Why is my African dwarf frog getting fat?

Why is my African dwarf frog getting fat?

There are two explanations for your frogs getting “fat”, bloating or ready to lay eggs. I keep ACFs and a couple of my females became huge. After a few days they shrunk back to normal. The eggs were not fertile.

Is my African dwarf frog too fat?

In general with anurans, you should just barely be able to see the pelvic bones through the skin on the animal’s back. If they stick out too much, the animal is underweight. If you can’t see it at all and need to palpate to find it, your frog is overweight.

What pH do African dwarf frogs like?

7.2 to 7.6
Their preferred temperature is about 77º F. with a pH of 7.2 to 7.6. Dwarf African frogs do best with heaters keeping their tank above 70º F. as they like it somewhat warm.

Why is my African dwarf frog so bloated?

The reason why your frog is so bloated is due to all the fluid that has built up inside their little body. This fluid may even have seemed to appear overnight and makes your frog very uncomfortable.

What does dropsy mean for African dwarf frog?

If your exotics vet refers to frog dropsy as edema, hydropsy, bloat, or ascites, they are probably referencing the same thing. Dropsy (edema, hydropsy, ascites, bloat) presents as severe bloating in your pet frog. Your African dwarf frog may look like a balloon that will just float away if given the opportunity,…

Why is my African dwarf frog shedding its skin?

It may also be too late once this tattered skin forms. This type of shed is often the result of high ammonia/nitrite levels or the dreaded chytrid fungus, a very contagious, deadly amphibian disease that is not uncommon in the pet trade. If it’s the latter, the frog will die, unless you can treat your frog for chytrid immediately.

What to do with a dead African dwarf frog?

Once the frogs die, most people will want to flush them, but I say don’t. If your frogs were killed by a disease, flushing them will just send their bodies to other waters, where wild local amphibians can catch the disease. Instead, simply roll them up in a paper towel and put them in the trash.

The reason why your frog is so bloated is due to all the fluid that has built up inside their little body. This fluid may even have seemed to appear overnight and makes your frog very uncomfortable.

What kind of water does an African dwarf frog need?

Heat & light. African dwarf frogs like their water tropical: 68 to 78 degrees Fahrenheit (20-26 Celsius). An aquarium heater will keep their water at that frog-tastic temperature. Choose a heater that has 5 watts of power for every gallon of water in the aquarium.

If your exotics vet refers to frog dropsy as edema, hydropsy, bloat, or ascites, they are probably referencing the same thing. Dropsy (edema, hydropsy, ascites, bloat) presents as severe bloating in your pet frog. Your African dwarf frog may look like a balloon that will just float away if given the opportunity,…

Why does a gravid frog have an enlarged belly?

A gravid frog’s belly (underneath her body) will be enlarged because she is carrying eggs in there, but a bloated frog’s whole body will be swollen like a balloon. African dwarf frogs are susceptible to many fungal diseases.