Sick red-eyed tree frog?

[Tom Highum]

Are you ready to take them that far?

[Kurt]

Pack them up like fish in a nice, sealed back. If you have access to oxygen, I would put some of that in there. It will help them survive the journey. Put the bag there are in a styroform box to keep them warm.

[Mihajlooo]

I can use a plastick bow ( 1-2 liters) and there I can put 6-7 tadpoles. I don't know how to get access to oxygen, maby to use strow to pump oxygen? Which temperature thoes they need?

[Kurt]

Some pet store have oxygen tanks they use to pump up the bags they put fish in. With pure oxygen used instead of regular air, the fish or in your case, tadpoles can stay in the bags longer.

I have attached a picture I found on the internet of what I am talking about.

[Mihajlooo]

Is enought big terarium of 60x60x70 cm for 4-5 red eye treeb frogs?

[Tom Highum]

Deffinitly.

[Kurt]

I concur.

[Mihajlooo]

Which vitamins and mineral does they need? They need an UVB lamp or not? Can I put just a lapm for plants?

[Kurt]

Vitamins A and D3 are important, as is calcium. UVB lights are not nessisary for treefrogs, but they can be used, if only for the plants.

[John]

UVB lights are not nessisary for treefrogs, but they can be used, if only for the plants.

What??

[Kurt]

You can use a UVB light to grow plants, but it is not needed for the frog.

[1beataway]

See, this is what I was taught at work. All reptiles and amphibians need UVA (at least, and having UVB and UVA is much better) bulbs, because they need to get the UV rays from the sun, which they can't do very well in a tank, and those light bulbs provide that. The UV rays helps them perform bodily functions.

I'm pretty sure that we would deny selling any reptile or amphibian if a person had no light.

[Kurt]

Nocturnal and fossarial animals do not require UV light, because in nature they are usually avoiding it.

[1beataway]

But even when they're hiding in shade, wouldn't they be able to get some UV rays? Like people who sit in the shade and get a sunburn?

[Kurt]

I have never known anyone that got a sunburn in the shade.

[1beataway]

Me neither, actually. It was very late when I wrote that and I was falling asleep. I think I meant more how it's said you should still wear sunscreen even when in the shade. I assumed that though the frogs are hiding, there's still some benefit gained from the sun's UV rays.

[Kurt]

OK. Point being UV is not critical for most amphibians. It is, however, critical for most turtles and lizards.

[Mihajlooo]

I have a litle problem whit my REF-s. At the night they are brow? Why? Is that some kind of disease?

[Kurt]

No, after dark they darken in colour, this quite normal. So don't worry about it.

[ngriffin2009]

Wow I am glad to find these last two posts! Mr. Big turns brow at night when creeping around for his food but then light green when sleeping on the side of his cage. Its been freaking me out! I would hate to see him die or get sick before I can get his new set up going.