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Why quarantine ?
WHY QUARANTINE?
Below - Links to basic information:
Regarding the importance, instruction, and opinions of quarantine for newly acquired frogs.
1.The Frog Doctor
2.POLLYWOGS WORLD OF FROGS
3.Dart Den • View topic - Quarantine procedures for the Dart Frog Hobby
4.ADG #32 VETERINARY NOTES - What do I do with my new frog(s)
5.Initial Care Of Wild-caught Mantella Frogs
6.http://books.google.com/booksid=eSCP...0frogs&f=false ( see chapter 4 )
A few Frog Forum threads
7. http://www.frogforum.net/dart-frogs-...-cleaning.html
8. http://www.frogforum.net/vivarium-te...rted-hospital-
9. http://www.frogforum.net/dart-frogs-...uarantine.html
10.http://www.frogforum.net/general-dis...uarantine.html
I’m sure there are plenty more! Please feel freeto add any links or additional quarantine information.
Naturally, any information that is cut and pasted or copied will need proper citation and reference.
Current Collection
Dendrobates leucomelas - standard morph
Dendrobates auratus “Costa Rican Green Black"
Dendrobates auratus "Pena Blanca"
Dendrobates tinctorius “New River”
Dendrobates tinctorius "Green Sipaliwini"
Dendrobates tinctorius “Powder Blue"
Dendrobates tinctorius "French Guiana Dwarf Cobalt"
Phyllobates terribilis “Mint”
Phyllobates terribilis "Orange"
Phyllobates bicolor "Uraba"
Oophaga pumilio "Black Jeans"
Oophaga pumilio "Isla Popa"
Oophaga pumilio "Bastimentos"
Oophaga pumilio “Mimbitimbi”
Oophaga pumilio "Rio Colubre"
Oophaga pumilio "Red Frog Beach”
Oophaga pumilio "Rio Branco"
Oophaga pumilio “Valle del Rey”
Oophaga pumilio "BriBri"
Oophaga pumilio "El Dorado"
Oophaga pumilio "Cristobal"
Oophaga pumilio "Rambala"
Oophaga “Vicentei” (blue)
Oophaga sylvatica "Paru"
Oophaga sylvatica "Pata Blanca"
Oophaga histrionica “Redhead”
Oophaga histrionica "Blue"
Oophaga lehmanni "Red"
Oophaga histrionica "Tado"
Ranitomeya variabilis "Southern"
Ranitomeya imitator "Varadero"
Ranitomeya sirensis "Lower Ucayali"
Ranitomeya vanzolinii
http://www.fernsfrogs.com
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Re: Why quarantine ?
Because frogs diseases are easily transmittable from frog to frog and a new arrival might be the vector that gets every other frog in house sick!
Remember to take care of the enclosure and it will take care of your frog!
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