Something odd came out of my tree frog, any help?

[knighty]

the main problem with moving frogs to eat is the fact that they have to be handled, and that is not a good thing for any amphibian..... i just hope you wear gloves.

what do you have in with FBT? these little toads should defo not be mixed with any other amphibians as there toxins are lethal!

[froggsong]

yeah, good advice. That said, I've had them in the same tank for almost three years now and there has been no problem, and frankly I'm getting tired of having to explain/defend myself every time I say anything about it. My frogs sleep on the toad, bathe with the toad and hop around with the toad. They love the toad, as far as I can tell (and as far as a frog can love). If the toad is not in the same enclosure, they stay hidden all the time, even at night, and it is hard to get them to eat, etc. If there were going to be a problem, there would have been long ago. I did at one point add a baby CWD to the enclosure they were in, and that was definitely a mistake. The dragon was an impulse buy, I had never had any reps other than anoles (that I kept with the frogs and toad with NO problems for 2.5 years) and I believed the guy at the pet store like an idiot because he had always seemed so knowledgeable about everything else. I told him everything that was in the tank and he said it would be fine. Not only was the little guy sick when I brought him home, sharing water with the toad soon killed him before I could even get him to a vet. I removed the toad, but it didn't make any difference. So, yeah, I know that they are toxic and shouldn't be kept with most other herps. However, my frogs, at least, do just fine with him in the enclosure with them.

Oh, and as for needing to wear gloves to touch GTF's yeah, it keeps your oils off of their skin, but it isn't going to hurt them to touch them. They are not as delicate as other tree frogs. All you need to do is keep your hands clean and wet so that they do not get dry from being handled.

[knighty]

Originally Posted by froggsong

Oh, and as for needing to wear gloves to touch GTF's yeah, it keeps your oils off of their skin, but it isn't going to hurt them to touch them. They are not as delicate as other tree frogs. All you need to do is keep your hands clean and wet so that they do not get dry from being handled.

you need to wear gloves when handling any amphibian, there skin may be tough but it is still permiable, and all wetting your hands will do is make the salts and oils from your hand easyer to absorb. ask any good vet or amphibian expert and they will say the same thing.

as for your FBT and frog mix, i understand you get anoyed with all the comments, but it is not a very clever mix, and it does leave you open to an aful lot of questions/comments/suggestion. i also think that the reason things hide when you take the toad out is because of the disturbance it causes, not because they miss him or are sad hes gone, frankly that is a very nieve idea to believe that.

this thread has gone well of the plot so i will not be returning, have made my points and gave my views, if you take nothing from them thats your desicion.