Red Eye Tree Frog sick?

[ladybug]

I actually got one anole and the red eye tree frog on the same day so for over two months they have been in the same terrrarium, but still separate where the anoles cannot get to the red eye tree frog. but it sounds like I need to set up a separate terrarium for the anoles or frog... thank you for the input!

[Kisa]

Did you get these animals from a chain pet store? I'm sorry to say that those are not the most reliable place to get pets or information about them. I saw a small green tree frog in a tank with over 20 anoles, and they seemed alright, but you can never know what kind of fears your frog can have regarding other species inside the terrarium. I bought my WTF from a Petsmart in my area and he came with an infection, weakened immune system, and was grossly overweight. All the while the pet store thought they were taking good care of him.

So you only have the one frog and several anoles inside one terrarium? If there are no other frogs I don't think it could have been poisoned but I do think that it could be under stress from sharing a terrarium with other animals, like anoles.

I'm sorry if my messages seem harsh, I don't want to come that way, I just know that community terrariums can be more harmful to animals, frogs especially, and can lead to death. I know about your pets and want to keep them safe, and I want that for you, which is why I am so adamant about separating your species.

I also agree with Amisbeef that the small tank inside the larger viv could be stressing your frog even more, for now I would try to get a larger glass tank (5 gallons or so) and separate him/her/it completely from the rest of the terrarium if you can. If you do this and your frog begins to show improvement, it is a safe bet that it was being frightened by the other animals in the viv and that has lead to a downfall.

I'm sorry that your frog is sick and I hope our suggestions can help, but Amisbeef is right about panicking as well, this could just be a mood change in your frog and he could go back to rights as quickly as he went bad. Just monitor him closely and make sure he is eating regularly so he receives the proper vitamins.

I'm rooting for your little guy, hoping it's just some sort of fear or depression he's going through, I hope he gets better soon. ><

[ladybug]

Hi again Kisa! I did not buy any of my animals from chain pet stores. I read many warnings about that before I got any of them. They are all from local/family owned places who said the animals came from local breeders. I have since learned that likely is not the case for the anoles, since they tend to be wild caught in Florida and shipped all over not my favorite situation but I already have them and will keep them as long as they live...

I am looking into a larger/separate terrarium for the red eye tree frog. I've seen a few setups I like. and I also think Amisbeef was right about my panicking...the frog seems back to himself completely today and ate his crickets last night.

and I don't think you sound harsh I only wish I had joined this forum before I started the terrarium to begin with and I would probably have had a lot more knowledge, but have learned a lot so far and will continue to visit to learn more!

Thanks again!

[Kisa]

That's good I'm glad to hear that you're thinking about looking into separate housing for him, you never know what could happen housing more than one animal together, even if they ARE the same species. I'm glad that you're taking our advice to heart, I was worried there for a moment that you were offended somehow by what I was saying and wanted to assure you that I wasn't trying to be mean to you or anything. Thank you for understanding my tone and concern, sometimes things like that get lost in translation over the internet.

This forum is really great if you're in a bind and need some opinions, I know everyone here helped me when my WTF was sick and I am very grateful for everyone who took the time out to give me advice and suggestions and root for my little guy when he was suffering. This is a great place for amphibian and reptile owners to come together an share their feelings. I know I haven't been on here long, but I've really grown to trust and respect a lot of the people on this forum for being so nice and helpful. We could definitely do ALOT worse. XD

If there's ever a question you have you can also use the forum's search function to see if anyone has had a similar problem. And, if another of your animals seems to not be doing 100%, you can check out the frog first aid article to the left, it was written by Paul Rust who's really knowledgeable and friendly and has a lot of good information for quick fixes or remedies for common illness.

You're welcome! And thanks for letting me blather on, I was worried that your frog could be really sick but now that I hear he's doing better we can all relax a little. Just continue to monitor him for the next few days and I'm sure everything'll be just fine. ^ ^