African Clawed Frogs Being Dyed?

[deranged chipmunk]

Sadly, as long as there are pet stores, there will always be substandard ones. But remember, a pet shop owner, regardless of it being a large chain store or a small independent store, has to play the balancing act of showing the animal so it is retail appealing, allowing easy access for removal, and planning for fast turnover. I don't necessarily think it's not that they don't care, but they aren't permanent inhabitants, so they have to make some tough decisions that leave some aspects of their care left out. It can't be easy trying to balance retail sales, especially with purists, like us who like to point out their shortcomings. I am fortunate enough to have a local shop who really tries to balance everything well, but they do have some shortcomings and is always trying to improve things.




Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world ~ Nelson Mandela

[Felis]

Hi,

very true. Every shopowner/ employee has to pay bills just as everyone else. Some try to find a balance between profit and ethics, but others don´t- that´s what make me sick.
It´s always difficult to maximize animal protection without risking business failure, but I still think that this should be a main goal when dealing with living creatures. The ones who at least try to give competent advice show that this isn´t impossible. Luckily, most of the shops in my area do so- but there are some that really only want to sell no matter what, so I have to conclude that those few people just don´t care...
But back to the topic- I´ve never seen dyed animals here and I am really thankful for this.

[Andi Eisele]

I bought my ACF as a dyed blue froglet under misinformation. They had her in a tank with all sorts of colors and they were labeled as "Candy Frogs". I, like many others I'm sure, assumed she was genetically modified like the glow fish you see all over the place. I bought her thinking she was a fatter, modified version of an ADF which we'd had in our tank before. I had NO idea what I was getting into until she ate all my neon tetras and I started to do some searching. As soon as I found out what she was I moved her into a species only tank. (I had her in a 36 gallon mixed tank.) I have done my best to give her a good life with the things that she needs now that I know what she is, but I feel like I've failed her as she's recently fallen ill. Admittedly, I did buy her because she was pretty and yes the color is slowly fading as she grows, but I adore her and her personality and would never change my love for her because she will no longer be the color that gave her her name. (Blue) i guess my point with whole message is that just because some buy them because they are pretty, doesn't mean they will all discard them once they lose their colors. Albino or blue, I love her just the same and hope with all I am that she will get better and fast so she can be with our family for years to come.