Is my White's underweight?

[bshmerlie]

I've had a new Red Eye for a week and a half. I've been feeding him all he wants for the past 11 days and he's already looks better. When I first got him he would cling to the glass to sleep and now he sleeps on the leaves and is a lot more active at night. He also would soak in the water dish each night so he may have been dehydrated. If you're meeting all his requirements and you still feel something is wrong take him to a vet and have him checked out. It's better to be safe than sorry.

[Cristen]

I've had a new Red Eye for a week and a half. I've been feeding him all he wants for the past 11 days and he's already looks better. When I first got him he would cling to the glass to sleep and now he sleeps on the leaves and is a lot more active at night. He also would soak in the water dish each night so he may have been dehydrated. If you're meeting all his requirements and you still feel something is wrong take him to a vet and have him checked out. It's better to be safe than sorry.

I was originally feeding him based on what the pet store told me, now Im giving him a healthy amount of food everyday. I have gone through a dozen small to medium crickets and 2 meal worms in just 2 days, which makes me think that either he is not an adult yet or he is a she and not even close to an adult yet. Right now he? is measuring at about 2 4/5 inches. So if its male he should be getting close to full grown, if female then we have some growing to come. Since we've got him he has only "croaked" once but it didnt sound like a croak (if that makes any sense) and it was on his very first night here (7 days ago). So I dont know.

But I am going to call the vet in the morning to see if he deals with amphibians at all, otherwise I am going to have to try to find one that is close (which I dont think is going to be very easy - as I live in the northwest corner of Iowa about 20 minutes south of the Minnesota border)

[CrazyAirborne]

I would think as long as hes eating (which he is), and quite a bit it seems! youre probably ok. Its when the frogs dont eat that we start to worry. also, ive noticed my whites will puff himself up sometimes in his water, or right after he eats, and he looks huge, and then other times, hes a little skinnier. I dont think its anything to worry about. have fun with your new froggy!!

oh and Whites are known to be piggies and just keep eating and eating...

[nana]

I think your froggie looks not too bad. I have one that looks similar but that is due to MBD which she had when I got her given to me. I hand feed her everynight and have done for nearly two years. Her weight never varies so as long as she is eating and happy then I'm happy too