Airplane travel with frogs????

[Froggie2009]

thats a good idea. I think i'll try that. But how do i keep the bacteria? Should i bring the critter thing still and have plastic bags of their rocks with some of their tank water and just wash the tank and take it with me in a little suit case?
it's a plastic tank

 

[Kasakato]

I would take the filter media and place it in the bag with the frogs. Then place the gravel in a plastic bag and a) tape it down to the tank or b) bring it with you. The decor is something you will have to put in bubble wrap and tape it in the tank.

 

[Froggie2009]

well we'll see what happens.

 

[StreetCypher]

I know of some people who have taken live fish and plants as carry on, but not without some hassle from customs. But, in your case, its from US to US, so i don't think it should be as big a deal as bringing it in from a foreign country.

Why are you taking them anyways?

 

[Nuriel]

for some reason i always things like bringing in fish from other countries is against some sacred U.S. sanctions code or something- but i guess biologists (and LUCKY LUCKY folks who get to go rift-laking, coral-diving or fjord-hopping every few years) bring back specimens quite often, perhaps I am wrong. It seems like if transport of fruit from Washington to Cali is illegal than surely bringing some loaches back from India would be. I am wondering if there is not a certain permit one must aquire before being allowed to transport, say, unidentified mbuna back from malawi to seattle??? there are people here on AC who have done such things i believe- correct me if I am wrong. That would be the best yet to stock your tanks with fish you collected yourself, along with elements from that area to create a true biotope.

 

[OrionGirl]

A couple of considerations. First, unlike fish, frogs are air breathers, so the amount of air in the bag is very important. If you will not be able to opent he container to exchange air, the frogs will run out of O2 fairly quickly.

Second, these are a controlled species, unwelcome in an increasing number of states. I'd make sure they will be welcome in your new home before packing them along--a distressing number of fish, amphibians and reptiles are disposed of when they are imported illegally.

 

[mwood322]

As far as pressurization goes in a plane., How do you think they got to Alaska in the first place? They weren't driven...

And they probably weren't a carry on either.

At least is looks like African Dwarf Frogs aren't illegal to own in Nevada.
Nevada Laws

--Mia

 

[Froggie2009]

their 2 one inch frogs. I'm taking them cause there mine and no one else in this house will take care of them like i do. I have to take them as carry ons so i can open their bag every once in a while. what will happen if i open their bag in the AIR? maybe i should keep them in a criitter keeper with the water half full i odnt know what size keeper though.