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[Kurt]

What it sounds like is "red leg", a bacterial infection and not chytridiomycosis. "Red leg" is a very contagious disease that can be lethal. It usually manifests itself in unsanitary conditions.
Chytridiomycosis manifest differently than "red leg". I had to deal with chytrid late last year with a fire salamander. The salamnder was lethargic, it stopped using its hide box (very unusual behavior for a salamander), and it stopped eating. More importantly it's skin began to fluff off, so when I handled it bits of black skin would be left all over my hands, and white patches also appeared on the skin.

So in conclusion, I believe your frogs did not have chytridomycosis, but had a bacterial infection commonly called "red leg". Here is a link for more info http://animal.discovery.com/guides/r...egdisease.html

[Ebony]

Thanks Kurt and jclee, Im going to look into it.

[Kurt]

You're welcome.

[Ebony]

Hi Kurt,John and Jclee, I think you are right, it was Red Leg. Thanks for that, you guys are amaizing and have alot of knowledge which is very comforting to know.
It was a couple months ago now and 3 remaining adults are still ok. I know one of them had started the symtoms for sure and even though I treated for Chytrid it seems (touch wood) to have fixed the red leg. Or not.
Do you think if they are still ok now, then they will be clear of this or could it still come back?

They are eating well and the male is croaking every day.
Since the treatment there has been no sign of any redness at all.

[Kurt]

As long as things are kept sanitary, you should be ok. Red-leg usually pops up in unsanitary conditions.

[Ebony]

Thanks Kurt,
So would I have got this Red leg because my tank was unsanitary or because I purchased a frog that came from an unsanitary tank, reason being that ive never had this problem before and I thought I kept me tanks immaculate. Was it a coincidence that this happened when I bought that frog and it died a week later. I would appreciate this Kurt as I dont ever want this happening again.

[Kurt]

It is possible to bring it home on a new animal that is infected and from there spread it around. That's why quarantining new animals is so important. Also frogs sometimes have a tendency to sit in the same spot a lot and deficate there as well. So if the frog is sitting in its own excriment all the time it is likely that it can come down with the disease.
So in the future quarantine all new frogs (or other animals) before introducing to an already established population. Also keep a sharp eye out for feces, escially if your frog isn't all that active.