Dead amazonica

[Paul Rust]

I lost one of my adult male R.amazonicas today. My lucky-to-still-be-my-girlfriend left the air conditioner in my dart frog room on high and the enclosure heater couldn't keep up. This is the one that called all the time, I'm gonna miss hearing that.

[Ebony]

Oh No...Im so sorry Paul.

[tgampper]

Sorry to hear of your loss, Paul. It's sad when you no longer can hear the trill of the frog

[John]

Sorry for your loss Paul - that's my worst nightmare right there.

[Jace]

I am so sorry, Paul. I hope you're okay and that the rest of your frogs are not too traumatized by the cold air. Hugs...

[Paul Rust]

Thanks everyone, hopefully the rest will be ok. Sometimes darts don't recover after being chilled. Fingers crossed.

[1beataway]

So sorry Paul.

You forgave your girlfriend, right?

[Paul Rust]

So sorry Paul.

You forgave your girlfriend, right?

Thanks Elaine.
She feels terrible and was crying when I showed her. I'm not mad at her, these things happen. It just hurts as we all know.

[1beataway]

Thanks Elaine.
She feels terrible and was crying when I showed her. I'm not mad at her, these things happen. It just hurts as we all know.

Yeah, it does. I was imagining she felt really horrible. But I also imagined you forgave her and were being supportive.

[Kurt]

So sorry for your loss.

[Paul Rust]

Thanks Kurt.

[Kurt]

You're welcome.

[Jace]

How are the rest of the darts, Paul? I hope they have recovered-or in the process of making a full recovery. I didn't realize this species was so tiny. Amazing how something so small can fill such a big place in your heart. All the best to the others...

[Malinda]

Sorry for your loss. I hope the rest of your frogs will be alright!

[John]

I lost one of my new lamasi this morning. I suspect it was temperature related - not as tolerant of upper 70s-80 as imitator. Never lost a dart frog before except one I had that morphed with SLS. Pretty gutted. I feel your pain Paul!

[Ebony]

Im so sorry John.

[Kurt]

So sorry, that sucks. I lost a blue dart a little while back so I can empathize. The three new blues are thriving! Yeah!

[Paul Rust]

Sorry John.
Losing these tiny little guys hurts more than others I've lost, I suppose because they are so fragile to begin with that you want them to do well.

[Paul Rust]

How are the rest of the darts, Paul? I hope they have recovered-or in the process of making a full recovery. I didn't realize this species was so tiny. Amazing how something so small can fill such a big place in your heart. All the best to the others...

The rest are a little larger and can probably take the cool temps a little better. When we move next month I will have better control of temps. These guys attatch to your heart because they are so tiny when they are froglets that everyday seems like a touch and go situation and they are very hard to find in a 75g fully planted enclosure. Plus the cost, each one costs over $100.00 so it takes time to save up and obsess over them. I have had mine for over a year now so I think it hurts more for John to sell his imitators that he loved so much to get the new ones and then lose one. It all just sucks to have any frog die.

[lnaminneci]

So sorry Paul! I am sure your girlfriend feels horrid! She will be afraid to turn any airconditioner on now. Try to reassure her that you still love her and give her a big hug!
I hope the other frogs are doing well!