Tree frogs keep dying

[Cecilia]

Hello guys i have a terrarium that is pretty large that houses 3 red eyed tree frogs....2 of them has died.....one of them did show symptoms but this one still looked fairly healthy even when it was a dead body.;....he had no discoloration, didnt lose weight, wasnt bloated, had nhormal sleeping patterns, and was eating the night before last......now there is only 1 red eye left and i dont want to lose him too.l..but what the heck could it be, my tank is immaculate.....runs at about 26-27 degrees......and has 2 water dishes so there is no competition for soaking time.....can anyone help me????

 

[toxickitten]

How long have you had the frogs? Who did you get them from?

 

[Cecilia]

I have had them for 6 months...they were fully grown when i got them so who knows maybe age is a factor..I got them from homes alive our local pet store....and they are captive bred

 

[Kaysie]

Have you introduced any new animals into the house lately?

 

[toxickitten]

If you bought them as Adults it could have just been their time to go. =\

 

[Cecilia]

I haven't...with the exception of a cat...he was checked and clean....no diseases or parasites

 

[froggy]

What symptoms did the first to die show?

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[EasternNewtLove]

Any change in feeders or new decor in the tank?

 

[Cecilia]

No change in decoration....but i used to have a waterfall but took it out and replaced it with a tupperware container for temporary use....we all know waterfalls aren't the easiest to clean so until they stopped falling ill I changed so I could clean easier....the first frog to die was in mid shed....he stopped eating...and was dehydrated regardless of how much he was in the water...

 

[toxickitten]

I know this may be a silly question, but did you use dechlorinated water?

 

[Cecilia]

Lol yes I use prime...I changed substrate to a different brand this seems to have helped

 

[toxickitten]

What were you using before?

 

[FrogEyes]

I have had them for 6 months...they were fully grown when i got them so who knows maybe age is a factor..I got them from homes alive our local pet store....and they are captive bred

Given your source and other unmentioned background information, it's quite likely the animals were WC. I am assuming you are in southern Alberta, and there IS a breeder in the area. However, your source does buy from wholesalers who usually have WC red-eyes. In addition, most red-eyes are imported, and since they are now CITES animals, only the WC ones can be imported because the CB ones have no documentation available for re-export.

Unfortunately, none of that has a whole lot of influence on determining cause of death at this point.