Dendrobates leucomelas blind?

[reptiven]

Hello everybody

I'm from Venezuela and i have a question

is it possible that a large dendrobates WC is blind? or maybe cause stress can go blind? it doesn't look thing or sick but i got it today and shows nothing of vision so any experiences to share?

[RecycledAgain]

I'm not sure how to how to frame my question .. How did you decide it may be blind?
I would really like to see a picture if possible , preferable from the front sides of the frog.

You describe it as WC/ Wild caught?


A stressed frog can seem stunned ,, but you will have to give us a lot more info about the enclosure ,, temps, humidity .. it goes on and on ... but for your initial question .. I have never seen or heard of blindness in frogs(especially wild frog/wouldn't last long in wild) but I have seen Dendrobates missing eyes..

Dan

[reptiven]

Thank you Dan
yes it is a Wild caught and the eyes seems like when a snake shed so i'm not for sure that it's blind or not, it seems good body shape i mean is not thing or anything i put some food yesterday and i didn't see it interesting in food i maybe it does not see at all or maybe has an eye infection i don't know for sure i'll try to take a picture and i'll post

also i would like to know if it's tru that WC are more shy than not WC?

i have 5 since a year ago and another 6 that arrive for me yesterday i has follow all the thing to breed them but not success also the male star sing but just for a few days and when a move thing so i could see for eggs it stops singing i change them for a plastic terrarium now where i have all of them for space problems but i 'll put half and half in the same plastic container

so how long it should take for them star breeding?
i have read that they are so easy to breed but i have no success

recomendations?

[beckdg]

i suggest posting pics of the enclosures, animals, etc. and taking your w/c to see a vet. i'm just very doubtful we could help with a suspected blind animal from across the web, but maybe with some pics we can see some things you may have overlooked for your other guys.

[RecycledAgain]

I really think we should start with your husbandry practices, as becks suggestions are a very good place to begin.

The frog that may be blind .. how did you come about getting the last group?(pet store, friend)

I don't believe that all wild caught are shyer,but the circumstances that get the frogs to the public can be and are fairly brutal many of the times for the frogs. The mortality of wild caught frogs is usually very high.

Breeding should be the last of your concerns, because if your husbandry practices are sound , it will happen whether you intended it or not.

Dan