Dart Den

Hello!

Three weeks ago I got my first dart frog (yay!). It's eating fine and exploring the vivarium regularly, but I recently noticed a mucus-y looking spot on its back (pictures attached). Is this normal for these frogs or something I should be concerned about?

For reference, the frog is in an 18×11×22 terrarium. It's bioactive with some live plants. It has a misting system that runs every 6 hours for 12 seconds. Temperature sits around 72 degrees with humidity in the low 80s. I've been feeding fruit flies. The frog doesn't seem to be acting uncomfortable and doesn't hide away during the day.

Thank you for any help/advice!!

hmmm...that looks odd but I have never seen aything like this look 'evil' or the start of a frog's demise. That said, I would def consult a vet and post more online - the various FB's and Dendroboard. The more looks and opinions you get the better.

Sorry for the late reply, I am sure you have an answer by now, but for others who find this, it this looks like a bacterial infection. Highly recommend reaching out to Nikki Sigmon on Facebook to help diagnose if you cannot find a vet nearby. Likely needs to be treated to save the frog.