New Member needs urgent advice for Dumpy Tree Frog

[Hop2It]

Thanks for your quick response! I just checked and the humidity gauge is showing 50% and the Temp is around 78 degrees Fahrenheit. I'll try to increase the levels of both to see if that makes a difference. I'm really concerned that he is not eating and afraid that he will starve. Do Tree Frogs go into some sort of hibernation mode around this time of the year? Thanks again for your help!

[wesleybrouwer]

Hi,

the temperature is good, it should be between 25-28 Celcius,
that is 77-82,4 Fahrenheit i believe.

Humidity is somewhat low, it should be somewhere around 70%.
Altough they might withstand lower humidity levels as well.

Frogs in nature have breeding periods in wich they are more active,
they certainly call more during this periods.
Outside this periods they will be croaking less then when they feel like breeding.
That may be the problem, but looking at those values nothing is realy wrong with it.

If they don't eat for a night it is not that big of a deal,
but keep an eye on him.
If he doesn't get more active by raisin the levels you can let some fresh feces examine on any problems.
Altough i didn't hear you mentioning he is sitting in the water or anything,
my first guess would be that he got his resting period due to lower temps or humidity then usual.

[Hop2It]

Hi,

Thanks for the good advice. I just checked the humidity and noticed that it has now dropped below 50%. Do you have any advice for increasing the humidity level? I have a double bulb light on top of the cage along with a 75 watt heat lamp. Also, I have 2 good sized dishes with water in them. Both frogs do sit in the water or hang out on the waterfall that I have in the cage. Can Dumpy Tree Frogs go for long periods of time (weeks) without eating? Is this part of the resting period?

[jtay]

See thread 'Increaing humidity?' - there are loads of good ideas on how to increase humidity in that thread.

http://www.frogforum.net/vivarium-te...-humidity.html

[wesleybrouwer]

Hi,

i am not sure if it is day or night in you're place.
Here it is night

Tree frogs will be active during the night, so at daytime they always take a nap.
That is normal behaviour.

Not eating for weeks is not a good sign
I doubt if they survive.
You don't have to see it like a hibernation like bears do.

They do eat and move, but not as much as they used to do when around breeding season,
that is the time they become most active, calling and feeding.
Most frogs will do less when temperatures drop since their metabolism depends on external heat.

For bringing up the humidity, you can spray more often,
Most people around the US as i read do this by hand using a flower sprayer (right word?)
How much and how often depends on how well the humidity stays in you're tank.
Taping off some of the ventilation when it dries out to quick might help a bit.

Frogs sitting in or around the water all the time need to be checked upon closely,
it is no good sign in most cases.

[Hop2It]

Hi,

I have been reading the threads regarding humidity this evening. Since the bottom of the cage is covered about an inch high with Hydro Balls I thought that this, along with having a waterfall, would be all I needed to keep the humidity at a good level. I have never sprayed inside the cage. Both frogs do sit in their water dishes occasionally but not all the time. Do you think I should start spraying a mist inside the cage about 2 times a day? Do you think this could be a cause for the male tree frog not eating.

I was also checking out the medical section which described how to treat various ailments. I was particularly checking out the ones that dealt with frogs not eating. I was curious where this medicine could be purchased. Is this something that a pet supply store would carry? Thanks again for your advice!

[Ebony]

Hi there, Sorry I cant help you with where to purchase the medicines..my guess would be a vet but it wouldn't hurt checking at pet suppliers. In NZ we just about need a script for every thing...lol. I recommend misting. I also have a waterfall in my enclosure and still mist every day.

I read that you have been feeding them superworms..these are over sized mealworms right? I just thought I would mention that feeding too many mealworms can cause impaction. They should be feed as a treat food only. Not sure if that is the problem but popped into my head when reading this thread. I hope your frog starts eating again soon.

[wesleybrouwer]

Like ebony said , you can mist you're viv once or twice a.day to get the humidity at the wanted level .

My best guess would be getting the meds at a vet.
They can also help you calculate the dose, this will depend on bodymass .

I am not yet used to lot of the english names on most things like animals or feeders ,
But if ebony is right and those are oversized mealworms,
This could be a problem due to the tough exoskelleton.
But they would be spending more time in the water in my experience , it is also a cause to prolapses of the intestines.
Bathing the frog I Luke water may help in those cases.

But I would say, first try getting the rv up by misting.
If that does not help you look further .

[Hop2It]

The super worms might be causing the problem since they do have a hard outer shell. What are some other foods you recommend? Thanks