I just get 7 newly wild caught imported red eyed tree frogs. I put them in a naturalistic set-up. some are looking very thin, and most are not active even at night and stay in the same place even when I sprayed water on them. I don't have any frog competent veterinarian in my area. can I try force-feeding and administering Flagyl, or will all the handling process cause them to die? I have them for just 4 days now, and in a fecal exam I perform by myself, it look like they have flagellate parasites . anyway most of them don't seem to be interested by food, is it better to try force feeding or let nature do things?
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caring for newly imported red -eyed
CHLAMYDOSAURUS
Jun 22, 2008 10:30 AM
Replies (2)
porkchop48
Jun 22, 2008 05:54 PM
Hate to say this but WC caught red eys have a very low survial rate.
I would wait till they start eating before I started treating them too much. also a simple set up with paper towel substrate may be a bit better
Best of luck to you
chlamydosaurus
Jun 23, 2008 01:48 AM
thank you.I took one of them who is lookink worse, and sure is not eating by itself, and I began force feeding and treatment with Flagyl, I hope it will not kill it! I let the others one alone and don't touch them.
