My new, absolutely adorable, RETF's

[LilyPad]

After all that drama, my RETF's arrived safe and sound about an hour ago Needless to say, I'm not sure I would ever have an animal shipped, that was very stressful when they told me I would have to wait until tomorrow morning to get my package. When I told them it was live amphibians, they connected me to my local hub and she got the package to me. I don't intend to buy anymore frogs for quite some time now, but next time I do, I will wait until the spring expo even if it means waiting 11 months LOL

I'm going to post this thread and then edit to add pictures to it because the pics are on my phone and it's much easier to type on a computer.

They are a cross of albino and standard RETF's. Ordered them from LLLReptile. I'm in love with them already! Don't worry, my hands were washed and I only had them on my finger long enough to snap a picture and move them to the critter keeper. Unfortunately forgot my gloves at home so had to make clean hands work.

The first little guy I took out was trying to get out as soon as I opened the box. He/she has a pretty bad nose rub but otherwise seems healthy. This one is the smaller of the two at about 1 1/4." Should I put some neosporin on the nose rub when we get home? This guy will not settle down. Hopping all over the keeper and seems stressed. Moved the keeper from my office to the neighboring office which is unoccupied, dark, and quiet.



Next little guy is about 1 1/2-1 3/4"s. This one is calmer, and I wasn't even sure if he/she was going to be alive when I opened the container. Definitely alive, a small, minor, nose rub that I didn't even notice until he went to sleep and the color changed. Color has already improved hugely from this picture and he is sound asleep.



More pics


Have left them alone now in the other office now. Hopefully the little one can settle down a bit!

[DigitalPunk]

They are so cute! I am glad it all worked out and they delivered them to you! Sorry you had so much drama surrounding the delivery. I feel more fortunate now that I haven't had that sort of stress with an online order yet..

I will leave the Neosporin question to the experts. If you do end up applying it I would do it while they are sleeping so hopefully they won't get to stressed by it.

They look very healthy!

[LilyPad]

Thanks Paul . They do look fairly healthy. One has yet to wake up while the other has hardly slept. I put 6 small dubias that I had shipped with them in there and will count them in the morning. I hear one awake now but it's likely the little one.

Anyone have input regarding the nose rubs? The one on the bigger frog is dark almost black, you can see the rub on the little guy in the pics. If no one has any thoughts there, I will just do it in the morning.

[DigitalPunk]

Don't be surprised if they sleep for a day or more before they star moving around and eating. Each frog handle the shipping differently.

I would contact LLL and let them know about the nose rub they each have. Just inc ace it ends up being a major issue than they know about it as soon as possible after delivery.


Wish I could offer help with the nose rub. if no one responds soon I will try and help grab the attention of people who can help

[LilyPad]

Ill shoot them an email now just so they're aware.

[DigitalPunk]

I remember when we got each of our 5 reds. We had one that kept for nearly 3 days before it finally decided it was safe to get up and move around. That one is still a little skittish. If we move by the tank at night he/she hunkers down and closes its eyes lol. So cute

[LilyPad]

They were both awake and active last night. No eating yet but not surprised. I peeked on twice to see them both staring back at me and decided to leave them alone the rest of the night.

I did snag a pic of both noses this morning as they slept. I took the top off the critter keeper and put it inside the qt tank hoping they would find their way out of it. I woke up this morning to find them both in it, in different spots, but still in it!

They are so adorable though, I'm totally in love and not sure why I never wanted them before. Pictures do not do them justice despite how photogenic the are, in person they are one of the most adorable things ever!

[LilyPad]

LLL Got back to me and told me that the nose rubs are minor and they should be okay just leaving them.

[DigitalPunk]

Yeah they don't look bad at all. Always best to let the seller know incase things take a turn for the worse. They are cute little guys/gals! Congrats!!

Started on a RETF tank for my wife tonight. She is the designer I am just the day labor lol.

[LilyPad]

I put the kids to bed and went into my room to change for bed. I was greeted by two pairs of bright red eyes, they were already awake (9pm) One was sitting at the edge of the food bowl staring at the roaches, so maybe he's going to eat something tonight.

[DigitalPunk]

Sweet!

[deranged chipmunk]

So cute!!!


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

[Lija]

Cuties!

Nose rubs - flamazine would work the best, but neosporin without painkillers is ok. But really, i would wait a bit, it may get better, just watch it, it is better then stress out them even more

[LilyPad]

I do have some SSD if it comes down to needing it. I bought it from the vet when I rescued Atlas, but never needed it as he didn't have any open wounds, just severe dehydration and undernourished.

No one ate yet last night despite a lot of activity. I still have small roaches in there but they do not move much so I may put some small crickets in tonight instead.

[Heatheranne]

Hi Amy ,

Sorry for the delay. I just found your post. Cute babies!
How do their noses look now? Any improvement?

[Mentat]

Hi Amy! Just read your thread and feel sad for those cuties . Understand your shipping woes; it got so bad with fish a decade ago, the shippers stopped labeling boxes with "live fish" warnings because the boxes got a worse treatment then. As far as I know FEDEX next day AM delivery to hub is the best when shipment of live animals is involved.

How are these guys doing? Did they eat for you? Good luck !

[flybyferns]

Cuties!

Nose rubs - flamazine would work the best, but neosporin without painkillers is ok. But really, i would wait a bit, it may get better, just watch it, it is better then stress out them even more

I agree w Lija,
Treating the nose is tricky, because it's so close to their eyes.
Remember, the skin will look darker as it it heals.
It may take months, and months to completely disappear.
Their may be a scar?

Enjoy them.... I'm glad you have them in your care, Amy

[LilyPad]

Thanks Heather, Carlos and Lynn . They are both doing really well. Both are active and eating every night. The nose rubs haven't changed much, so I'm just keeping an eye on them yet. I haven't gotten more pictures because I do not want to bother them.

I'm just glad it turned out as well as it did, I'm very aware now of how easily something could have happened and I would have been opening a box of dead frogs rather than the healthy cuties I have.

[LilyPad]

Pics this morning of nose rubs. I notice a slight improvement. The neon green they turn during the day is awesome. There is no filter or enhancements done on those pics, that's their actual coloring.

Bigger frog


Little guy nose rub and underside just because it was cute!

[DigitalPunk]

The nose rub doesn't look bad at all. I love the colors of Red. The drastic difference from their daytime color to the nighttime hunting colors are awesome!