White's Tree Frog Won't Eat =/

[Leefrogs]

I would do a health check, look for red on belly, dry skin, incompete sheds. Just check them over once a week. Are u doing regular cleanings, u said 4 months, have u done your first clean? It could be a build up of toxins. Or could be agressive tank mate. 1 inch is alot to a frog. Mine are 1/2 inch in difference and the little one always gives the other first dibs on the favorite water dish, and of course, it's the small one. I hand feed to make sure lump(smaller1) gets full. I seperate them when I hand feed, kermit always bites lump, in the face!!! So change water, clean favorite resting spots 1x a week, and handfeed when nessisary. As far as deep cleaning, that could be issue, but each viv is different, plants cut down waste, but something to coinsider.

[Hippie17]

Thanks very much for you response! I've checked him over and made sure he's not red or anything. His skin isn't dry and he shed's regularly and completely. Yes, I clean the tank regularly. About once a month (depending on how dirty it is) I clean out everything. I replace the substrate, rinse everything off (real and fake plants included) in hot water (treated so it can't harm the frogs). And once a week I scrub down the their favorite corner with hot water. I'm not sure if it's an aggresion issue, because they seem to get along. Earnest has never bit Olive, that I've ever noticed. They ALWAYS sleep next to each other, so I would assume that's a sign they get along. They also share the only water dish quite well. Earnest moves over when Olive climbs in. I've tried feeding Olive seperately, but even when thrown in with a bunch of crickets, he takes little to no interest in them. They'll hop on his back and he couldn't care less.

Thanks so much for your advice! I'll make sure to keep an eye out for the physical symptoms you mentioned and any aggression between the frogs. =)

[Leefrogs]

hhmmm... Try the glass bowl cricket trick, and see if they both feed. Put a small glass bowl with enough crix for both, make sure no chips on edge and frogs can fit. Or maybe if no feeding, try tweezers and a wax worm, as they swing like crazy when gripped buy the head!!! Very apealing for frogs! And still no feeding, some eclectrolites, clear pedialte and water. Soak frog in warm water (80) and pedialite for 5 min a day.

Mine also sleep next to eachother, on the glass, but awake it's a different story. Lump has to sometimes wait till 4 am to get a soak. Poor guy, 2 bowls didn't resolve issue.

Good luck, keep us posted.

[Hippie17]

I don't know how the glass bowl trick will work since Olive won't eat, but I'll still give it a try. And I'm new at all this, so would you mind explaining what the electrolites and soaking Olive in water and pedialte would do?

And Lump is such a great name for a frog! I love it! Hopefully his tankmate starts being polite sooner or later. =)

Thanks for your help!

[Leefrogs]

well the warmth of water might make her poo if there's an impaction, pedialite mix will give energy, and increase appitite. I think it's 10water to 1. If her hungerstrike goes on real long, you'll need it. Ooohh honey in water de-stresses too. I put one drop per ounce.
Waxworms or anything else u can grab at bait shop, u live in a great place fir bait foods. Whites get board too. Especially with their favorite subject---- food!!!
Oh, and lump thanks u!! There's an American song named lump, and for some reason I always thaught of frogs!!!

[Hippie17]

I will try the warm water and the pedialite tomorrow if I can't get Olive to eat tonight. Tonight I'll try the glass bowl thing you suggested. How warm should the water be (I don't want to scald his skin or anything!) The honey sounds like a good idea, too! Is there a specific kind of honey? Like organic or non-organic? Anything like that? Also, do you know if it's common for White's to go through periods of not wanting to eat and do they get little colds on and off like people do?

Thanks for all your helpful suggestions! I'm feeling much less worried about my little frog knowing there are things I can do to help him feel better. =)

[Leefrogs]

any honey; most animals do not get colds, I know bees don't. That's why peep eat the comb and bee poo(brown parts in comb) when they're sick. Ive heard they have a slow seasin(winter) but i havent noticed a slow down. No, something up with yr frog, might be minor, we just want to cover all bases to make sure it's not going to get worse. Your cleaning us good, wanted to compliment u on that.

Water should be 75 to 80 realitive to your cage temps. I always go for the 80 cuz mine bask in 90 hot corner. Make sure to get them crix, as mine were board, with hand feeding, and relish the hunt, switch foods, do soaks, up hummidity, and maybe make a new hide, see if olive uses it.

I asked bout lighting, make sure they're on 12 hours. Some ones frogs kept dying cuz be had no lighting, and natural lighting was stressing frogs, like cycling for a breeding season.