Some frogs, like white's tree frogs, american toads and bullfrogs, can tolerate MINIMAL handling. Red eyes are not one of those frogs.
Adult usually dont pay attention to pinheads. Too small
Got my red eye! question!
Some frogs, like white's tree frogs, american toads and bullfrogs, can tolerate MINIMAL handling. Red eyes are not one of those frogs.
Adult usually dont pay attention to pinheads. Too small
Litoria caerulea 1.1.0 (White's Tree Frog)
Lampropeltis triangulum hondurensis 0.1.0 (Anerythristic Honduran Milk Snake) Tliltocatl albopilosus 0.0.2 (Curly Hair Tarantula)
Aphonopelma hentzi 0.0.1 (Texas Brown Tarantula)
Avicularia avicularia 0.0.2 (Pinktoe Tarantula)
Brachypelma smithi ex. annitha 0.0.1 (Mexican Giant Red Knee Tarantula) Monocentropus balfouri 0.0.2 (Socotra Island Blue Baboon Tarantula)
Harpactira pulchripes 0.0.1 (Golden Blue Leg Baboon Tarantula)
Re: Got my red eye! question!
Maybe this female had been handled a lot by her breeder, i dont know. Im quite in tune with how animals are feeling. She seemed very fine with it. Either way ill take your word for it and will be sure not to do it unless nessecary.Originally Posted by Frogman1031
Oh okay ill run out and get some bigger ones for while im waiting for these pinheads to grow. Thanks!
Re: Got my red eye! question!
Even if they don't seem to mind it, it is still dangerous. Their skin is EXTREMELY sensitive. Greys should not be handled either, unless necessary, but it is far worse for red eyes.
2.0.3 Hyla versicolor "Eastern Gray Tree Frogs"
2.2.0 Agalychnis callidryas "Red Eyed Tree Frogs"
0.0.3 Dendrobates auratus "Turquoise and Bronze"
0.0.1 Anaxyrus fowleri "Fowler's Toad"
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Re: Got my red eye! question!
Also, the frog may seem calm and unperturbed, but this often means that they are frozen with terror.
“Life is a journey, not a destination.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
Re: Got my red eye! question!
She wasnt frozen, she was crawling up my arm and from hand to hand.
Re: Got my red eye! question!
I hold my gray every night. :/ just crawls and jumps from hand to hand. I wash my hands constantly and rinse them thoroughly and like i said i dont even use cologne or spray. Ive had my gray for about a month and a half now and have been handling regularly and the little one is healthier than ever. I really dont think its as detrimental as everyone thinks. The only reason i can imagine itd be detrimental is if you were sick, had lotion on your hands, had remains of soap on your hands, wore cologne or perfume or any type of spray, or didnt wash your hands before handling. I wash with antibacterial soap by the way.
Has anyone actually witnessed death caused by a handling?
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