Hello, joined to learn more about my new red eye tree frogs. I bought them from the local corporate pet store and have had nothing but problems!
Everything I have read has something new to say about set up and care. My set up is:
29g tank half screen half glass top. I use black heat light and under tank heater for heat.
Q: The majority of what I read says they do not need UVA or UVB lighting, and they do not like bright light. Should I use any sort of florescent bulb, or does that create to much light?
They are on Forest Floor Bedding which is completely covered by Forest Moss.
Several vines and artificial ivy hang across the entire tank. A large piece of cork bark is sitting for cover, but they spend all their time on the leaves or glass.
For humidity I spray they frogs/tank with a spray bottle, or use a fogger.
The temp usually stays 65-80 night/day and humidity sticks at about 80%.

Does that set up sound suitable?

The most major problem I had was a frog with internal parasites which caused large red wounds all over her belly. I took her to the vet today who treated her with Ivermectin, and she died a few hours later. I would be treating my others in prevention.
Any idea of a better treatment in case one of my current frogs turn out to have the same problem (all from the same vendor)?

Of the remaining frogs I am concerned with white dots on their backs. My vet suggested using Baytril or Ciproloxacin ophthalmic solution for one week, and use tea tree oil on their skin. He unfortunately is not personally familiar with the breed, and even though he contacted someone who is I am not confident with their answers. Especially after what happened with my frog with parasites.

The other potential problem I have is white dots on their skin (backside only).
Two of the frogs only have about 2-3 dots which have not changed or grown since I got them nearly a month ago.
I bought another frog 2 weeks ago who is covered in them. They are very prominent when his skin dark green at night. In the daytime during his much lighter shade they're hardly noticeable.




In total I have 5 frogs, from two different shipments from the same vendor. When I discovered the one with parasites on Saturday I cleaned out and replaced the bedding in my 29g and moved her to a 10g lined with paper towels. I separated the 2 I had bought a month ago and left them in the 29g and moved the other two from the same shipments as the one with parasites to an additional 10g tank.

In a year or so when they are bigger I plan to move them all into a much larger tank, but for the time being they seemed happy in the 29. Bigger is better!

Thanks for reading and any advice you might have for us. We need it!