Removing frogs to clean Tank

[LadyFid]

I need to remove my frogs (6 tiny grey tree frogs) to overhaul and thoroughly clean their tank. This was the tank they were hatched in from eggs and lived as tadpoles. The substrate is wrong, it has an undergravel filter that needs to be removed etc.Where do I put my frogs while I do this? It should be a few hours or less. They spend the day on numerous rubber spatulas( we are new and when they emerged from the water I used what I had on hand that seemed frog safe and non toxic. we have added new climbing items but they are in love with the silly spatulas at this point)Could I just remove the spatulas with the frogs attached and place it into something with a lid for the main cleaning? The spatulas need a cleaning too but I don't want to stress the frogs. I could do the spatulas last.

Do people who know what they are doing remove the frogs for cleaning or should the permanant set up be one where items can be cleaned without disrupting the frogs so severely?

[elly]

I've never kept frogs, but it seems like it would be a good idea to make a place to put them in emergencies. There's a tutorial here somewhere about making a travel case from a large translucent plastic storage bin. You cut a hole in the top for air circulation and use a hot glue gun to cover it with mesh. I guess you prepare it like any other tank, sterilize, scrub down, wet paper towels on the bottom. I'm making one right now. I don't know, maybe that isn't something practical for you and it's a lot of work for only keeping them out a few hours, but, hey, if you can do it you get a cheap tank and it's good to be prepared if a disaster happens. It

[deranged chipmunk]

Everybody who keeps frogs should have a hospital tank, not only for medical issues, but for purposes just as you described here. A permanency setup, if done correctly, won't need a thorough cleaning for years. Just spot cleaning is required on a regular basis.


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[ColleenT]

the pet shops usually have Kritter Keepers. they are plastic and work pretty well for emergencies or cleaning.