Problem - Sick frog?

[abacabb]

Originally I had 4 red eyed tree frogs. One of them just wasn't eating and he died. The rest were fine. But now I can notice one of the frogs is getting skinny. I can see his spinal cord and ribs. I saw him eat last night so I know he's eating. Could he have some sort of parasite stealing his nutrients? That's all I can think of because his skin looks completely fine. Other than being really skinny he seems ok.


Any ideas?

[Alkaline8214]

What has he been eating and how much? Do you give him his vitamins and supplements stuff. calcium? His color looks fine. Have you seen any poo in the tank to verify hes not spitting his food back up? I know someone who's frog would eat and spit it up like 10 min later.

[abacabb]

He's been eating crickets and I use this supplement powder that has calcium, vitamin d, and electrolytes. I also feed him wax worms. I checked to see if he was vomiting and there seemed to be no sign of that. He seems to be pooping just fine.

However I did notice this on his skin just now, you could probably see it in the first picture if you look close. But here it is magnified. It seems to be a white patchy area. Its next to the black dot above the ridge.I'm not sure if this could be something.

[Kurt]

This frog definitely needs to see a vet and so do his room mates. I am not sure this guy is going to make it, he is dangerously thin. I have no clue why he is sick. You should read the care article make sure you have all the correct husbandry protocols. Correct anything that is wrong, then see the vet.

[abacabb]

I have no explanation for this. But he seems fine now.

[abacabb]

I just realized that I did differently. Yesterday I moved the frogs into a cooler room. The room they were at had soared up to 88 degrees the day before yesterday. I saw the frogs sweating so I moved them yesterday morning. I'm thinking that the heat caused the frog to not retain water so well, thus causing him to sweat profusely which lead to him getting skinny.

Is that a possibility?

[Paul Rust]

Extreme stress seems to cause this condition. In your case it was temperature I'm sure. They need to stay between 78 F and 82 F although they do fine at most room temps. He looks good in the last pic but still a little thin. The spots on the back will come and go, no big deal. I'm glad he pulled through, good job saving him. I have never had one survive when it turned thin and shiney like that.

[abacabb]

Thanks! I'm trying to do as much research as possible so I can familiarize myself with the most common illnesses, their causes, and their remedies.

Do you have any good resources to suggest?

[Paul Rust]

Thanks! I'm trying to do as much research as possible so I can familiarize myself with the most common illnesses, their causes, and their remedies.

Do you have any good resources to suggest?

I use this book almost everyday to research or learn. The rest is mostly experience and making mistakes. There is not a great deal of information out there for most frogs.

Amphibian Medicine And Captive Husbandry.
http://www.amazon.com/Amphibian-Medi.../dp/0894649175

EDIT: Sorry, I just remembered. TWI's ASN Program has a great husbandry handbook that I use a lot also.

[abacabb]

I was noticing worms in the frog's poop and he was getting skinny again. I started spraying pedialyte on it once a day. Now he seems to have bounced right back and gained all his weight. I have yet to find another stool sample with worms in it. Could the pedialyte somehow be the cure? Maybe it boosted the immune system or maybe the sodium and other electrolytes irritated the worms?

Any ideas? I had ordered pancur-c. I wondering if he even needs it.

[Paul Rust]

I was noticing worms in the frog's poop and he was getting skinny again. I started spraying pedialyte on it once a day. Now he seems to have bounced right back and gained all his weight. I have yet to find another stool sample with worms in it. Could the pedialyte somehow be the cure? Maybe it boosted the immune system or maybe the sodium and other electrolytes irritated the worms?

Any ideas? I had ordered pancur-c. I wondering if he even needs it.

How did you find the worms?
If it indeed has worms you need panacur.

[abacabb]

I would find the worms right when the frog poops. I would see the worms moving around very energetically. Now he seems perfectly fine. He gained all of his weight back and now I have yet to find anymore worms.

All I did so far was treat it with pedialyte.