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01-17-2006, 08:56 PM
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Wild caught tree frogs
I was wondering if keeping wild caught tree frogs is a good idea or a bad idea? They would be pacific tree frogs I'm guessing now that I've done some research on them.
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01-17-2006, 10:00 PM
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Thinking about it today, it's a bad idea. They could have parasites or other ickies in them that I wouldn't want to spread to my other herps.
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01-17-2006, 10:14 PM
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They could. It would be possible with a QT but not worth it IMO, there are CB ones everywhere. If they are invasive then it may be a good thing to collect a few 
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01-17-2006, 10:33 PM
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I would like to find some captive bred pacific tree frogs. They're my favorite frogs. They're native so they're not invasive. I caught one last night that was trying to cross a busy road and took him home for pics. I'll post them later tonight, and don't worry, I'm not keeping him. But he sure is cute.
If anyone knows where to get these guys cheap that are CB let me know.
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01-18-2006, 03:10 AM
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I've never seen them CB, but i've kept about 4 or 5 of them. I love the little guys! Maybe you should take it upon yourself to breed some That could be quite a chore, I never had mine display any breeding actions.
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01-18-2006, 03:35 AM
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Well the little guy is deffinately a boy, breeding sounds cool and all and I wouldn't mind it but I don't know, my husband wants to keep it now and asked me how much it would be to take it to the vet to have any parasites dealt with, I told him that maybe we should just go find some CB. hehe
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01-18-2006, 03:51 AM
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Here are a couple pics of the little guy 
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01-18-2006, 04:01 AM
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Awesome Beth, thats a great pic. 
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01-18-2006, 05:56 AM
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 great pics! you should definatley consider breeding them yourself
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01-18-2006, 06:08 AM
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Great pics.
I have major reservations about wild caught animals -- unless it's necessary to introduce a species to captivity or for another valid reason, I totally disagree with it. We have so many captive animals of many many species now, and it's not necessary to remove these animals from their natural environment any more. Can you imagine - having the whole of nature to explore to then be taken and put in a glass tank with restrictive sides and lid? Captive animals are used to living in these enclosed spaces but wild animals are not.
If it isn't necessary, then buy a captive animal instead.
Also there are the risks as someone already mentioned; parasites, illness, and so on that could be passed on to your other animals. As with any new animal - including captive - you need to strictly quarantine to avoid this risk.
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