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I have found a website that could help you if your African dwarf frog has the dreaded disease Chytrid fungus!
There are numerous precautions you can take if you visit frog habitats in the wild.
Only touch frogs if you use disposable gloves or sterile equipment.
Never move a frog from one area to another.
Always have cleaning utensils and a disinfectant for use between sites.
A wonderful website which is doing fantastic work and that you can join is as follows: http://www.savethefrogs.com/ Go and take a look, its well worth it!
They are planning the 2nd annual frog day on the 30th April 2010!
Remember, if you have African Dwarf Frogs then visit this site! All frogs need your help!
Click on: ‘Amazing freshwater Aquariums’ to find out how you can set up a fantastic aquarium for your African Dwarf Frog!
Remember click here to help save frogs and information to help you with the fungus disease!
www.savethefrogs.com
Showing posts with label chytrid fungus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chytrid fungus. Show all posts
Monday, October 19, 2009
Saturday, October 10, 2009
FATAL DISEASE FOR YOUR AFRICAN DWARF FROG!!
Welcome to the African dwarf frog world. Free tips about keeping African Dwarf Frogs. Lots of info and more on African Dwarf Frogs, your home and family and pet home.
The fungi Chytrid was apparently long thought to be predominantly free-living saprophytes, with a few species capable of infecting only invertebrates and vascular plants.
But, researchers then found a new species in 1999 which they called ‘Batrachocytrium dendrobatidis’ that infected amphibians and often caused the fatal disease ‘Chytridiomycoses’.
Bd is thought to have originated in South Africa from the earliest record that they have in a museum specimen from the 1930’s.
Scientists believe that this fungus came from African 'clawed' frogs which carry the fungus on their skin but do not suffer any ill affects from it.
These African 'clawed' frogs have spread all over the world due to the pet trade etc and carried the fungus with them.
If you have healthy African dwarf frogs at home and you want to purchase more then keep the new ones in quarantine for at least two months.
This is the amount of time it takes to see symptoms and usually the death of your new frogs.
I am sure your African dwarf frog is very precious to you and you would not want him/ her to die a horrible death like this one. See my next post for more information.
Information on aquariums click on: ‘exclusive news letter’.
The fungi Chytrid was apparently long thought to be predominantly free-living saprophytes, with a few species capable of infecting only invertebrates and vascular plants.
But, researchers then found a new species in 1999 which they called ‘Batrachocytrium dendrobatidis’ that infected amphibians and often caused the fatal disease ‘Chytridiomycoses’.
Bd is thought to have originated in South Africa from the earliest record that they have in a museum specimen from the 1930’s.
Scientists believe that this fungus came from African 'clawed' frogs which carry the fungus on their skin but do not suffer any ill affects from it.
These African 'clawed' frogs have spread all over the world due to the pet trade etc and carried the fungus with them.
If you have healthy African dwarf frogs at home and you want to purchase more then keep the new ones in quarantine for at least two months.
This is the amount of time it takes to see symptoms and usually the death of your new frogs.
I am sure your African dwarf frog is very precious to you and you would not want him/ her to die a horrible death like this one. See my next post for more information.
Information on aquariums click on: ‘exclusive news letter’.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
DEADLY DISEASE FOR YOUR AFRICAN DWARF FROG!!
If you find that your African dwarf frog is trying to climb out of the aquarium water, or thrashing at the surface, not eating, hiding or floating all of the time, he may have Chytrid fungus, which will mean death almost 100% of the time.
Most of the researchers are not sure exactly how the fungus kills the frogs.
From what I have read the theories seem to be that the fungus produces lethal toxins or that it’s presence interferes with the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide through the skin.
Apparently the fungus attacks the parts of a frog’s skin that have Keratin in them. Then, since frogs use their skin in respiration, it makes it difficult for them to breathe.
It also damages the nervous system which will affect your African dwarf frog’s behavior.
For info on aquariums click on: ‘exclusive news letter’.
Most of the researchers are not sure exactly how the fungus kills the frogs.
From what I have read the theories seem to be that the fungus produces lethal toxins or that it’s presence interferes with the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide through the skin.
Apparently the fungus attacks the parts of a frog’s skin that have Keratin in them. Then, since frogs use their skin in respiration, it makes it difficult for them to breathe.
It also damages the nervous system which will affect your African dwarf frog’s behavior.
For info on aquariums click on: ‘exclusive news letter’.
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