hi, im new to the forum and i got a whites tree frog about a week ago. he was great for the whole week he ate and moved a lot and was active, but now for the past two days he has been laying in the soil and not eating. what could be wrong???
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my whites tree frog is sick...i think
froggie411
Aug 14, 2006 07:43 PM
Replies (6)
daystorm
Aug 15, 2006 03:20 PM
Ok, sounds to me like a temperature issue. What is the temp in your tank? Also, do you have a water dish in your tank? Do you mist frequently? You need to give a bit of detail about your frogs surroundings. Does your frog have plenty of places to hide?
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I think my frog owns a megaphone....
froggie411
Aug 15, 2006 04:44 PM
ok....my temp is about 80-85 and humidity around 65%...i have a water dish in the tank and also mist 2 times a day. I know its not the water or anything. It is a 20 gallon tank with lots of vines, plants and soil. Its all from the pet store and its all fake. I hope this helps for relpies.
tchok13
Aug 15, 2006 05:43 PM
How much did he eat?
daystorm
Aug 15, 2006 09:35 PM
Do you dechlorinate your water or let it sit for 24 hours before placing it in the tank. They are extremely sensitive to the scrap that's in the water these days. I simply buy those refillable five gallon jugs from a known water place (around here anyways) and give that to them, saves on time, you just pump the room temp water and place it in the tank!
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I think my frog owns a megaphone....
ginebig
Aug 15, 2006 10:20 PM
I overfed my gray when I bought him home also. Little guy ate like 4-5 crickets a day for four days. Bloated up and dug in for a couple days and didn't eat for maybe three. I cut back to 2 or 3 every other day and he's fine now.
I've got a question about the water also. I've got a water treatment liquid that's ment for fish tanks called 'start right'. It removes chlorine, chlorinate and harmful metals and also adds electrolytes. Would this be a safe thing to use?
Quig
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rrrragdoll
Aug 15, 2006 11:16 PM
That might be the problem, what it's adding for fish may not be ok for fish, I'd use the aquatize I think it's from Exoterra.
Also the temps should be no higher than 85 in the day and then to 70-75 at night, he may be hanging out on the ground to keep cool.
