Faking His Death

[crhoads18]

It may also be important to know that the tadpoles were wild caught. I say he is Hyla veriscolor because the others were, but that MAY not be the case. I just thought I would add this bit of information in case it helps.

[TheMaskedMan]

Question?.....so were the other 2 that you thought that died?....really die??? Or do you think they were faking it too?..

[crhoads18]

Question?.....so were the other 2 that you thought that died?....really die??? Or do you think they were faking it too?..

I have wondered this too since Respawn does it. However, I do think they were dead. They were on their backs in the moss and looked slimy and they had started to sink in. They actually started to deteriorate when they died where Respawn looked the same that night as he had that morning.

[TheMaskedMan]

Yea thats sounds like they were dead.... Frogs are delicate, one momment they are fine, turn around for a momment and they are dead. Ive had a few die for no apparent reason.

[Eel Noob]

Interesting to find out how that dark eye would turn out like.

They're even smaller than when I first rescued mines.

[UncleChester]

That's somewhat disturbing. I wonder if it's a voluntary response. "Respawn" is an excellent name for him though

I recently ran across a Green frog, Rana Clamitans, that had near-pitch black eyes (picture is attached). Its body was the darkest I had ever seen though, unlike your little Gray whose appearance is otherwise normal. I have no idea what causes this.

[charlamanda]

Humm! I know i'm repeating myself but, I am familiar with lots of these little fellas. (I slept late today, not feeling so hot so forgive my puncuation and spelling, LOL)
I noticed as little froglets there eyes tend to be black, but only when the light is dim. When Tiny performed this flip and flop, he did die, but i am wondering if there is a neurological problem here. Like narcaleptcy, or more likely, a seizure condition? or another type of stress response? The function that causes our eyes to react to the light and dark is a neurological function and if this little froglet does have a problem it could explain the eyes unable to, in a sense, close or focus because of the pupiliar response not initiating! I really hate to say this, but I truely beleive that this froglet have some kind or a neurological problem(immature or damaged) or some type of mineral or chemical deficiency.
I too have, now 13, Gray Treefroglets I raised from tadpoles and I really hate to see them with problems, I am truely a sucker for the ill, probably because I am too
It maybe a problem that may pass due to a underdeveloped neurological system, a eviromental toxin, or maybe a permanent one that may only worsen and most likely the froglet will....expire.
I hate to even say this, but before I went to nursing school I majored in Mechanical Engineering and Biology, I am very ambishes and I have been in the medical feild as a Medical assistant and xray tech for almost 22 years,I've seen this before in mice and humans and it doesn't end well!
It is alwayspossible, however, that this little fella will be fine and I am sure everyone will hope for that as much as I am. Keep us posted!