ACF Dye Removal?

[xofroggyloveox]

My ACF sadly, was dyed green before I purchased it, and I would really love to decrease this and return him to being, what I have read is albino. Is there any possible way to do this (having to do with diet etc.) that I could try? Also, i have heard that the process of dying them weakens their immune system, are there any extra precautions I should take to improve It's health? Thanks

[Mentat]

Sorry can't share good news, but don't think there is a procedure to remove dye. Also, believe the organs that handle filtering and processing functions would be affected worse and as consequence the immune system would be compromised. For example, when the liver encounters a compound it can't process, it stores it to protect the organism. If toxic elements saturate it, it will affect liver functions required for survival. Some of those dyes (like fluorescents) are even toxic to humans so imagine what they will do to a small frog or fish.

[Jenste]

You can not remove the dye - -it will fade on its own through their lifetime as they shed their skin.

And yes, there is plenty you can do to help keep him healthy - - be diligent about keeping is environment clean - - read up on the Nitrogen cycle (ammonia/nitrite/nitrate) in the aquarium and how to cycle your filter (you are in what is call a "Fish-in cycle".
Make sure the tank is big enough - - this one frog should be in a minimum of a 10 gallon tank.
Maintain a healthy diet - - your young frog should be fed HBH frog and tadpole bites (found at petsmart and petco in the reptile section) and when he is over a year old you can start switching him over to ReptoMin Stick (also in the reptile section). The ReptoMin are floating compared to the sinking HBH and it will take him a bit to learn where to go for food but this is not anything to be concerned about. Do not feed feeder fish, freezedried cubed food, or an excessive amount of bloodworms.
Make sure the tank always has a secure lid - they are escape artists and can quickly die from dehydration.

[xofroggyloveox]

Thank you very much! He is actually in a tank that is already cycled, but I will hopefully be picking up a bigger tank for him today. Thanks so much for the info.

[xofroggyloveox]

Sorry can't share good news, but don't think there is a procedure to remove dye. Also, believe the organs that handle filtering and processing functions would be affected worse and as consequence the immune system would be compromised. For example, when the liver encounters a compound it can't process, it stores it to protect the organism. If toxic elements saturate it, it will affect liver functions required for survival. Some of those dyes (like fluorescents) are even toxic to humans so imagine what they will do to a small frog or fish.

Yea, I have read that dyed frogs will live a maximum of 5-7 years. It's terrible how selfish and greedy people can be.

[rivkah]

If dyed frogs are anything like dyed fish... if the fish survive the dyeing process, they do continue to live a normal life span, if provided the proper environment. I don't think that it would be any different with frogs. The coloring will fade in time, leaving the natural color (albino). With fish, the faster a fish grows the faster the color fades. Again, I think that it would be the same with forgs.