Thanks in advance. I have a white-lipped tree frog. Over the past week or so, she has been sick: lethargic, skinny, weak and discolored. 4 days ago, we moved her out of community cage to her own smaller cage. She seemed to soak for long times in the clean water, and started to look much better. Her color improved, she ate, moved in and out of water dish often. We changed thebwater frequently. But as of the last 24hours, she is worsening again and it appears to be dying. She looks worse than ever. She is so thin, and won’t eat. The crickets seem to be crawling all over her. She is just laying there....seems difficult to lift her head. What can we do??!!?! Oh, also, we don’t have any vets in the area that know about frogs. I will stay on to watch for replies....we need to save her!
Sorry, I don't know what to tell you but it sounds petty serious. Answering these questions might help some more knowledgable people diagnose the problem: (Also, you say you have no frog vets, but do you have any herp/exotic animal vets that would be willing to take a look at a frog?)
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
I'm not an expert at all but not being able to lift it's head doesn't sound like a good sign. It really doesn't sound like this is something survivable without medication. Hopefully I'm wrong about that.
*bump* Maybe someone who can tell you something will see this.
If there's been no reply chances are the frog has already passed... I hope this isn't the case though, and I hope this isn't something that can effect the other frogs it was in with![]()
Mom to these fine frogs!
4.4.0 White's tree frogs (Litoria caerulea): Sir Honey Lime, Bok & Choi, Martha, Shirley, Leapin' Loo and Ping & Pong; 0.2.1 Amazon Milk Frogs (Trachycephalus resinifictrix): Otto & Echo and Pip-Squeak aka Tiny
2.0.0 South American Bird Poo Frogs (Hyla marmorata): Ribbit & Rupert
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