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Why would anyone NOT be planning on collecting fecals? Can you tell the levels of health by looking at frogs? One of the reasons for quarantine is find out about the health of your frogs.
EVERYONE should get fecals done, EVERYONE.
Rich
Darts with parasites are analogous to mixed tanks, there are no known benefits to the frogs with either.
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Hi Mike,
I know some froggers use moss as substate. It seems to work. I did however read a post discussing the antibacterial properties of sphagnum moss and the possibility of this actually working against helpful bacterial that break down waste. I belive Ed K. made the comment. Not sure though. Paper towels or moss ? Both my brother and myself have used paper towels in 1.5 gal round tubs for over three years now. Both for quarantine and froglet/juvi raising. The paper towels and 1.5s seem to work surprisingly well for long periods of time. I would not use them as permanent enclosures even though I have read on another forum that a frogger is breeding vents and trying to breed ims in 2.5 gallon. The ONLY reason for anything even close to that cramped space for breeding would be a controlled, scientific study. Well , I can save the time and effort of that, I have had pumilio lay eggs in my 1.5 gallons, so yes, Darts can breed in TINY, TINY enclosures. They also breed when stressed. I call this reaction the " hurry up and breed with me baby, the end of the world is here" stimulus.
The main thing I wanted to express was that both quarantine and fecals should be done on all new frogs. You would be VERY surprised how many top notch "reputable" breeders' collections have NASTY stuff and they think it's fine........
Rich
Darts with parasites are analogous to mixed tanks, there are no known benefits to the frogs with either.
If tone is more important to you than content, you are at the wrong place.
My new email address is: rich.frye@icloud.com and new phone number is 773 577 3476