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MsTT
at Tue Nov 25 15:48:50 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by MsTT ]
I purchased wholesale lots of very small African Clawed Frogs (Xenopus) and used those with good success.
Unfortunately I came to rely on this method of feeding and didn't bother trying to swap them over to pinks ASAP as I normally would if I was using wild frogs. Initial tests showed the animals from this source to be clean of parasites, so I did no further testing. After a few months of success with this tactic, I suddenly found every single frog eater badly sick or dead.
Thorough subsequent tests on the remaining live frogs from that particular batch revealed an exceptionally nasty and unusual bacteria as well as a heavy protozoan load. Just to make things even more amusing, the bacteria was human pathogenic and considered to be a "flesh eating" strain. What fun. Yes, I did track down the source of the problem - they had been kept in a tank next to some newly imported wild caught frogs from Panama and the same nets were used between tanks.
Anyhow, no more frogs for me. After that bad experience, I'd rather assist feed than risk a repeat of that disaster. They definitely do eat live Xenopus, but you might want to try freezing the frogs and scenting a live pink with the defrosted carcass as that would be a bit safer.
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RE: feeding baby Malayan Pit Vipers - MsTT, Tue Nov 25 15:48:50 2003