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Originally Posted by quaz
It was quite dissapointing when I introduced a panamanian farm raised auratus to a few other frogs and it whiped out everythig. That was a good lesson. So now I'm a bit more carefull.
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OK, so you introduced a frog that did not go through proper quarantine , I assume.
How exactly are you "more careful" with the mixed tanks? How exactly do you quarantine now? How do you test for cross contaminants, when there is no all-encompassing tests?
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Originally Posted by quaz
I look at it like ornamental fish or coral, or plantlife. How is one more or less disposable than the rest?
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They may be no more or less "disposable". Sentient , alert, intelligent CITES animals , which are not accepted as feeders, are rarely thought of as "expendable", be they fish, frog, or dog. But if they need to be killed, it's probably not the most ethical approach to let them die of nasty disease from lack of quarantine...
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Originally Posted by quaz
In my opinion if I'm not going to care about cutting roses or killing insects or killing animals for food why would I care more for a frog that I'm putting into a glass container for my amuzement?
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You see no difference between grass...insects...darts... dogs...and humans then?
The line is simple. These frogs are smart enough , and
usually long lived enough to learn from. Their mating, caring for tads, calling, and overall activity is much more complex than other animals you may not wish to put on the "expendable" list.