Chusi
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Hello all,
I hope I am posting in the right space. I apologize if I am not. But I am new to the amphibian world and found a strange white substance in my terrarium.
I have one dart frog currently: Bumble Bee Dart (Dendro Leucomelas). He is currently about 8 months old or so. So still very young. I have him set up in a tall 10 gallon set up with live moss, one fern, and a big piece of wood backed into the corner so he can hide there.
Everything is going well. My moss is green, my fern is growing, my frog seems happy and is eating. However three days ago I noticed a clump of white stuff (looks like tiny pure white little round tapioca clumped together on the side of my wood.) I wasn't sure what it was but I thought I'd keep tabs on it. They look like eggs but I dont think my frog could lay eggs yet because he/she is too young and he/she is also alone.
Anyhow, later that day, I checked and the tapioca like substance was scattered around the tank. Perhaps my frog jumped into it.
The next day (within 24 hours of discovering it), the tapioca like substance had turned deflated and green like they had died and were now molding.
I then turned my tank around to see the back of the log where the frog's hide is in the corner, and I found tons more that leaked below the moss (also molding)
I have posted pictures here... One is a scattered piece of it, but it is so white that it was overexposed and blurry. The second is of the bunch I found at the bottom in the back of the hide.
Anyone have any clue of what this is?
I am going to have to try and clean it out tomorrow because its growing some hairy mold. I hope it is not dangerous! It only lasted for 24 hours????? and died....
My frog seems happy as can be though... which is good... but I'm still confused.
Thanks everyone for reading this long post. I would appreciate any input!
I hope I am posting in the right space. I apologize if I am not. But I am new to the amphibian world and found a strange white substance in my terrarium.
I have one dart frog currently: Bumble Bee Dart (Dendro Leucomelas). He is currently about 8 months old or so. So still very young. I have him set up in a tall 10 gallon set up with live moss, one fern, and a big piece of wood backed into the corner so he can hide there.
Everything is going well. My moss is green, my fern is growing, my frog seems happy and is eating. However three days ago I noticed a clump of white stuff (looks like tiny pure white little round tapioca clumped together on the side of my wood.) I wasn't sure what it was but I thought I'd keep tabs on it. They look like eggs but I dont think my frog could lay eggs yet because he/she is too young and he/she is also alone.
Anyhow, later that day, I checked and the tapioca like substance was scattered around the tank. Perhaps my frog jumped into it.
The next day (within 24 hours of discovering it), the tapioca like substance had turned deflated and green like they had died and were now molding.
I then turned my tank around to see the back of the log where the frog's hide is in the corner, and I found tons more that leaked below the moss (also molding)
I have posted pictures here... One is a scattered piece of it, but it is so white that it was overexposed and blurry. The second is of the bunch I found at the bottom in the back of the hide.
Anyone have any clue of what this is?
I am going to have to try and clean it out tomorrow because its growing some hairy mold. I hope it is not dangerous! It only lasted for 24 hours????? and died.... My frog seems happy as can be though... which is good... but I'm still confused.
Thanks everyone for reading this long post. I would appreciate any input!
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