Whites Tree Frog - Looking very poorly

[fusss]

Hi there

I am after some help and advice please.

I had two Whites Tree Frogs, but unfortunately at the weekend one of them passed away suddenly and I’m not sure why L

They were both looking healthy and eating fine, but then the next night one of them was sprawled out on the bottom and had died.

Now my other frog is looking very poorly. He has lost vast amounts of weight and constantly sits on the bottom of the viv and never climbs and is constantly really dark colour.. He is also not eating and has his eyes closed pretty all the time.

I gave him a warm bath and he became mobile but as soon as back in the viv he goes back to the same as above.

I had them both for 1 year with no trouble, water is changed daily, fed adequately and cleaned out monthly. Temperature is just above 80 during day, about 75-78 at night.

Any ideas what might be cuasing this, and any solutions how to treat this?

Thanks!

[Cliygh and Mia 2]

What are you feeding? And do you dust their food?

[fusss]

Hi

I feed crickets and wax worms, I have never dusted any of them - is that an issue? i didnt know I had to?

[Cliygh and Mia 2]

Well just like humans, not only can we get fat from eating food, (Which is why I don't typically use wax-worms as a staple. they are too fatty) we and frog also need calcium and vitamins and minerals, if you haven't been dusting their food, I would start doing so now!

[fusss]

ok thanks, what is the best brand to use (UK based), and how do I actually do it?

[Cliygh and Mia 2]

I don't know what brands are in the UK, as I am not in the UK, but if there are not any in your nearest petstore in the reptile section, you can order some, and how you do it, if you bag the crickets, you simply dust them before putting them in

[Hyperinchrist]

Do you have electrolyte drinks in UK, like Gatorade? I've dropped 3 drops on the back of a frog in need and it helped. The clear kind, but it does have sugar, but honey soaks work for encouraging poops.
Just a thought on first aid in last ditch.

I've also used with success on my one beardie I rescued. Not ideal, but if no other choice and it looks bad for your frog, may try it.


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[fusss]

Yeah we have those kind of things over here like Powerade etc.

Looked in Tesco and asked in their pharmacy for unflavoured Dioralyte but they didn't have any. I will try Boots later on today.

I think he ate last night though

I left 4 waxworms in a dish for him, this morning found one in the water bowl and the other 3 gone!