Juvinile D. Azureus 1st months home ?

[bribo]

Hi All.

I'm coming very close to ordering two D. Azureus to grace my modified 29 gal tank. In reading the care sheets from the vendor, they are suggesting putting the frogs in a sealed humid container (paraphrasing of course) for the first month or two to grow.

Could anyone expand on this? Would the frogs hurt themselves if put right into the new established viv? Or is it more of an observation/training thing. Does anyone have trouble if plopping their new juvenile frogs right into a new viv?

Last, should I bother with Juveniles if young adults are available for 20 bucks more?

Thanks,

Brian.

[TheHamr]

The older they are the hardier they are. That being said you shouldn't have any issues caring for juvi Azureus, they are pretty easy to care for and are one of the more forgiving darts. The temp tank you are referring to is really just to monitor the frogs, make sure they aren't sick, and to make sure they are eating enough. I don't use them personally, I just keep an eye on them and make sure they are all eating. You can use feeding stations to help insure they find food when they're young.

[WannabeVivMaster]

I bought my frogs from Saurian.net. They didn't seem to cost any more than everybody else's froglets. The frogs at Saurian.net are about 5-6 months old. They are subadults.
All frogs arrived in good condition.
I'm a first timer so I opted to get older stronger frogs. I put them straigt in 29 gal viv. They are doing very well.

[bribo]

Originally Posted by WannabeVivMaster

I bought my frogs from Saurian.net.

This is the vendor I was planning on using.

[beckdg]

they may be talking about quarantine... Quarantine Procedures - DartFrogz

[bribo]

Yup, that would explain it. I never considered the frogs would contaminate a brand new vivarium if they carried worms or such.

Thanks for the link! I shall keep on learning and shall indeed quarantine those little buggers when they arrive!

[beckdg]

i don't recall... did that link mention the lamisil treatment and fecals?

if not i'll find something that explains it better than i can (i think i remember where to find it) or i'll give you my short hand version so you know what/where to look a little better.

EDIT: oh, yeah... you're welcome... lol.

[jpstod]

Originally Posted by WannabeVivMaster

I'm a first timer so I opted to get older stronger frogs. I put them straigt in 29 gal viv. They are doing very well.

Very Good Advice. I wish I had done the same thing. I lost all my Frogs I have bought as babies except a White's tree frog. Saving money on Babies does no good if they Die. a $120 Adult is better than a $40 Dead Baby Frog. I have started buying Sub-adults or adults only.

[hukilausurfer]

One of the reasons to quarantine new frogs is to evaluate the health of the animal to make sure everythings alright. If you put it straight into the viv and the frog dies you'll have a harder time friguring out if the frog was sick when you got it or if there was a problem with the enclosure.

[dart345]

I hope this thread is not to old to comment on, however my local supplier only has froglets. Unless I wait for the expo to come around next month I might get lucky to find adults.

Thanks for that link on quarantine procedures, I am reading up on it now.

I was thinking I should buy a mated pair for 250, rather then go with froglets that are unsexed. If I am getting it local though I only have froglets to choose from.