Help with whites tree frog!!!asap!!!

[KassyMiller]

I have previously owned two whites tree frogs, however they both passed away. for my two year anniversary my boyfriend bought me two new frogs. i have everything for them, the tank, the light, the heating pad, water dish. one just recently has turned purple and has been very lathargic. before i seen it turning purple it was doing this odd thing with its mouth, like opening and closing it as if it maybe were choking? it really freaked me out. i love my frogs as if they were any other pet to someone else like a dog. and i dont know what i can do . the other tree frog i have is perfectly fine and green as can be! so could my frog possibly be sick?

[bshmerlie]

We are going to need a little backstory on your frog in order to offer you advice. How long have you had him? Is he captive bred or wild caught? Did he look fine and act normal when you got him? Can you show pictures of the enclosure and your frog? How are the temps and humidity?

[KassyMiller]

We are going to need a little backstory on your frog in order to offer you advice. How long have you had him? Is he captive bred or wild caught? Did he look fine and act normal when you got him? Can you show pictures of the enclosure and your frog? How are the temps and humidity?

ive only had these two new frogs for less than a week. i had ordered them from our local pet store and they were shipped to the pet store via airplane . i dont know if she was captive or caught, i am assuming she was born in captivity.. i didnt know you could just catch them? yes when i got her she was fine, in fact more green than my other one, now she is purple as hasnt moved. the picture i have as my profile is that of winnifred. thats all i have right now, it was taken last night, she is doing no better this morning and i am really worried. i dont know about the temps and humidity i dont have a gauge , but i know i have a heating pad and it is very humid in the enclosure as there are droplets on the side of the tank. thanks for your help.

[artes]

Is your tank well ventilated?

[KassyMiller]

no i wouldnt say it is well ventalated... but my other frog is perfectly green , so i am assuming based on my other frog DK that everything in the tank is fine ?

[artes]

More ventilation might help. Do you have a screen lid?

[KassyMiller]

ok so after researching on the internet i am scared that winnifred might have spring disease? is this possible, she is still browny purple, hasnt left her water dish, and my mom noticed some white spots on her? but i remember my other frog fred that passed away have different spot on him as well... i am soo worried about her, and i dont know what to do.... HELP!!!

[artes]

A photo of the white spots would help. Sometimes, those frogs just have small white spots without them being anything.

[KassyMiller]

A photo of the white spots would help. Sometimes, those frogs just have small white spots without them being anything.

ok when i get home i will take more pics of poor winnifred and upload them... how do i do that, i am new to the forum format and this is all very confusing to me...

[artes]

What I do is I upload the photos into the photo album on your profile. Once you get it uploaded, it will have a link you can use to stick photos in your posts.

I do hope your froggie will be ok btw. I couldn't remember if I said that yet.

Do try the screen lid if you dont' have one. Winnie may not be getting enough oxygen.

[KassyMiller]

What I do is I upload the photos into the photo album on your profile. Once you get it uploaded, it will have a link you can use to stick photos in your posts.

I do hope your froggie will be ok btw. I couldn't remember if I said that yet.

Do try the screen lid if you dont' have one. Winnie may not be getting enough oxygen.

ok well i uploaded pics of my froggies. i put comments to tell which frog is which, enjoy and maybe you can shed some light as to why poor winnifred is acting this way. i fed them today when i got home, she had 2 crickets, but now she is hiding in a corner all hunched up and still brownish... i even changed the substrate ... hoping this get better soon

[KassyMiller]

im no pro... ive had these frogs before, and they thrived off of the same set up? actually this one is better, bigger tank, better and bigger water bowl and bigger lights. i am trying my best to give them the best life. i will go to the dollar store and see what i can get for plants, maybe that will make them feel better. as i said the one is super green and looks to be happy. and once winnifred ate a couple crickets dusted with calcium she greened up a little too... she is still not the greatest that i have seen her in the short week i have had her.
i have made it more ventilated. i put a screen on top, with the fish tank top on top of that... i need the fish tank top for the light, but this way with the screen i can open up where the fish tank filter was , and where the fish would be fed for more ventilation.
i hope no one thinks i am a poor pet owner, i am trying my best...

[bshmerlie]

i hope no one thinks i am a poor pet owner, i am trying my best...

Kasey by no means am I suggesting that you are a poor pet owner..on the contrary...you are here on a frog forum to gain information to help ensure that you have a healthy and happy pet. That alone suggests that you are doing your best to ensure that your frog returns to good health and starts eating again. We all started out the same way... I had my Red Eye Leaf frog set up in the perfect habitat.....for a dart frog. But I quickly learned and started changing my setup to something more suitable for a tree frog. Learn from others and adapt those ideas to your situation and do it quickly.

[KassyMiller]

thanks everyone for your help. after changing the substrate, feeding them crickets dusted with calcium and buying them leafage for their tank , they both seem to be happy and healthy. thank goodness, i was really worried!
i have one more question, do whites sleep with their eyes closed? they both seem to have theirs closed and i hadn't noticed that with ones i previously owned!?
again thanks sooooo much!

[artes]

Awesome! I'm glad your froggies are doing better! And no one would suggest you were a bad pet owner - everybody makes mistakes when owning animals. Love counts more than anything, and animals know when they're loved.

One of mine sleeps with her eyes fully closed, and the other girl sleeps with them about half open. I actually sleep with mine half open too some nights.