Re: New Colorado River Toads....(20!!!)
I started to type out a long response yet again but it is pointless. I would just be sounding like a broken record. The people that know me and have met me or dealt with me can attest to my character and my intentions. I have a career. Frogs are a passion of ours and a hobby that up to this point, brought us nothing but happiness. On top of our normal jobs, we put in 5-6 hours a day, everyday caring for our frogs. They are some of the healthiest and beautiful frogs that you will find. Every detail on down to poop removal on a daily basis, water bowl changes, on down to the insects that go into there mouths is thought out and planned. We spend $40 a week alone just on fresh fruits and vegetables for our many insect colony's as our frogs reap the benefit of ingesting them. The Colorado River Toad is one of our favorite species. We had several before this purchase that too were obtained captive bred. We had a huge response when people saw that we had acquired several from people wanting to purchase some however these were for us and we obviously weren't going to sell anything in the condition that these guys arrived in. We speant several hundred dollars taking them to the vet so that we could obtain the prescription drugs to treat them for possible parasites and they put a staggering blow on our dubia roach colony as these were the best things for them when we was trying to rehabilitate them. You're right. We have spent a fortune on these toads but we wouldn't have it any other way. The joy that they give us on a daily basis is worth the amount of money. When we decided to offer up a select few (2-3) a month or so ago, it was merely to share the wealth. The $75 price tag that we had initially put on them really didn't even touch what we have in them at this point but we are actually good hearted people and wanted to pass them along to people whom really wanted them, but couldn't shell out $165-$300 for one. The people from this forum that inquired about them are well respected people and I know that they would have been cared for in just the same fashion. They aren't "druggies" or "toad lickers" or whatever you want to call people whom own one. We are also currently conducting an extensive study on the Giant African Bullfrog and house (45) of them at the moment. Then there is an additional (30+) PacMans, (10) cornutas, (4) aurita, some dart frogs and mantellas. Oh yeah, a pet rat, ferret and sulcatta tortoise too. What are we hoping to acquire from all of that? Could it be that we are merely animal lovers (strong on the frog side) and that we get pleasure out of them?? Since you want to label me as someone that's target customer base is junkies, then what will they get from the African Bullfrogs that I will sell when our study is done and I will offer some of these up for sale? As far as legality's and what not, I did some checking myself starting many weeks ago. Crazy right?!?!?!? You have me labeled as someone that is doing something shady, yet I contacted the authorities myself!!!!!!!! I wasn't successful with Arizona. Apparently they are hard to get ahold of, however I did contact New Mexico. They are going to try to get in touch with Arizona themselves and let me know their findings. I respect peoples right to an opinion but before you start throwing daggers at someone and trying to label them, you might want to actually have some kind of idea about whom you're talking about. I've received several personal messages since this post first went public a month or so ago from people applauding us and supporting us because they know us and know that our heart is in the right place. Why they haven't went public I guess is becuase they don't want to be drug into the middle of this and have their reputation sullied over accusations that aren't even the case. That's all. I let all of that roll straight off of my tongue. If I used incorrect grammer or something is mispelled or doesn't make sense, please excuse me. Oh, and I guess I still sent a long response.
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