Frog Disease and Care
Tree Frog Disease and Care of your frog
Tree frog disease is not limited to just anyone illness the frog can
Tree frog’s are highly sensitive to their environment and can
develop sickness quite easily. Keep an eye on your tree frog and as
much as you would like to. Do not handle your tree frog excessively if
The tree frog will jump quite quickly from your hands and the surface
they hit is undetermined. many times tree frogs die from bodily injury
as they are so small. Some steps to follow are, watch for lethargy. If
your tree frog begins to slow down and seems exceptionally un-alert,
call the dealer from which you purchased him and explain all that is
happening. Lethargy can occur in various diseases such as Red-Leg,
Metabolic Bone Disease (MBD), edema, and others.
Red-Leg is often fatal because there is no known cure for it. Red-Leg
has many other, more noticeable symptoms as well. Red-Leg causes the
skin near the frog's legs to turn reddish. Some tree frogs naturally
have a reddishness on their legs, the Red-Eyed Tree Frog is a prime
Sometimes the lack of humidity can cause these little guys to go
brownish in their bright green bodies. Your frog should be nocturnal.
If he is awake all during the day this can be a sign of a greater
Look for any cuts, or bruises. or sores. If these can be seen and
treated early on, he has a good chance of surviving the delivery. The
package in which he was originally shipped had probably been banged
around. Even the ride home with you can render considerable damage on
This could also be the result of a bacterial infection, which needs to
be taken care of by a vet immediately.
These type of infections by no fault of the frogs result in a possible
infection which could kill your new friend. It is advisable to take
your pet to a vet to have them examined and you could have a long life
with your new tree frog. If your frog has all swollen looking, it is
almost definitely edema.
There are actually two types of edema. One is the bacterial kind (which
causes the bloating) and the other is from kidney failure due to
vitamin toxicity. Both can be fatal to the tree frog which is why it is
very important to consider what animal you should bring home. Smaller
the animal does not mean, smaller the responsibility. Internal
parasites can cause your tree frog to lose or gain weight.
Your tree frog should always look the way he did when you brought him
home if not better from receiving more personalized care. Metabolic
Bone Disease(MBD) can be fatal and is often seem common for the tree
MBD usually makes the frog stop eating and jumping. This is due to lack
of vitamin D and calcium.
A vet can cure both MBD and a parasite. No worries there but again we
see how important it is to keep a close eye on your tree frog. Often
times if your tree frog is too thin he may not be able to eat the foods
that are provided. the crickets may be too large for their tiny mouths.
All of these factors need to be considered.
Event he temperature, especially the temperature needs to be regulated
thoroughly. Oodinium is another disease which your tree frog can get.
This usually occurs because of unsanitary conditions and can be
completely avoided by keeping the aquarium as clean as possible while
mating living plants and making the tree frog feel at home.
Hope your tree frog care goes well
Tree frog enthusiast