Dead wtf at petco!

[irThumper]

He's dead, Crunchy... just died about an hour ago. My vet is supposed to have a stronger version of the same type of medication, already compounded into a ready-to-use bath for me tomorrow. I hope to God I can stop this from taking my other frogs. This insidious disease did NOT originate here, as the individual (broker/flipper) who sold them to me tried to imply-- he also said this: "I know you never quarantine your frogs". The bloody hell I don't! My frogs have all BEEN in QT since I got them, up until last month and this month (I got my original 4 in Oct & the next two in Dec and Jan prior to these ones that just died) I have documented everything in photos and video and on here. I also have copied down the threats this individual made to me; I was also recently made aware that this guy has been banned on Kingsnake.come and Faunaclassifieds.com for years. I also know, directly from the source, who supplies Petco's frogs, including mine that I got there (but for one), and the ones who were dying at my store. I reported the deaths to him and communicated with him through direct message. I told him I trusted the problem didn't originate with him (due to his unquestionable reputation in the field). But the puzzle pieces are now, sadly, fitting together and I no longer trust anything I previously believed.

[Crunchy Frog]

I'm sorry to hear about your frog.

It's my understanding that Chytrid is very treatable in captive animals, especially if caught early. Since you already know your other frogs have potentially been exposed, you should, hopefully, be able to avoid any further losses.

The rest of your post has me kind of curious, and I'd like to know more, if you want to PM me. If you don't want to, that's fine too.

[irThumper]

Will do.

[irThumper]

I will say this, Lija is absolutely right... Certain people can bully and threaten and lie, to keep things hush hush about frogs they sell carrying diseases like Chytrid, or parasitic infection, but it's just a matter of time before someone higher up, or richer, or meaner, than they are lowers the boom and stops them in their tracks. The problem is it's probably going to be too late. THEY are the ones responsible for the government wanting to ban people from having frogs!

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