QT Set Up

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I would like to know how you guys QT your frogs. I know it can be simple, but I would like to know how simple I can go before it could possibly harm my frogs/toads/whatever. I read the sticky on here already, but it helps me to see pictures.. I am better at figuring things out when I can see a picture

Hello Scotty! Well, in reality a QT set-up can be many things. As per the sticky QT thread, sometimes you will quarantine a single frog and others a group raised and bought together. If not going to be mixed with other frogs; you could actually quarantine it/them in a simple set-up like this one for a Pacman frog.



That brings us to your question of simplicity... and simple it should be. However; no matter what, we need to meet the frogs environmental and food requirements, no "if's, and's, or but's." Enclosure does not need to be huge for one small frog, but the temperature/humidity and other parameters should be met.

So for a Pacman I got a 3 side covered enclosure (helps with stress), water dish, coco substrate and temp/humidity controlled environment. For 30 days I get to monitor feeding, collect feces for fecal's, and treat for parasites. If other issues develop during quarantine I can easily vacuum coco out, remove false bottom, sterilize enclosure, add moistened paper towels, and voila... a hospital tank. You could start with paper towels if that is your choice; but myself prefer to wait until see disease symptoms.

An aquatic frog (or one that needs 2/3 water set-ups) should have a cycled tank (well established bio-filter), proper temp and pH, and with hide out as a minimun. Last thing you want is to quarantine a frog in an Ammonia/Nitrite bath ! Bio-media can be cultured in known healthy tanks (matrix sintered glass pebbles or an extra pad in current filters) and transfered to QT filter for instant cycle.

Tree frogs will again benefit from a few synthetic branches, silk/plastic plants (can be sterilized), etc. to feel secure. Stress and quarantine do not mix well!

So if you look at what's been said here, will see a basic commonality among the different discussed set-ups. That is, the care that goes into ensuring the quarantine enclosure itself will provide for the frog's full needs during this important period without adding stress or any conditions that will challenge the frog's immunity system. In other words: "Take care of the enclosure and it will take care of your frog!"