I have an american tree frog, and she turned a dark green color and won't move anymore. She was moving really slowly and sleeping a lot for two days before. She's on the floor of the tank. She's not belly up though so I don't know if she's dead. A bit of her right foot looks a little shrivelled so I don't know if that's a good sign or not. I don't know if she's hibernating or not, if she is, then what am I supposed to do?
They usually do not hibernate. If she is shriveling up and not moving, that is not good. Can u post pics?
Litoria caerulea 1.1.0 (White's Tree Frog)
Lampropeltis triangulum hondurensis 0.1.0 (Anerythristic Honduran Milk Snake) Tliltocatl albopilosus 0.0.2 (Curly Hair Tarantula)
Aphonopelma hentzi 0.0.1 (Texas Brown Tarantula)
Avicularia avicularia 0.0.2 (Pinktoe Tarantula)
Brachypelma smithi ex. annitha 0.0.1 (Mexican Giant Red Knee Tarantula) Monocentropus balfouri 0.0.2 (Socotra Island Blue Baboon Tarantula)
Harpactira pulchripes 0.0.1 (Golden Blue Leg Baboon Tarantula)
Hello and welcome to FF Kathleen! I'm very sorry your frog is not well. Frog might be dead if not responding to stimuli; but could be sick and sleeping too. Can you turn off all lights as soon as it's dark and see if it wakes up. Also in the meantime; please answer all below questions to the best of your ability to try and find out what is the problem. Thank you
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1----what 'kind' of frog is it ( what species)
2----please include a photo of the frog
3----Please include a photo of the frog's current enclosure
4----size of enclosure ( W" x D" x H" )
5----# on inhabitants - ( if there is another frog --- is there a size difference ? )
6----has or was the frog kept with a different species or with any other tank mate
7----is there a new tank mate----was the new tank mate quarantined
8----what is the typical humidity level
9----what temperature is maintained
10---what is, specifically, being used to maintain the temperature of the enclosure
11---describe the enclosure lighting ( very specifically)
12---describe enclosure maintenance ( water changes, cleaning etc)
13---what kind of water is used
-----for misting
-----for the frog's soaking dish
-----is de-chlorinator used / what brand
14---material(s) used for substrate - be very specific
15---enclosure set up:
-----if recent - describe how the enclosure was cleaned
-----plants( live or artificial) if artificial plants are used are they plastic or fabric
-----describe wood, bark , and background materials
16---when is the last time the frog ate
17---have you found poop lately
18---how often is the frog fed
19---what size feeder is given
20---what other feeders are used as treats
21---what is the frog's main food source
22---do feeders roam free in the enclosure or is the frog bowl fed
23---vitamins - what brand and how often
24---calcium - what brand and how often
25---was the frog without calcium for any period of time
26---approximate age of the frog
27---how long have you owned the frog
28---who cared for the frog before you
29---is the frog wild caught or captive bred
30---how often the frog is handled -- are gloves used ( what kind of gloves)
31---is the enclosure kept in a high or low traffic area
30---has or was the frog properly quarantined (yes or no)
-----for how long
32---has the frog been treated with any medication:
-----for what
-----name of medication
-----for how long
-----what dose
-----was medication prescribed by a herp vet
Remember to take care of the enclosure and it will take care of your frog!
Hi Kathleen - so sorry to read of your frog, I hope she recovers soon - have faith in her.
I'm writing as I would like to expand your query as there doesn't seem to be a suitable forum section. Hibernation - do all frogs and toads hibernate/estivate at some time? I'm a newcomer [ 2 years of frog keeping ] but during that time none of my 14 terrestrial species have shown any sign of hibernating/estivating. Could this be because they have been kept 'seasons' free by a steady range of temperature/humidity and always provided with food and water? Do they need an opportunity to hibernate? The nearest to hibernation is by my False Tomato Frogs [Dyscophus guineti,] which disappear into the substrate for 10 days or so then surface apparently fit and well.
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