Wild Caught Care

[bshmerlie]

Another procedure that I use when I have animals in quarantine is to do all your feeding or cleaning with all your other animals first and the last thing you do is feed and care for the quarantined animals. And do NOT go back to the originals. Put a sign on your original tanks reminding you to avoid cross contamination.

[Ebony]

This is very good information Eric, Great thread.
I would also be interested in the behavior of wild caught frogs as apposed to captive bred. I have not kept a wild caught frog before and wondered if they show any more stress than a captive bred frog and how much longer it might take them to settle to their new environment. I realize it may just depend on the frog and the actual environment they are put into but I would like to know how your guys settle in. I know its stressful time for any change to a frogs environment but just wondered if there was any noticeable difference. Its just something I have often wondered.

I will be waiting for the photo's of these guys as Ive seen pic's of them and I think they are simply beautiful frogs. Roll on next week

[clownonfire]

That's a good point, Ebony. Once I get my Atelopus, I'll start a thread on them. I was very lucky that mine already passed the quarantine period and treatment at my friend's place. Definitely makes it easier to welcome them.