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

[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

[artes]

You're right, she is quite purple around the gills. My suggestions are:
1) Screen lid. Sorry if I sound like a broken record, but my fish turn that shade of purple around the gills when their water isn't oxygenated enough, and really, how different are fish and frogs? They both start with a F! >_> <_<
2) Possibly constipation - maybe she ate too big of a bug, or too much substrate (could have happened before you got her). Try giving her a warm bath (I don't remember water temperature offhand, I think 75-85 range) and see if she poops. If she doesn't, add some honey or pedialite to the water.
3) Try getting a tall, spinny (oscelating?) fan, and aim it so it occasionally blows air right over the tank (not down into the tank, just across the top).
4) If none of the above works, see if there's an exotic vet in the area. It could maybe be a parasite (something she would have picked up before coming to live with you).

[clownonfire]

Kassy, I just posted a comment on a picture. These lesions could just be by the constant rubbing on the glass. There is absolutely no leafage in this tank. No plants. These frogs might be stressed, and trying to get out. They will press themselves hard on the glass as they have nowhere to hide.

Add plants, many plants, big leaves. Natural plants if you can. If you can't, buy plastic plants, but give your frogs places to hide.

[artes]

I didn't even think about that. /headdesk. I have a climbing vine (fake) in my tank, and a (real) ficus tree planted in it. They enjoy hanging out by the vine and under the tree. I also have a stick planted that they can climb on, and two ladders to climb on (a bird ladder my husband sawed in half). Plant pots turned on their sides also make nice houses, but I would add plants first.

[bshmerlie]

Kassy, I just posted a comment on a picture. These lesions could just be by the constant rubbing on the glass. There is absolutely no leafage in this tank. No plants. These frogs might be stressed, and trying to get out. They will press themselves hard on the glass as they have nowhere to hide.

Add plants, many plants, big leaves. Natural plants if you can. If you can't, buy plastic plants, but give your frogs places to hide.

I whole heartedly agree. I think stress and an improper setup are probably the main cause. We seem to have a rash of people having trouble with their new frogs as of late. It would be best if people would evaluate their environmental conditions and care requirements of their particular frogs and make sure their husbandry skills are up to par. Check out the photo albums of more experienced members. Look at their tanks and setups. Ask them questions. Its important for the health of your new frog that they start off with the proper setup and environmental conditions (temp+ humidity). If these things are not met your frog can become stressed and be more suceptable to health problems and other concerns. I try to set up my photo albums based on the species of frogs that I keep. I show pictures of my tanks so people can get ideas for setting up a habitat for that particular species. I encourage others to do the same. Showing our setups are vital for new people to get started off on the right foot. I also encourage new frog owners to learn as much as you can about your frogs preferably before they are purchased. Set up your tanks and show them to the forum. Be open to critism and advice. We are here to help you in every way we can. Your frog will thank you in the long run.