Four Froggy Sanctuary

[EMCookjb]

Thank you. This means a lot being a newbie. I have done all the preparation that I can think of. What worries me is what I haven't thought of. Thanks to you all, I think I know enough to keep them alive long enough for me to figure everything out properly. LOL

I will post pictures when I can.

John

[DigitalPunk]

What is your QT setup like?

[EMCookjb]

The frogs are coming from Josh's frogs. At the moment, I have a 10 gallon aquarium with sphagnum moss, magnolia leaves and a small "dish" with a little bit of water in it. My current thought process is to keep them in there for a week maybe two so that I can ensure they are physically okay and see how much they eat before moving them to their virgin home.

John

[EMCookjb]

I was thinking of getting a smallish container, a couple of gallon sized, since I am only going to house them for a very short time. I have heard of people using shoe box sized containers to quarantine their frogs.

John

[DigitalPunk]

You can technically QT them in anything, but with 4 of them a 10g tank is probably best. I personally dont use moss in my QT tanks. I use white unprinted paper towels laid out flat on the bottom. I soak wet them with distilled water. This lets me see if they are pooping ok and look for any issues with their poop. If you do the paper towel style you will want to add some plant clippings and a leaf or 2 for them to climb on and hid under.

You should honestly QT them for at least 30 days before moving them into a planted tank. You also should wait to move frogs into a planted tank until it has been up and running for around 30 days. This will allow you time to tweak thing in the main tank and make sure you can reliably keep the temp and humidity up where you need it to be.

Paul

[EMCookjb]

Yesterday I got four dart frogs from a company called Josh's Frogs. Unfortunately one of the four did not survive the journey and another is showing signs of stress and not certain if he/she will make it. Josh's Frogs will send me replacement frogs as needed. I have included a couple of pictures of my two new more active roommates. They are in a temporary enclosure to make it easier for me to get to know them. They will move to their permanent home in a couple of weeks/month. Overall I am pleased with how everything is coming together. I want to thank everyone for the support and advice.

John

The first of my new roommates.


The boldest of the newest roommates.



The stressed out roomie one trying to relax in the froggy pool.



The two most active roomies seeking the high ground.

[DigitalPunk]

They look great! Sorry to hear about the other 2. Hopefully Josh takes good care of you and gets you some healthy replacements.

This makes me wonder a bit more about JF lately. Their site use to say Well started Juveniles 4 months and older. Not it says 2 months.. 2 months is to young to be selling baby frogs in my opinion, but that is just my opinion.