Quote Originally Posted by John View Post
Telling the species apart is a matter of body shape and markings. Ornates tend to have a more dome shaped head, different shaped markings and usually, though not always, a dot on the back of each eye.

As for the other questions:

Hand protection - I don't wear anything. Just don't approach the frog's face with your fingers, go from behind.

Moss - It won't hurt to remove it. I personally wouldn't use it.

2/3 dry - a moisture gradient is a great idea.

Rosies - live rosies are a potential source of gut parasites that get passed straight on to the frog.
John how long can you hold a frog? My Pacman hates it but sometimes I have and I do it with soaked hands cleaned in mostly hot water cause I'm afraid to clean them with soap before I touch Hugo, sry about the hijacking :/