Could my Whites Tree Frog be pregnant?

[taelynne]

I know it normally takes a lot more for frogs to mate, a dry period, rain chamber, all that stuff. My girl whites wasn't acting like normal that is why I was wondering what the chances were that maybe something crazy happened and she was ready to lay eggs.

We aren't really trying to breed them right now, we will eventually, but I didn't know if there were any signs to tell.

Also if she isn't ready to lay eggs, does anyone know why she would sit in her water dish for days? My male has never done that.
I can't find a straight answer on google.

[John]

Either it's not humid enough for her on a normal basis or she is having problems shedding. There is also the possibility that she just likes water more than the average member of her species but I think the first explanation is far more likely.

[taelynne]

I'll increase how often I spray the tank and keep a closer eye on the humidity. If that doesn't help could you recommend any good products to help aid shedding?

I know there are many out there, I have never had to use any, so I don't know which ones work better and whatnot.

Thank you so much for your help!

[John]

I know there are many out there

Not for frogs there isn't. There are products for reptiles but those are not meant for amphibians. What would really help you is a humidity gauge - then you would really know what's going on.

[taelynne]

I have a humidity gauge that I try and keep around 60%
Sometimes when I don't spray it multiple times a day it falls to about 50% since I live on the east side of Washington State where humidity is fairly low, but I try to keep it at around 60 sometimes a little higher.
I only use bottled water for the spray bottle and their water

I was told around 60% humidity is best, does that sound about right?

[John]

60 is a minimum in my opinion for these frogs. If it fluctuates a lot then that's not very helpful. What kind of terrarium do you keep them in that has so much air flow as to allow this fluctuation?

[taelynne]

A few days ago my boyfriend bought this tank to keep them in.


I haven't had it long enough to see how much the humidity changes. I have only sprayed it once today and it has stayed about the same.
Before they were kept in 29 gallon tank with a screen top that was really hard to keep the humidity high at all.