Trouble with Milk Frog please help!

[ATJC]

Hi thanks for the reply how do I go about doing the bath? I'm a little confused sorry about that. It's mineral water and I have asked my local reptile shop but they only ever seem to use normal tap water without any conditioner and I thought that was a stretch hence the bottled water. I'll see if I can find any though. Oh please don't say parasites I don't understand how it could have got that the enclosure is relatively clean and it's been in the leaves the whole time away from dirt until now

[Lija]

You need to find a vet to do a fecal exam ( to test poop for parasites) for you sick and for your healthy ones. It is normal procedure for every newly purchased frog. Parasites are little things that are invisible to your eye, they are not dangerous to you.

Dont use mineral water - for US people, they sell mineral water in Europe, it is different from our spring water.
mineral while is healthy for humans can be very dangerous to frogs, depending on the amount of minerals in there.

Use regular your home tap water, the one you use but add water conditioner to it. You can buy it in any aquarium supplies stores. It is used to get water ready for aquariums. I love prime by seachem, but any would do.

[Lija]

And dont worry about asking questions, ask for clarification on any little thing you are not sure about.

[ATJC]

Thanks for the help. I have cleaned out an old plastic enclosure that I've been using for feeding my bearded dragon so I'll move it tomorrow or do you think it would be better to hand dry and move it immediately?

[flybyferns]

The sick frog needs to be transferred to a hospital tank.

Amazon Milk Frog
4 - 30 x 30 x 44
5 - 3 - remove the the sick frog- asap- into a hospital enclosure ( any small aquarium/ critter keeper or large food storage container with air holes in the lid)
6 - no
7 - no
8 - not sure about humidity sorry ( place flat/ very dampened paper towel on the bottom of the hospital enclosure ) you can place the sick frog directly on the paper towel. You want to see water but not floating.
9 - between 23 and 25 degrees continue to maintain proper temps for day and night- see care sheet below
10 - heat mat underneath monitor the the temp carefully - do not place the entire hospital tank on the heat mat
11 - no lighting except from non-direct Arcadia aquarium UVB bulb
12 - water changes and misting everyday, springtails clear waste very effectively continue to mist the hospital tank with de-chlorinated water / springtails are not necessary in hospital tanks
13 - bottled mineral spring water - do not use mineral water ---it is necessary to use properly de-chlorinated water ( use an amphibian safe de-chlorinator /product)
14 - coconut fibre (ProRep coco brick) use only the damp paper towel for the sick frog in the hospital tank - the frog should be alone until it is nearly the same size as its tank mates
15 - silk hanging plants, fake vine, bogwood, glass feeding bowl, shallow rock water dish- continue to use the glass bowl and a similar water dish ( even a clean cup saucer will do - the water should not be above the frogs chin. de-chlorinated water only. If you do not have de-chlorinator immediately . purchase 100% spring water from the market, temporarily. a small sprig of a plant the frog is used to can be taken from the main tank.
16 - can't say crickets disappear over night but could be eaten by larger frogs feed SMALL feed the sick frog a few dusted crick every night/ continue to use a similar bowl
17 - yes but again possibly from larger frogs
18 - daily
19 - no. 2 crickets feed the sick frog small crickets only - the proper size crickets should be no larger than the space between the frog's eyes.. smaller is better than too big.
20 - none
21 - no. 2 crickets in a glass bowl
22 - no but I let some roam today and no joy
23 - none I wasn't aware I needed any
24 - calcium dust from Swell UK everyday
25 - most likely if it wasn't eating
26 - about 5 weeks old I think
27 - around 4 weeks now
28 - don't know exotic-pets I suppose
29 - captive bred
30 - rarely and without gloves but wet, clean hands
31 - low traffic
32 - no it's still with the other two
33 - no medication

It is vitally important the care sheet be followed carefully w/ the exception of using a hospital
( QT - quarantine tank while the frog is ill )
Care sheet:
Amazon Milk Frog Care Sheet - Josh's Frogs How-To Guides for Reptiles & Amphibians

Quarantine instruction/ideas
http://www.frogforum.net/general-dis...uarantine.html

[ATJC]

Thanks I'll head over now and get some spring water. The enclosure is only that size until I can afford to get a bigger one in the near future.

[ATJC]

Just an update for anyone interested, I've quarantined my little guy and taken him to the vet (Shocking price for just a consultation) and he's been given medication to help with stress and a possible headache from circling on the spot - not sure why but he's been doing it since yesterday. Anyway he looks a bit better now but still hasn't eaten and the vet doubts he'll do well until he does. I told him that some of you thought it might be parasites so he's given me an undiluted solution for all three of them. Can anyone give me an idea of how to get him to eat? He has seen the crickets but hasn't shown any interest, I'll try waving a couple at him just for the medication but I don't think that will work. Let me know what you think thanks guys.