Hello, Frog Forum. I have something I need opinions on...

[GrifTheGreat]

you don't have to spend any money on a dechlorinator, if you don't mind having a bunch of buckets around. if you fill a bottle of water up an leave it open, the chlorine will off gas on it's own in 24 hours. and remember, you're pH is only that way with the distilled water. once you put dechlorinated tap water, it WILL change. it is totally different water.

and don't get me wrong. i was just making an analogy about them needing time to get used to the place. i'm not here to condemn you for collecting wild frogs. and you just may have saved their lives

If the tap water in your area also has Chlorimines it will not evaporate like chlorine and will remain behind. Heavy metals also do not evaporate. The 48 hour set out will do nothing if the water still contains chemicals and heavy metals. Using either natural spring water ir treated tap water is the way to go.

Bill is right about distilled water. It will eventually make your frogs sick because it is nothing but pure water. No minerals or salts that the frogs need for proper hydration and bodily functions. Use soring water or treated tap water. Distilled will leach vitamins, nutrients and electrolytes out of your frogs.

[Gnag the nameless]

Well, let me go check the brand of the water I get. I'm not sure if it is actually distilled water.... Real Canadian Natural Spring Water. That's the brand. And I will definitely take note of that. I've never actually paid attention to whether it was distilled water or not, I just assumed it was... I hope that wasn't a stupid move of mine. And yes, I did fear that Chloramine might've been an issue.

[Gnag the nameless]

Yes, it is Ozonated water. That's it. Ah, I must've forgot. Is Ozonated acceptable to use with Bullfrogs? I apologize for my rather limited skills in the frog care expertise, these hoppers are my first frogs ever.

[deranged chipmunk]

If the tap water in your area also has Chlorimines it will not evaporate like chlorine and will remain behind. Heavy metals also do not evaporate. The 48 hour set out will do nothing if the water still contains chemicals and heavy metals. Using either natural spring water ir treated tap water is the way to go.

Bill is right about distilled water. It will eventually make your frogs sick because it is nothing but pure iwater. No minerals or salts that the frogs need for proper hydration and bodily functions. Use soring water or treated tap water. Distilled will leach vitamins, nutrients and electrolytes out of your frogs.

thanks grif. I always forget about chloramine because my city doesn't use it.

[Gnag the nameless]

Update: My friend [The one who lives on a farm and has been at the lake for many more years than I have] says that since it isn't the mating season, my frogs colours will naturally degrade. Is this possible?

[Gnag the nameless]

Update: Please go to my other Thread on the Vivariums section [I couldn't find the help section, sorry >_< I'm new here]. I need help as soon as possible with Gnag.

[UncleChester]

However, I do feel it is doing my natural frogs some good. I almost never see them anymore due to the cannibalistic and invasive bullfrogs that have come here. Taking two female bullfrogs out of the lake, but not hurting them is a humane and effective way to give our natural frogs a slightly better chance, if only by a tiny bit

Absolutely, bullfrogs don't belong in BC so no worries at all about taking invaders out of the wild and taking care of them, that's all good.


Requests for help with a frog can usually go in the forum for that group of frog, but we're not usually too picky about this. Bullfrogs would go under Frogs which is for 'true frogs'. That way you're more likely to get people familiar with the species you have (or at least its closer relatives).

I don't have much first hand experience with bullfrogs, but its pretty normal for many species to experience colour changes related to temperature and humidity. Provided the frog is behaving normally, namely eating and defecating as you'd expect, I wouldn't be too concerned with a change in skin colour, especially since you've inspected the skin and found it to be in good shape.

I also don't know much about ozonated water, but here's a handy water primer you might find helpful http://www.frogforum.net/vivarium-te...hing-else.html

You mentioned mealworms in another thread. They're low in nutritional value and are generally only used as occasional food. I don't bother worrying about busting their faces up first and have never had any issue with them causing my treefrogs problems (my frogs are also much smaller than yours). I've never imagined they live very long inside a frogs guts (they drown in water fast) and despite my attempts to provoke mealworms in my hand I've yet to have one attack me, unless you consider curling up into a fetal position an 'attack' designed to generate pity. But continue to mess them up first if you feel better about it.

You might also try earthworms as feeders, they are excellent nutritionally but not all frogs will accept them.

Good luck, and I hope your frogs are well.