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[Mettcollsuss]

So I had 3 green tree frogs, and two of them just passed away within a few days of each other. They were both acting fine before. Does anyone know what might have caused them to die? Should I be worried about my remaining frog dying? Please help!

[FeedTheAnts]

I just caught one of these last night and put it into a terrarium(off topic journal probably coming soon). I hope this does not happen to mine. What species was yours?

[Mettcollsuss]

I just caught one of these last night and put it into a terrarium(off topic journal probably coming soon). I hope this does not happen to mine. What species was yours?

 

The species is Hyla cinera (Green Tree Frog). I didn't catch it. For my birthday someone got me a coupon to order them online from Carolina Biological Supply. I ordered two, but there was a mistake and they sent four. The setup they came in was unsuitable for them and one escaped and I found it half-dead the next morning with my cat playing with it. It died later. I the remaining three and moved them into a terrarium. I have two females and one male (but no eggs or tadpoles, thankfully, even though there are puddles. But if you have the same species that I do, don't make the water deeper than 1 inch, as they can't swim and will drown). I've had them for about a year now, feeding them one small cricket each(bought from pet store) every other day (once a week, coat the crickets two types of vitamin powder (also at pet store), called Repti-Calcium and HerptiVite). They were doing fine and haven't shown any signs of illness, which was why I was so surprised when they died, as their lifespan is 2-3 years.  If you frog is the same as mine here's a few tips: 1) Males croak VERY loudly during the spring; I now wear earplugs at night during the spring. 2) Will also accept superworms and mealworms (cut in half, one half for each frog), but I don't recommend the mealworms as their tough exoskeletons aren't able to be digested. (Will also accept ants, too, haha  )    3) They are rainforest creatures, so they love a very moist enclosure, mist at least twice a day.     4) Are cold-blooded, a heat lamp is recommended at all times, but needed during winter if your area experiences a cold winter.   5) They love plants to hide in, but if you don't want plants, you can buy fake vines.   Good luck with your frog!

[MegaMyrmex]

If you got them as adults, their time might be done if their age was not specified...a picture of the setup would be nice

[Mettcollsuss]

The remaining one is still alive and healthy. I'll try and add photos later.