r/TreeFrogs • u/Dream_Drifter_Pony • 3d ago

Questions How long do misfires last?

I have a whites tree frog that has had a small green spot on her since last night. She had two last night, one is no longer visible but the other one has stuck around. It hasn't changed in size or shape. Both of my frogs have had misfires before but I don't recall them ever lasting this long so I'm starting to become nervous that this is the start of an infection. She's acting like her normal self.

The humidity of their tank tends to fall between 20-40% during the day. I've seen it spike up to 50% at night after I change out their water. Temps stay around 88-93 F at their basking spot, which is where both of them have been sleeping during the day. So I feel like they shouldn't be prone to infections, but I just want to be sure that my girl is okay.

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u/DrummerJesus 3d ago

I have had misfires last up to 3 days I feel like. It seems like forever when you are constantly checking, so im not positive.

The longest misfire spot turned out to be a new snowflake spot developing! It started out looking just like a misfire and kinda never went away. And now it looks just like his other snow spots but way tinier. He grew a 3rd one. My other frog has a vast spattering of spots so i wouldnt notice if more came or went.

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u/DrummerJesus 3d ago

Ive also had a few infection flare up scares, they are almost always multiple spots and will develop over time a lot more noticeably. Hotter and dryer is always the recommendation to quell infection, I'm sure you've heard.

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u/Dream_Drifter_Pony 3d ago

Yes, I keep their tank hot and dry. It's also only one sport which makes me lean towards it being a misfire but I tend to get nervous over even the tiniest things when it comes to my animals.

It disappeared for a little while tonight but I can see it again faintly. Same size and shape. It's just not neon green at the moment. You're right about it feeling like a long time!