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Don’t beat yourself up it happens. They are not as hardy a species as people think and sudden unexplained deaths can occur despite proper care. Can you describe the enclosure in greater detail? Was there excessive heating or lighting? Was the water treated with anything such as a water conditioner? Was chemical exposure a possibility? Did anything change recently in terms of husbandry or care? How large was Mateo? Was he kept alone? Was he a froglet, a juvenile or an adult? Was there anything remarkable about the body after he passed such as burns, sores, discharge or redness on the underside or legs? If you could please provide some more information it may shed some light on possible causes.
Thx for the quick reply. 5gal tank, moss and coconut substrate, heat lamp over 1 corner...well water treated monthly w/chlorine. No chemicals anywhere. He was about 3" long and almost as wide. Alone, fed crickets. Only remarkable thing about his body is it was shriveled like a mummy...yet he had a bowl of water right there.