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    Quote Originally Posted by deranged chipmunk View Post
    Before you decide to catch one, please give this thread a quickie read: Taking in wild frogs.

    Keep in mind that collecting a wild specimen has it's drawbacks. If could have parasites and or diseases which you don't really want to deal with. I know a "free frog" sounds great, but it's always better to buy captive bred specimens, even if it is a common frog, such as an AGTF.


    Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world ~ Nelson Mandela
    i did and i could buy anything it needs and i have time to care for it to ensure a good life but is it frowned upon in the hobby?? i am enjoying learning about different things and i got PDF's pretty much down ive been drawing out ideas for a PDF viv for about 4-5 months now and learned as much as i could before i got serious but id like to learn and watch theses guys but if its frowned upon ill only catch them for some pics to upload lol.. thanks guys

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dube View Post
    i did and i could buy anything it needs and i have time to care for it to ensure a good life but is it frowned upon in the hobby??
    Yes it is frowned upon in a hobby for one reason only, wild animals as i said deserve to be wild. In Alberta, where i live it is illegal to keep native species, and i think these regulations should be everywhere. Buying captive bred animals you are receiving more adapted to live in captivity animals, healthier too. This way you also support the hobby and maintaining wild population where it belongs.

    However if you still choose to keep such an animal, first thing you need to do is to find a vet who works with frogs. Then set up very strict quarantine enclosure, wear gloves every time, wash everything separately, disinfect everything every day.

    You will need to get a frog tested immediately for chytrid, ranavirus and parasites and get them treated accordingly. Keep in mind it is illegal, as my american friends were saying, to release a frogs back in a wild. So if you decide to keep it you cant change your mind.
    Save one animal and it doesn't change the world, but it surely changes the world for that one animal!

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