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    Default Re: At a loss / 2 RETF's died overnight

    I'm so sorry for your loss

    Generally speaking...frogs that come from pet stores are unhealthy. They are not typically properly housed, and then they are also exposed to pathogens. LLLreptile carries both WC and CB, so there is no saying which of those it was. You also have to make sure there there is no equipment shared between your other species, considering you have wild caught frogs in your household. Even sharing the misting bottle can share pathogens.

    You can post a photo using a photo uploading site like photobucket.

    Is your heater on a thermostat so you can make sure there are no temperature spikes? It seems like it would have to be something like that to cause them to both die at the exact same time.

    Also, distilled water is not appropriate for the soaking bowls of ANY of your animals. Treated (I use seachem prime) tap water or treated bottled spring water (if there is a really good reason not to use the tap water) is far better. Distilled water will leach the important minerals from your animals' bodies over time. It is great for misting, as it doesn't leave water stains, but that is where the benefits of distilled water ends (also, you do not need to treat distilled water, there is nothing in it.)

    Why are you handling them at feeding time? Red eyes should not really EVER be handled except for medical reasons or moving homes. Even in quarantine...I cleaned AROUND them while they were sleeping.

    I cannot really see any errors that would have caused sudden death though.
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