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[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.

[eipper]

HI all,

Chytrid is present and has caused declines on a number Australian basking species. Including Litoria aurea, L. raniformis and Taudactylus eungellensis.

Its thought that Chytrid actually was the main cause that has led to the possible extinction of Taudactylus diurnus, T. acutirostris and Litoria castenea, all of which were diurnal species that Basked or spent considerable time exposed to Direct sunlight.

While Chytrid is weaked to exposure to UV radiation I doubt It will kill off the fungus entirely.

Cheers,
Scott Eipper