Help!!! Very weak white"s tree frog!!!!

**kissfan4ever** · January 25th, 2015

I was cleaning my frogs' tank and gathering them on my arm to make sure i found them all when i found my littlest, tommy ribbits hiding under a cave. i put him on me and he just laid on me. the other 3 moved towerds each other. he didn't move as i picked him up. he was a very dark brown color. the other 3 frogs were a nive green. he won't eat. he was very dry but i sprayed him. he is lathargic too. very skinny. i am not sure what to do now. he is tiny so i am not sure if force feeding him is gonna work. my dad thinks he'll die soon

anything i can do to help my frog?

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Frogger00 · January 26th, 2015

Really sorry to hear about your frogs condition!! It's probably best to separate him from the others. I first suspected a bit of bullying was going on, but then you said he won't eat. Does he have a favorite insect? One of mine loves crickets but doesn't care for worms, just an idea. If he looks like he's in pain, I would suggest putting him down. Is there a picture? That would give others more insight on the problem. A lot of the times with frogs these things will happen, and there's nothing we can do about it. Please keep everyone updated!

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**kissfan4ever** · January 27th, 2015

he's skinnier now but still alive..i check to see if he's breathing..havd to clean him up first and he moves a arm..he will noteat. i have to try to force feed him.

**StickyFrogfeet** · January 27th, 2015

when was the last time he ate? you can try pedialyte baths, its 1|10 ratio example 1tsp pedialyte unflavored to 10 tsp water. and you can try the flukers reptiboost stuff too for emergencies.

**kissfan4ever** · January 27th, 2015

i have no idea. if i'm right that he thought he was trapped in the cave cause a tree was next to it then about a week

i tried to force feed him. he won't open his mouth enough to get a cricket in. i will try a leal worm. i put 4 crickets in the tank he's in..he's too weak to get them now. i was not told anout flukers reptiboost or a pedialyte bath. i am thinking the pet store i whent to does not carry the stuff. i am not sure what to do now but prepare for a frog funeral :'(

**Crispy42** · January 27th, 2015

The pedialyte wouldn't be from a pet store. You should be able to get it from just about any drug store or grocery store (look in the baby/young kids section).

I'm hoping your little guy is able to recover.

**StickyFrogfeet** · January 28th, 2015

you can also get reptiboost off internet have it rush delivered if you can, force feeding might not be a good idea if he is in that much distress.and if you do find pedialyte make sure its UNflavored PLAIN.My frog went without eating for more than a week when he was sick way more he was very ill. you might have more time then you think you just have to get him enough energy to hunt.

**kissfan4ever** · January 28th, 2015

Originally Posted by Crispy42

The pedialyte wouldn't be from a pet store. You should be able to get it from just about any drug store or grocery store (look in the baby/young kids section).

I'm hoping your little guy is able to recover.

oh ok. i'll see if i can find it.

**kissfan4ever** · January 29th, 2015

Tommy Ribbits has died

**elly** · January 29th, 2015

I'm sorry. It might be a good idea to keep an eye on the other frogs and see if they show any sign of illness. Do you know if there are any exotic vets in your area that might see frogs? Just in case Tommy was actually sick and they get sick too? (I don't think they will but it's good to be prepared.)

**Crunchy Frog** · January 29th, 2015

I'm sorry about your loss. You may want to run fecal tests on your other frogs, in case it was some sort of parasitic infection that could have been passed around. Better to deal with those things while the animals are still relatively healthy.

**StickyFrogfeet** · January 29th, 2015

sorry for your loss =( you should keep some stuff on hand too there is a topic under the tree frog section which we are in, prepare a medicine cabinet and supplies that might be useful to look at for the future and might help others too if they havent seen it.I didnt know there was so much stuff a frog would need myself that you could do at home for care, but of course vet care sometimes is the best if you can get it.

Frogger00 · January 29th, 2015

Originally Posted by StickyFrogfeet

sorry for your loss =( you should keep some stuff on hand too there is a topic under the tree frog section which we are in, prepare a medicine cabinet and supplies that might be useful to look at for the future and might help others too if they havent seen it.I didnt know there was so much stuff a frog would need myself that you could do at home for care, but of course vet care sometimes is the best if you can get it.

Getting a good amphibian vet can be really hard, especially since these frogs are such complex animals. So unfortunate about your frog, btw. I hope your other frogs are doing good.

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**Hyperinchrist** · April 17th, 2015

So sorry for your loss��

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