Sick red-eyed tree frog?

[sepgundamrg]

Hi this is my first time posting here and unfortunately its over a possible medical problem. I have a pair of red-eye tree frogs and unfortunately one of them looks like it may be ill. It is the smaller of the 2 frogs and while I haven't had any trouble with him before he now looks like his colors are off. It is very noticeable when he is trying to hide at night so his main pigment is dark green. When he is dark green parts of his back and his back legs are still blotched light green. I have looked at him(assumed gender) closely and the areas are not raised like other disease descriptions, but it just doesn't look right. I do know this has onyl started recently and is not his normal coloration, he also looks thin and will be transferred to his own tank for feeding. Do you guys think he is sick and in need of a vet? I really hope he is doing ok and will not need medical attention, if it helps, he normally site on a leaf that is molted dark green and light green. I can't remember the plant name but I got it from Petco as a potted terrarium plant.

If needed I can provide pictures.

[John]

Hi, welcome to the forum. It's difficult to judge from the description. Is he eating normally for you? Appetite changes are probably the best indicator of the health of a frog. A photo of him would probably help too. Hopefully Kurt can give you some expert info - he keeps and breeds this species.

[sepgundamrg]

Not sure about his eating habits as they never eat in front of me, but he does look pretty thin. Here are a few photos of him, sry for them being blurry.

[Tingleysweet]

i do not own any red eyed because i have heard numerous times there very prone to sickness and get ill very easily.. they are beautiful but i guess this is one species that belongs in nature. find an exotic vet close by and bring him.. he looks very skinny.. i would try a variety of things for him to eat.. soon if he stays healthy he will eat infront of you.. mine took a while but now when we do a cricket drop they attack them .. good luck i hope all goes well

[Kurt]

Hi,
Welcome aboard. As John said I keep and brred this species. To see them eat in front of you is a rare event. They will only eat after dark. On occasion I have been able to see them feeding in dim light.
I have a few years of experience with this species and I have never seen anything like this condition your frog has. I would seperate it from the other frogs, that way you can see if it is feeding.
Just put one or two crickets in at a time. That will make it easier for you to monitor the situation better. Remember to provide water. I made a mistake many, many years ago with my very first red-eye. I put it into a little critter keeper over night to see if was eating, but I did not provide it with water. I put in two crickets, it at least ate one, but before it ate the other it died of dehydration. Lesson being red-eyes can't survive long without access to water. I once forgot my two White's in a Rubbermaid overnight and they were fine. You can't do that with a red-eye.
It would be a good idea to see a qualified vet as soon as possible. Has there been any abnomal behavior? An skin sloughing?

[sepgundamrg]

Nope, no abnormal behavior other then it being skinny and having green splotches on its legs. I guess I will just keep a super close eye on it and take it to the vet when I get paid... Probly won't be able to afford a vet visit but I would have to lose my little guy, had him about 18 months now...

[sepgundamrg]

I got him into a hospital tank thats pretty bare, he has a nice cricket proof water dish and 3 crickets to stalk. He was in his bright green jacket when I got home because the light was on, but the spots are barely visible. I hope that after he eats he will look normal in the mornin.

[Marilyn]

Nope, no abnormal behavior other then it being skinny and having green splotches on its legs. I guess I will just keep a super close eye on it and take it to the vet when I get paid... Probly won't be able to afford a vet visit but I would have to lose my little guy, had him about 18 months now...

Make sure his tank temperature is 80-85 degrees. Have a fecal sample tested for parasites, and get him on panacur if he tests positive. Good luck. P.S. Have you introduced any new plants into the tank. One time I introduced a new rubber plant into my Red Eye tank. I washed it off well first and put flat river stones on the dirt to keep the frogs away from any fertilizer or chemicals. Within three months all Red Eyes were dead.