White's Tree Frog Shedding

[Jim]

Hi!Glad to join this forum!I recently purchased a White's Tree Frog for my 6 year old son.Don't cringe,Dad is fully responsible for Kermits well being.I did all my research before we went out in search for the little guy.As far as I can tell from what I have read he is a male.Our setup is an Exoterra 12"x12"x18" rainforest terrarium,coco fiber substrate,lots of artificial plants and vines,and a nice tall resin log formation with a cave in the botttom.He seems to be doing fantastic!The only thing that perplexed me was that all of a sudden today he began puffing up,doing stomach and mouth exercises which led to some kind of shedding.He cleaned himself with his feet and also ingested some of the secretion.Is this a normal behavior?I read that White's can create their own mucus barrier when moisture is lacking in the wild.Our tank has a 50-70 percent humidity level and an even temp of 75 with a 80 degree hot spot under a moonglow nocturnal lamp.Want to make sure this shedding thing is normal?Any ideas?

[Paul Rust]

Welcome aboard.
Shedding is normal as are all the motions that you describe. I normally increase the humidity a bit when they are shedding to help them.