Frogs with red leg diseases will move very little throughout the day. In the later stages of red leg disease, your frog may become nearly totally inactive.
Red leg disease causes your frog to almost entirely stop eating. However, your frog may have stopped eating for another reason. Your veterinarian will be able to tell you more.
You may first notice the redness in the tips of the frog’s toes. The red legs appear because the capillaries in the frog’s legs are dilated.
Red leg can be caused by bacterial or fungal infections. You veterinarian will be able to determine the exact cause.
You may also be instructed to give medication to your other frogs as a precaution.
Leave your frog alone to recover and keep disturbances to a minimum. Check in on your frog often to look for signs of improvement. It should take two or three weeks for your frog to recover.
Crickets are often fed to frogs. Dusting crickets with calcium powder can be a good way to boost nutrition and avoid other diseases. Frogs can also eat worms such as night crawlers. You can find these yourself or buy them from a pet or fishing store. Large frogs can sometimes eat mice. However, mice should be offered rarely as they are highly fattening.
Always keep water in the enclosure clean and dechlorinated. Water should be changed everyday. Never leave spoiled food in the enclosure. Remove any uneaten items immediately. Regularly clean the entire enclosure.
UV lighting can give your frog the health benefits that exposure to sunlight would bring. Humidity will need to be maintained at a level appropriate for your species of frog. Keep the temperature at an appropriate level for your species of frog by using a light or heating pad. Avoid over crowding. Having too many frogs may increase stress levels and allow diseases to spread more quickly.
