nwmnnaturalist
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- Hubbard County, MN
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- Cassie
Sadly, I woke this morning to find my little juvenile Hyla versicolor deceased inside it's habitat. It had been vigorously eating two days ago, looking plump and colorful. Diet had not been changed, habitat was not disturbed. I found it pressed against the plastic of the habitat. It was pale and skinny, quite a dramatic change from only two days ago. I will be cleaning it's habitat thoroughly before storing it.
It's hard to say what happened, especially since this was a wild-caught juvenile. Mortality rates in juveniles are pretty high in the wild. It could have had a pre-existing parasite or disease, which concerns me greatly since it was in the habitat with 4 other frogs (1 Spring Peeper, 3 Boreal Chorus Frogs). I will be doing a necropsy (best I can with such a small body) to look for any obvious signs of problems. I'll be keeping a close watch on these living frogs.
I do hope I gave it a good, comfortable life before it died, and did everything I could to keep it content. No matter how simple their nervous systems, all of my captive animals get the best care I can provide.
It's hard to say what happened, especially since this was a wild-caught juvenile. Mortality rates in juveniles are pretty high in the wild. It could have had a pre-existing parasite or disease, which concerns me greatly since it was in the habitat with 4 other frogs (1 Spring Peeper, 3 Boreal Chorus Frogs). I will be doing a necropsy (best I can with such a small body) to look for any obvious signs of problems. I'll be keeping a close watch on these living frogs.
I do hope I gave it a good, comfortable life before it died, and did everything I could to keep it content. No matter how simple their nervous systems, all of my captive animals get the best care I can provide.