Pet Shop Horror!!! (DU warning)

Just seen this guy in a petshop. The petshop was going to throw him out because they said he was dead, or on the verge of death. I seen some movement, so I had asked if I could take it. They looked at me a bit funny, but forget them. Anyways Lil guys doing much better. All that was needed was some actual knowledge and proper care on these awesome frogs.....not just sticking them in a tank full of dried sphagnum with a few dozen crickets...*coughs* petshop *coughs*...This guy was rock hard...almost dried to death by these morons.....sorry for my rantings and heres some pics of the whole cleaning him up/hydrating him and getting him in his cage process....

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...ps/Rescue1.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...ps/Rescue2.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...ps/Rescue3.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...ps/Rescue4.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...ps/Rescue5.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...ps/Rescue6.jpg

Guess I posted too soon. Lil guy didn't make it :( He appeared healthy and everything after I gave him a day or two of TLC. I thought he was all good to go. I'll miss ya little guy :salute:

Sorry to hear that! But definitely commend you for trying to give em' a chance.:salute:

wow, sorry to hear that. At least you gave him a shot.... :oops:

Sorry to hear that. At least you made his last days better than what the petshop would have.

He's not dead is he?

Awww. Poor thing. Valiant effort though. :gj:

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Originally Posted by shhhli

He's not dead is he?

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Originally Posted by AndrewH

Guess I posted too soon. Lil guy didn't make it :( He appeared healthy and everything after I gave him a day or two of TLC. I thought he was all good to go. I'll miss ya little guy :salute:

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Awww you tried! Hoefully he was happy those last few days that you gave him with the right care.

awww. I'm sorry but he really did look happy and healthier in those last pics so you did a good thing

sheesh and I was going to say how great he looked in the last few pictures.

Well you know what, atleast he passed with you..someone who cared for him and loved him. And didnt die at the pet store..or worst get "thrown out" being un-cared for and un-loved.

Good for you for helping him.

You don't want to know what I'd like to call the "people" who let that poor frog get like that.. or what I'd do to them.. looks like a severe case of dehydration, probably coupled with metabolic bone disease.. see, in the wild, when a dry season starts, these frogs form a thick, clear layer of skin that traps in moisture and helps them survive; but it can only last so long, I guess.. shame again on those idiots for letting that happen.
I keep my horned frog in coconut fiber, and it is always moist; poor little frog. At least you helped him.. I hope karma rewards/punishes those it should. :(

awww, i'm sorry :( like others have said, at least he lived his last few days in happiness with you instead of dying in a trash can. He really did look great in those last couple of pics

sorry to hear about that musta been really upsetting looks like you cared about him enough that he died happy. though it is still ashame that it had to happen