Great advice, friendly people, and lots of frogs!
The frogs are well . I was wondering though. Do they get their pads AT sexual maturity or BEFORE it? They're getting bigger now but i dont know how to determine how old they are or anything.
One inch may be a bit small to determine sex. As the frog grows, male fingers will blacken and, if female, a swollen cloaca will develop. Males generally reach maturity at about 12 months while females a couple months sooner.
they are about 1 inch, the albino isn't showing any signs of a nuptial pad. My 'wild' type's hands look black... Are the hands supposed to be lighter colored like the rest if the underbelly?
The nuptial pads are very visible on the albinos. They will be easy to spot on the "wild type" (dark coloration) too.
I figured it out, they both just fat lol. They both are active and eating, so i'l presume they are healthy. I detoxed the tank before they went on with baking soda and water, just in case jeremiah had a disease. It's proving to be quite difficult to sex them though because one of the is almost black and the other is albino, Do albino's develop black nuptial pads too?
Sorry to hear about your frog. Bloating disease seems to be very common these days. Choosing a frog is not too difficult - look for one that has firm skin, not too tight or loose, body shape for males is long and narrow, while females are plump and pear shape. Males of that size should have blackened finger tips called nuptial pads. Females will have a swollen vent (cloaca). Make sure there isn't any unusual discoloration of the skin, maybe sign of disease or injury. If you do get another frog, pick up some Lymnozyme, this is a pro-biotic that helps prevent bacterial infections that cause bloating and kidney failure.
Hey you posted on my thread about my frog changing colors and what not. Unfortunately he passed away yesterday. I cleaned out the tank and got new frogs today i was wondering about on, there about 1.5 inches (fro the store, so they're little) One of them has a bigger belly. Is it just fatter than the other or is it possible that its just a female? Just hoping its not the bloating disease ya know..
