Red Eyed Tree Frog Buyers Guide
Buyers Guide for the Red Eyed Tree Frog:
When looking to buy a Red Eyed Tree Frog there are a few guidelines to follow in order to make sure that you select a healthy frog, Below is a Red Eyed Tree Frog buyer's guide to help you choose the right frog.
Buyers Tips:
A healthy Red Eyed Tree Frog should have bright and clear eyes with no signs of cloudiness. Check that the frog does not have a red underbelly and red inner thighs as these are signs of a bacterial infection. Another way of aiding your decision of whether the animal you are looking to purchase has been well maintained is to inspect the present living conditions of the Red Eyed Tree Frog. They should be kept in a clean and well ventilated environment with no signs of mould or fungus in the enclosure.
After seeing the environment it lives in this should help to portray a clearer picture of healthy the frog is. If the environment is clean it should mean that your potential new pet has been looked after well. The appearance of other Red Eyed Frogs in the same enclosure will also give you clues on the status of your pet. For example if one of the animals seems to have an infection you should stay away from purchasing the Red Eyed Tree Frog as it is likely that your animal has also been infected.
Buyers Checklist:
- 1. The red eye frog should have no signs of a red tint to their belly or inner thigh.
- 2. Inspect any white spots on the animal to check it has not caught the disease oodinium.
- 3. The eyes of the frog should be bright and clear.
- 4. The nose and vent of the frog will be clear and no signs of blockages.
- 5. No skin damage such as scratches or sores should be present on the skin of the frog.
- 6. The red eye frog should not be skinny in size.
- 7. If the frog is having difficulty breathing do not purchase the red eye frog.
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