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Hello everyone , I'm new to this site, and pyxie frogs in general. I picked up a pacman frog about a month ago, and 2 weeks later it died from Chytrid. The pacman was my first frog, and I did not recognize that he was acting strangely from the fungus. I still tried to give him the lamisil treatment, but I was too late.

Ok, now to brighter topics, I just picked up a new frog. He is a Pyxie, but as a giant or regular african bullfrog im not too sure. But I am mostly curious as to how Chytrid affects these frogs, and does anyone do preventative treatments for chytrid? I also was planning to keep him in the 10 gallon tank that I kept my pacman frog in, after I get rid of the coco-fiber and sterilize with a bleach solution. Would there be a problem with this? Obviously until he gets bigger?

Another question, I used coco-fiber for my pacman. I purchased my Pyxie at a reptile store in Twin Cities area. I asked where they kept the cocofiber and they said that they do not recommend cocofiber for Pyxies, and they directed me to the sphagnum moss. Now I have been doing a little more extensive research, and I am finding that the moss is actually less ideal. What do you guys think?

Currently he is in a sterilite (quarantine w/ paper towel substrate) so I can keep a good eye on him, and make sure he is healthy.

Thank you everyone that has read this, and to anyone who (may) respond.
Sorry for your loss, most reptile shops should be getting frogs that are checked for chytrid fungus wild caught or captive bred as a preventive measure. If you don't mind me asking, where did you buy your frog at? Since Chytridiomycosis is a highly contagious disease I would recommend to dispose of that tank and not even sterilize it. Get him a 58qt Sterilite bin for the time being with ventilation. However; If you want to, you do something like 20 parts water to 1 part bleach or 90% water and 10% bleach. Just keep scrubbing and get the bleach out, if you keep smelling it keep rinsing it till the bleach smell is gone. Make sure you rinse everything out and use a de-chlorinator. Throw away everything that came in contact with your last frog, plants that were in there, anything (It's not worth it risking your next frog coming in contact with it)... From a source I found on how to treat chytrid fungus: "I checked with the herpetologist we are working with about the dosage for dwarf frogs. I would use 10 squirts of lamisal AT into 400 ML's of water. Make enough solution for the frog to live in. You will need to change the solution every 3rd day for 3 times. Break down the main tank and sterilize." Steve Busch

That's good that you have him in a quarantined clean environment right now. Don't listen to those people that say moss is better for your pixie, there's a group of knowledgeable people on this forum that have had plenty of experience with these frogs to understand the benefits from a bedding vs another. Coconut fiber is great for pixies, allows them to burrow, keeps in humidity, and is risk-free if ingested. These frogs are sloppy eaters, it's not worth your frog getting a mouthful of moss and dying prematurely from impaction. Sorry if my post sounded kind of sad or gloomy, but I just want to inform you to benefit you . Have a nice day .... And remember always take pictures, we love to see them haha.