Finally found a Giant Pixie for sale!!!!

[Lija]

no, it should be the same one, I was looking at him every single time I'm there ( a lot :lol and I watched him grow, they changed his tank placement though, but I'm pretty sure that still was him, unless by miracle they sold one and got exactly same size pretty soon, to be correct I got mine at J&J as a baby in beginning of May and shortly after that I saw that boy at shawnessy. but there was a gap at the end of July, when we were away and I wasn't coming at all. to be honest every time when I'm at pet store I'm checking frogs first :lol: and I haven't seen tiger monkey frog at deerfoot petland for like 5 month that they had it, may be that is the case for you too

[Herpguy]

Its not just parasites. Its all the antibiotics and the chemical that makes goldfish gold. The chemical that makes the fish gold is toxic in large quantities and may build up in the frog's system over time.

Goldfish are definitely not gold because of a chemical...

[Pluke]

There is a chemical thats produced naturally in them called Thiaminase.

"Goldfish carry the chemical thiaminase, so if goldfish are fed to other animals as Feeder Fish, then that carnivore may develop a serious vitamin B1 deficiency."

This quote was taken from this wiki page, http://theaquariumwiki.com/Goldfish The More You Know.

[Herpguy]

Yes, but thiaminase has zero coloration to the gold color, which is a product of artificial selection. Many fish contain thiaminase.

[Pluke]

Touché.

[Herpguy]

This is ​a good natured forum

[Maharg]

This is ​a good natured forum

I spent years on MMA forums and the difference is astounding. If I get short tempered and defensive it's from a decade of mma forums.

Pics or GTFO!!! Lol

[GrifTheGreat]

Goldfish are definitely not gold because of a chemical...

I read somewhere that the chemical was related to their color but then again I'm not a fish guy . That chemical is dangerous to the frogs and Goldfish contain more of it than most other fish.

[DeeDub]

Hi Graham
Any updated pics? Are his eyes grey or are they still brown black and goldish? Id say thats an older frog 1yr+ based on the photos. Any mottling of the skin left? Id lean male based on coloring and snout, but has a narrow head for me to be 100% sure on sex. Any bellowing/croaking?

No fish, and sparingly on the mice/other high fat prey.

Really nice looking frog either way. congrats!!

DW

[Maharg]

Here is the only new pic I have so far

http://www.frogforum.net/african-bul...ant-pixie.html

No croaks yet but I keep my frogs in a separate heated room in the basement. Only time I see them or would hear them in during feeding and a few times a day for misting and viewing. Lija who has also been to the pet store I bought it at confirmed that it was maybe 3 inches around may. So maybe born march? The frog is currently just over 5.5 inches.

[Maharg]

Based on what I've read and seen other frogs being called male, if my Pixie isn't 100% male then no other person on this forum can be sure theirs is male either. Unless they have a proven breeder or watched it croak. Based on visual cues this frog is as male as and other male pixie on this forum. Could have I possibly used the word "male" any more in this post? I don't think so.

[Lija]

Based on what I've read and seen other frogs being called male, if my Pixie isn't 100% male then no other person on this forum can be sure theirs is male either. Unless they have a proven breeder or watched it croak. Based on visual cues this frog is as male as and other male pixie on this forum. Could have I possibly used the word "male" any more in this post? I don't think so.

don't worry about it you have a very pretty young and still growing boy!