Some (more) Questions and Concerns for a new WTF owner...

[Frogger00]

Hello again, everyone!

So... I'm writing today because I have a few questions/concerns for all of you. I've had my new little white's for about a week now and I've noticed some strange behavior. She's eating just fine - like a champ I might add! She's always super interested in what I'm doing when I hold her (which isn't too often, I swear! I mostly sit her down and let her do her thing and she walks around, et cetera. I'm careful about what surfaces she's on and all of that). But here are some of the pros and cons of her behavior I've noticed:

Pros:
-She eats really well. She eats 1 or 2 crickets a day (small ones).
-She reacts well to stimuli. Crickets, my hand in the terrarium, light, et cetera.
-She climbs well. Good muscle strength and movement.
-She pees and poos a lot! I've read that this is a good - and healthy!

Cons:
-She seems to HATE her water dish. I'm using the right, clean water for her dish and spray bottle to keep the humidity/moisture up.
-Her skin tone seems to change from a bright green to a dark green sometimes. I understand that this means she's stressed?
-She doesn't seem to ever really sleep. Whenever I look at her during the day she has her eyes about half open - like she's trying to sleep but can't? Is this normally how their eyes look? I assume she is active when I sleep (I'm usually up really late though and don't see her moving much). But if there is food in her terrarium it'll usually be gone by morning? But it appears she never left her perch spot?
-She's very lethargic. During the night - like right now - she just... sits there at the top of her terrarium on a perch I set up for her. She RARELY comes down from the perch. She has no interest in any other areas of her terrarium - besides maybe the closest point to the top by the light.

Thank you guys for all your help so far! I'll answer everything honestly and as effectively as I can. I just hope if I'm not doing something right that you guys won't judge me! I'm new to this - trying to learn all I can. Also, she does have a vet appointment coming up soon!

Not sure about hating the water dish, the frogs usually find it quite relaxing! Is the water too deep maybe? Try a different dish? Is the water too cold, or too warm? Is it dirty?

Color changes are normal. Sometimes it has to do with temperature or lighting changes(mine go dark at night) sometimes it is stress like you mentioned, and sometimes just because.

Eyes half open is fine. Sometimes during the day my two have their eyes just half way open, sometimes they are wide awake, and sometimes their eyes are shut so tightly that it looks like their eyes are sinking into their bodies! Either way, the frog is resting. It's hard to say wether they are awake or sleeping though when their eyes are half open...

Sometimes these frogs get pretty attached to a certain spot in the cage. Like when I put a cave in the tank, my one frog never came out so I just removed the cave lol. It's definitely something to watch, but you could try removing the perch at night. It is also possible that she is jumping around later in the night. Just keep an eye on it, but I wouldn't worry too much.

Sounds like she's doing really well! They are quite voracious eaters aren't they?


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[trkent]

Oh my gosh, yes! She eats so much! I forgot to post that she is slightly bloated. It was a major reason for posting in the first place but all signs seem to point that she's healthy for the most part. I've read some things about bloating and it freaks me out. I tried to give her a good soak in some water to help with that (something I also read) and she absolutely hated it!!! She kept bashing her head into the side and swimming frantically and trying to get out so that lasted no more than a minute - I couldn't stand to see that.

And that's so odd because she has a cave as well and will not go near the thing! It worries me because all of her food hides in there and I'm afraid she'll starve lol. This is all very confusing!

As for the water dish, it's really shallow! No more than an inch deep. Perhaps I'll try less water because she is still young. Thanks for the reply!

Is it a possibility she's not very active because she's stressed? I spent a lot of time in my room and I'm afraid I'm stressing her out with my activities. I am generally very quiet and cover her at night.