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    Can anyone tell what happened to my frog? Eventually the body is smooth but now rough with black dots!
    Looking forward to hear some advises.
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    Default Re: Need advice on my waxy

    Looks like they could be from stress? I don't own a waxy but I've seen similar spots on my whites that have healed over time by General tank cleanliness and proper housing ( right humidity, temperature, lightning and day cycles) you could try and apply neosporin with out pain reliever to prevent infection.
    Stephanie

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    I decided to make an account just for this thread and to clear up some misconceptions regarding waxy monkey tree frogs. During the day, waxys are able to secrete a wax like substance from their paratoid glands that they use to cover their bodies, thus forming a cocoon to protect them against the intense Gran Chaco sun rays. At night, they will remove this coating to descend from the trees for a nightly soak in water and to hunt feeder insects. If you keep this in mind for their captive care, then their physical appearance differences from day, dusk, night and dawn are not out of the ordinary, and not requiring medication.

    Your frog looks healthy and either in a night or dawn coloration, hence the darkening of the pigments. Keep these guys on the dry side with clean water available at all times. I like to give mine a weekly misting, mostly for the plants of the enclosure, but the frogs enjoy it as well. Any other questions, feel free to ask. Mike Moby is the Phyllomedusa guy if you have questions in regard to breeding or husbandry.

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    Default Re: Need advice on my waxy

    Quote Originally Posted by Uaskho View Post
    Can anyone tell what happened to my frog? Eventually the body is smooth but now rough with black dots!
    Looking forward to hear some advises.
    More information needed, it can be from nothing to something, from your pic is not clear what is happening.
    please answer the questions below so we can help you more.

    - try to answer as many questions as possible.
    - if you do not know an answer to a question say "I don't know" rather than leaving it blank.


    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

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    Default Re: Need advice on my waxy

    Mike Novy of https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rainf...77825052264159 would be another to check 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
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