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i have recently lost one of my two whites tree frog to a mystery disease. she simply stopped eating and had to be quaranteaned to keep the other safe. only in the last few days of her illness did i spot a small ammount of 'slime' arund her eyes, and a couple of days later, a sort of brown film developing on the underside of her body. since she passed away, rthe other frog seemed to be fine. but over the last couip[le of days, his eyes have become totally clouded over with the same white 'slime', and has the same brown coating on his belly. is this some sort of fungal infection? can it be treated? the tank is kept at 29degrees c, cleaned once a week and water changed daily. humidity seems to be ok. any help would be greatly appreciated.

i have had this happen in the past as well. The eyes are covered with the thin skin layer that they use when swimming. Perhaps to keep the eyes clean of any further bacteria while the immune system is down? That's the white slime you talk about. The brown stuff is skin. They seems to shed very frequently when ill. Maybe the body's attempt to rid itself of germs? Anyway, you need too see a vet ASAP. It could be red leg or some other type of bacterial infection. This can stem from husbandry problems or insanitary enviornment.

In the mean time, you need to wash out his enclosure thoroughly with a 5% bleach solution and rinse until you can not smell any trace of the bleach. Then replace your current set up with paper towel substrate, something sterile to climb on, and a declorinated water dish. I use bottled water. I would also treat the water with a product called Reptisafe, as it has some eletrolytes in it the the frog may need. Most pet chains have it. Very simple and clean.

I lost my frog when this all happned but hopefully you will be able to catch what's wrong in time. Best of Luck.