Okay I've got some froggie questions

[tigerlily]

What type of water do you guys use with your frogs. I've seen dechlorinated, filter tap water, spring water and distilled water. I was considering filter my tap water and then leaving it out to allow the chlorine to dissapate. Would that work or should I stick to the distilled or spring water?

Also do you use latex gloves when you handle your frogs. Not that I plan on handling them often, but I foresee the need to move the frogs when cleaning the cage.

Also when should I start panicking about their not eating. I was trying to feed from a bowl, but all the crickets are still there in the morning. Should I just dump a bunch in the cage until they get started eating and then try to train them to eat out of the dish?

Okay that's all the questions I have for now. Help.

[RhacHead]

If you have the money you could buy a reverse osmosses(sp?) system.Personally I just Use the "set it out for a day" method and then use a water conditioner.I know that exoterra has a variety of water conditioners designed for Herps.I'm sure there are alot of right ways to do it but,that method works well for me.

[tigerlily]

Is the water conditioner necessary or is that playing it safe? Is that the same water conditioner used for fish tanks? I have some of that here, but if I need to get a more reptile friendly version then I'll do that.

I feel like the newb all over again, and I forgot how much it sucks to be unsure of what I'm doing and the plethora of opposing information that is out there. gah.

[BIG HYDRO]

Do NOT use R/O or distilled water for your frogs. There are many conditioners you can get. Just be sure they dechlorinate and get rid of chloramines as well.

[Freakie_frog]

Frogs.. Yes we're cute.
Yes we're smart
Yes we make great pet.

[mainbutter]

when it comes to feeding, most people seem to feed in the cage. You don't mention what kind of frog you have, but I'm going to assume a pixie or pacman. Most people feed those in the cage.

[tigerlily]

Do NOT use R/O or distilled water for your frogs. There are many conditioners you can get. Just be sure they dechlorinate and get rid of chloramines as well.

Why should I not use this type of water? Most of the caresheets that I found for Red Eye Tree frogs mention the use of it. Also what type of conditioner should I use then?

Frogs.. Yes we're cute.
Yes we're smart
Yes we make great pet.

So noted. I'll pick you up in Bham.

when it comes to feeding, most people seem to feed in the cage. You don't mention what kind of frog you have, but I'm going to assume a pixie or pacman. Most people feed those in the cage.

Sorry I completely forgot such an important part. I do not have a pixie or pacman, but two red eye tree frogs. I do think they must be getting to most of the crickets since they seem to be disappearing. I have one that just doesn't seem to be doing very well. He's always dark in color and seems to sleep a bit more than the other who is more active. But I can't be sure since I don't know what a sick frog looks like.

[BIG HYDRO]

Frogs have highly permiable skin. Which means it absorbs things through the skin. This is a two way street so to speak. In other words, water seeps in and out of the frog while in the water. R/O water lacks the trace mineral that are vital to a frogs health.

In simplest terms, frogs are like tea bags. When you put them in the water, eventually the water is all the same color. Same thing happens slowly with frogs. The R/O water will actually pull the minerals that are in your frog out of it. So just like a tea bag, the water pulls the tea out of the bag the same way the water pulls the trace minerals out of your frog. There are MANY treatments you can buy in stores or online.