| ONLINE BREEDER |
- MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE SPECIES
- LESS HANDLING
- KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR IF FROG BECOMES ILL
- USUALLY BREEDERS WILL BE BETTER CARETAKERS
OF THIER HERPS
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- CAN NOT EXAMINE FROG FOR ILLNESSES OR SORES
BEFORE PURCHSE
- CAN NOT CHOOSE SPECIFIC LOOKING FROG OF YOUR
CHOICE
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- FIND A REPUTABLE BREEDER
- ASK OTHERS WHERE THEY PURCHASED THEIR HERP
- ADVICE FROM MESSAGE BOARDS ON WHERE TO PURCHASE
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- BETWEEN $6-$20 PLUS AN AVERAGE $25 NEXT DAY
AIR SHIPPING CHARGE
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| PET STORE |
- ABLE TO EXAMINE FROG FOR ILLNESSES OR SORES
- CAN CHOOSE FROG THAT IS MOST APPEALING TO
YOU.
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- MANY PET STORE OWNERS ARE NOT KNOWLEDGEABLE
ON SPECIFIC HOUSING/CARE FOR ALL THE ANIMALS
IN THEIR STORE
- YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE HANDLED
THE FROGS THE MORE PEOPLE THAT HANDLE IT,
THE SICKER IT CAN BECOME....REMEMBER THEY
CAN ABSORB TOXINS FROM LOTION OR SOAP ETC.
THROUGH THEIR SKIN WHICH CAN RESULT IN DEATH
A FEW DAYS AFTER YOU BRING IT HOME!
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- FINDA PET STORE YOU KNOW AND TRUST
- SEEK OUT A FROG THAT IS NOT TOO SKINNY.(
SHOULD HAVE ROUNDED CONTOURS)
- BE SURE THEIR ARE NO SORES ON THE NOSE OR
SKIN AND THE EYES ARE CLEAR
- CHECK OUT HOW THE ENCLOSURE LOOKS, AVOID
DIRTY CAGES AND SICK CAGE MATES, IF 1 FROG
IS SICK CHANCES ARE SO ARE THE OTHERS
- PICK UP THE FROG....(BE SURE HANDS HAVE NO
CHEMICALS ON THEM) IF IT TRIES TO GET AWAY
IT SHOULD BE HEALTHY, IF IT DOESN'T HE MAY
BE SICK
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- I'VE COME ACROSS $20-$30 WHITE'S IN A LOT
OF PET STORES
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