Toads are dying Help

[Zartan]

Hi I have 6 toads witch I've had for a year, recently I had noticed that the toads behavior had changed, they seem to be hiding away and not eating and staying in one place... my first thought was that they are getting ready to hibernate, but it would appear not and that there is a serous problem, the temperature of my tank has always stayed the same since I got them.

Last week I have put some crickets in the tank for the toads and the crickets were still in there today. 2 days ago I decided to lift out the bark that the toads like to hide under in the tank and the toads were very pale in color and one seemed very poorly. I took out the poorly toad and inspected him and he doesn't move very fast anymore but his nice and fat though but something seems wrong he don't look right.

Today I found a dead toad in my tank witch was a small one. I have removed the dead toad from the tank and have inspected it but couldn't see what might have caused it to die.

The only logical thing that I can think of is that the toads may have a virus or disease. The other toads appear to be fine apart from one mentioned above. I have cleaned out the tank with very hot water and steam to try and eliminate any harmful bacteria that might be infecting the toads I've also removed the crickets and cleaned all the other bits that are in the tank.

I have a feeling that I'm going to lose the other toads as they have stopped eating, what could this be? I really don't wanna find another dead toad. I need to get to the bottom of what could be the problem, if this is a disease "witch I think it is", is there there anything I can do?

Any help or advice would be appreciated. Thanks

[LilyPad]

I am sorry for your loss and I am sorry that the other toads are not doing well. If you could please copy/paste and fill out this questionnaire, it would really help give us some insight into what may be going on.

QUESTIONS

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

[Mentat]

Hello and welcome to FF ! I'm sorry one of the toads died . Are those toads wild caught? Have you ever conducted fecal or any other tests (chytrid and ranavirus) on them?

[Zartan]

Good news. I've managed to sort the problem, the toads are back to normal now. It would appear that there was some nasty bacteria in the tank that was making them sick but now that I have cleaned everything, the toads are now crawling around like normal and eating. The poorly toad has also made a speedy recovery.

The tank wasn't dirty but had obviously had some harmful bacteria in there. I'm glad I got that sorted.

[Mentat]

More than a bacteria, myself would suspect some kind of noxious chemical that was removed with cleaning process . Glad toads are OK again .