Feeding frog to frog

[Tony]

You are taking a huge risk by feeding off frogs fresh from the market, you may have just introduced chytrid, pathogenic bacteria, or internal parasites.

[Malachi]

You are taking a huge risk by feeding off frogs fresh from the market, you may have just introduced chytrid, pathogenic bacteria, or internal parasites.

It is frozen/thawed. I forgot to put that in the post. I was under the impression that if its frozen there is not much risk of the above?

I researched and asked and it was the general consensus that it was ok to feed frozen frogs. If there is still a risk please let me know.

[Tony]

It is frozen/thawed. I forgot to put that in the post. I was under the impression that if its frozen there is not much risk of the above?

I researched and asked and it was the general consensus that it was ok to feed frozen frogs. If there is still a risk please let me know.

Freezing does not destroy chytrid, it thrives under cool conditions and is able to survive being frozen. Treating the frogs for chytrid before freezing is probably the safest way to go, though heating the (pre-killed) frogs before feeding may also be sufficient, bringing them up to a temperature of 120 degrees and holding it there for half an hour or so should do the trick.

Here is some info on chytrid.

[poison beauties]

I would make sure to test that frog a time or two in the next couple of months,

Michael

[Malachi]

Freezing does not destroy chytrid, it thrives under cool conditions and is able to survive being frozen. Treating the frogs for chytrid before freezing is probably the safest way to go, though heating the (pre-killed) frogs before feeding may also be sufficient, bringing them up to a temperature of 120 degrees and holding it there for half an hour or so should do the trick.

Here is some info on chytrid.

Thank you. I bought them frozen, so i think the 120 degree thing is what I will do. I also remember reading that African Bullfrogs have a natural resilience to Chytrid due to being from Africa. Has anyone heard of this?

[Kevin1]

I've heard of it. I think it was on this forum. It may not affect them as badly. When I treated chubbz cause I suspected he may carry it, I noticed an increase in appetite and energy afterwords.

[willtilian]

how do you treat them?

[onedge30]

Is there a test for chytrid?

[Kevin1]

I heard there was a test but that it wasn't very accurate 30% of the time. I think there are a few different places that due testing.