red eyes not looking so good

[reptilelover]

Hey i got 2 baby red eyes about 4 weeks old now i noticed that one of them had been hanging around on the ground for a couple of days i didnt think much of it but when i checked him this morning he is a very dark color and when i pick him up he doesnt move or open his eyes,very lifeless?? i searched my tank for the other one and found him on the ground as well he looks find to me but what is going on?? could they be sick? what could the problem be my humidity is almost at 100 my temp day are 80 and night low 70's i use soil substrate from the pet store all live plants that are frog friendly when i feed them i cant find any crickets leftover in the morning....i dont understand why???

[angry-monkey]

I don’t know much about RETF's but the books i have says temps of 75-85f during the day with a 5 to 10 degree drop at night? Humidity should range from 60 to 90% but they don’t like excessive moisture (only 100 straight after misting, should drop over the next hour or so), it says they don’t like 'wet' environments so light misting is preferable. If they’re eating that’s always a good sign. If they’re down low it could be too hot at the top of the viv maybe? Are you supplementing their diet? Hope this helps?! Good luck!

[knighty]

the humidity is too high, i dont let mine go above 75, most of the time is at 60-65.
if its too hot they will drop low too...
are you using any lighting? do you leave alot of moisture in the tank? what supplements do you use? i do 1 feed calcium, 1 feed vitamin supplyment and then 1 feed plain, the cycle starts again on the 4th day...
keep us posted

[Green Ghost]

When frogs don't act normal, it means they're having trouble with something thier being subjected to.

I'd reduce the humidity a little. My RETFs like it humid though. I wouldn't go more than a 5 deg. temperature drop at night.

I think it would help if you could actually see him eating.

Make sure the crickets are the right size for him. I'd watch how he reacts when food is in the tank and he's awake. Does he stay back while the other frogs go ahead and eat?

[kif]

You mentioned they were babies... Often baby frogs have a hard time finding food in a big tank, if is more than a ten or fifteen gallon that may be the problem. I lost two tiger legs before learning this.

[knighty]

if enough food is provided to hunt they will be fine in any tank, just remember the bigger the tank the more food...


think of the size of the rain forest, they live and breed there.