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    Default My friend needs some help

    This is what she sent me

    he's kinda dark and not really cuddling up to himself right when he sleeps now and he is awake some during the last two days
    And he doesn't seem to be eating.

    12 x 12 x 10 and its a closed bin thing with holes for ventilation. Been leaving crickets for him every night dusted in my same 80:20 calcium and vitamin mixture. I sold one to a customer like a month or more ago and his is doing fine so I ordered another one and this one doesn't seem to be doing great from when I got him

    Greathousefarm.com calcium and green multivitamins

    I'll get as much info as I can, she's only had him a week though.



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    Default Re: My friend needs some help

    What kind of substrate is he in? If she wants to do a temporary quarantine type set up, damp unprinted paper towel works best, changed every couple of days. Whatever is in there now looks like it could accidentally get munched down.

    Red eyes take time to adjust, it's best cover 3+ sides of the enclosure and give them peace and quiet. What are her temps and humidity at? Does he have a branch that he could escape the wetness of the substrate if he wishes?

    She could also bowl feed (1.5 inch deep smooth glass bowl, they cannot get traction to jump/climb out) and keep a close eye on how many crickets are in there. Wish her luck for me! Sometimes these reds can be quite stubborn when adjusting to a new home.
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    Default Re: My friend needs some help

    I'll make this a little harder. It's a pet store. I know this person, she's awesome and tries her hardest to do right for all her animals.

    I'll forward your message! Thank you for your quick response

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    Default Re: My friend needs some help

    Here's her last message to me

    Its like care fresh but its called cozy and clean. Ive been using it with all my animals for a long time. Did you explain to her that this is at a shop? Not sure if I should move him or leave him be. Im so afraid to stress it out more. Its 77 degrees and I mist it 6-7 times a day. my hygrometer is at home but Im sure its up 90% +

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    Default Re: My friend needs some help

    Honestly, if you can't effectively reduce his stress level, it's not going to help him much. 90+% humidity is a little high, I keep my red's humidity between 70 and 80%, misting 1-3 times a day depending on ambient humidity. Makes a lot more sense now that you say it's at a pet store.
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    Default Re: My friend needs some help

    Yeah, she just got him in though, so she's worried. She just got him 1 week ago. She's at least got him isolated, so that'll help his stress. I'll let her know about the humidity.

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    Default Re: My friend needs some help

    Getting him isolated, sorry. I'm sending her every message

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    Default Re: My friend needs some help

    What else can he have besides crickets? Before I shove my foot in my mouth. Lol, I've always seen flightless fruit flies being recommended, but we did research for different dart frogs

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    Default Re: My friend needs some help

    It's not a dart frog, it's a red eyed tree frog. They only eat fruit flies when they're really small, otherwise small crickets should be sufficient. The cricket I can see in the one picture looks to be the proper size. Had he been isolated in a quiet area for the whole week? Or she just moved him? If she just moved him, give him a couple more days before worrying. He's thin, but I don't think he's in a danger zone.
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    Default Re: My friend needs some help

    Sorry, it's been a long couple of days. Lol, and she's isolated him now. She used peppermint spray to clean the enclosure before he went in it. Would that cause issues? She found him belly up. He's still alive, but barely

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    Default Re: My friend needs some help

    Did she clean out the enclosure after she sprayed it? Was it concentrated? I can definitely see that harming a frog. I'm not certain but I know that clove oil can euthanize an amphibian and mint is somewhat numbing at least even though it's safe for humans.

    Maybe a soak in pedialyte or other unflavored electralite substance could help him flush out his system if he absorbed the peppermint.

    It may just be that the frog arrived sickly and stressed though.

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    Default Re: My friend needs some help

    Peppermint can also be used as an insecticide, I've never heard of people using that for a terrarium.
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