I wonder...

[aradia]

Martin:
Wow... that's... really depressing.
About the frog dying, however, he wasn't just sick. I had taken him to a vet, soaked him in an antibiotic as was prescribed, and he was literally in the throes of death when i decided to hold him. He was nearly already gone - it took only about fifteen minutes from the time he began to die (the spasms and such, I had to fish him out of his water as he had flipped over and risked drowning, at which point I left him in his tank for a few minutes before assuming the end). I really tried everything I could possibly try for him, but to no avail ... I only took him out during that time in his last moments and to go to the vet.

I also personally feel that I'm not harming him as much as he could really harm himself - I've never noticed any signs of stress or sickness aside from when I first got him. I feel that I'm as careful as I can be; I love that frog more than I can possibly even explain, haha! He's never tried to escape my hands.
I appreciate your opinion, though!

[ViperJr]

Martin:
Wow... that's... really depressing.
About the frog dying, however, he wasn't just sick. I had taken him to a vet, soaked him in an antibiotic as was prescribed, and he was literally in the throes of death when i decided to hold him. He was nearly already gone - it took only about fifteen minutes from the time he began to die (the spasms and such, I had to fish him out of his water as he had flipped over and risked drowning, at which point I left him in his tank for a few minutes before assuming the end). I really tried everything I could possibly try for him, but to no avail ... I only took him out during that time in his last moments and to go to the vet.

I'm sure you did everything you could (and really nice to see someone taking it to a vet, feels like it's not as usual as it should be). I should have been more clear, I'm definitely not accusing you of killing your frog. I'm sorry if that's how it sounded.

I also personally feel that I'm not harming him as much as he could really harm himself - I've never noticed any signs of stress or sickness aside from when I first got him. I feel that I'm as careful as I can be; I love that frog more than I can possibly even explain, haha! He's never tried to escape my hands.
I appreciate your opinion, though!

I see your point. Just saying that no matter how careful you are, you (and the frog) still got nothing to gain and much to lose