 and the temp is around 75. in the encloser there is a moss like carpeting, a stick, a little tub of water,a fake vine, and some fake leaves. i have not found poop latley. skittles is captive breed. I do not know how old he is but i have had him for about six months. for mantance and handeling i always wash my hands before and after i handle him which is only when i have to take him off the water bowl for daily cleaning and i clean the cage every two or three weeks. i have just fed him a cricket that is calcium powder dusted, and changed his water w/ reptisafe and filtered water.i use a thenomerator and humitity tester to keep record. for lighting i have two red heatlamps but at day i turn one off and open my window so daylight can come in. skittles is a whites tree
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