Help Classifying

[xMETHODZ]

Hey guys, i got this frog about a month ago from petco. It was sold under the nickname pyxie frog but i have no clue how to differentiate the kinds giant or dwarf , also is it a boy or a girl any help ?

[Lija]

that is a very pretty dwarf ( P. edulis)

[xMETHODZ]

that is a very pretty dwarf ( P. edulis)

Thanks for the reply, how sure are you, not questioning you but i was hoping otherwise , how big do they get ?

[Lija]

100% sure they grow up to 6"

[xMETHODZ]

100% sure they grow up to 6"

can you tell if its male or female ?

[Lija]

in a first pic looks very much like female, but in the rest of pic it looks very small and too young to sex, what size is it right now, would you pls take a few more shots, from top and front so chin is visible.
males have broader bigger heads, while females heads are more narrow and small, they also have lighter colored chin.

[xMETHODZ]

lol im a little dissapointed i was hoping for a giant male :[ , any recommendations on where to get a giant from ? good prices and reliable ?

[xMETHODZ]

in a first pic looks very much like female, but in the rest of pic it looks very small and too young to sex, what size is it right now, would you pls take a few more shots, from top and front so chin is visible.
males have broader bigger heads, while females heads are more narrow and small, they also have lighter colored chin.

Here are a couple more pics. id say about 3 in now roughly

[Lija]

now I will say stay put, too young to sex yet

[xMETHODZ]

these pics are a little older, ill take some new ones tommorow , thanks for the help :]

[xMETHODZ]

i have this vid it may help

[SCF]

i have this vid it may help

It's looking female.

[xMETHODZ]

do you also believe it is a dwarf ? ive heard it croak before does that matter ?

[Lija]

it is a girl, and dwarf, very healthy and beautiful at that! whatever you've heard wasn't a croak.
giants look completely different. I personally like dwarfs even better, more pretty and colorful, no offense to giants lol

[xMETHODZ]

it is a girl, and dwarf, very healthy and beautiful at that! whatever you've heard wasn't a croak.
giants look completely different. I personally like dwarfs even better, more pretty and colorful, no offense to giants lol

Thanks i really appreciate it . Any big difference in dwarfs behavior in comparison to giants, are they more/less aggresive ? I kinda wanted a huge pyxie :/

[Lija]

pretty much the same.

by the way there are huge dwarfs and tiny giants in comparison

[xMETHODZ]

so there's a chance mine might be a little on the bigger side? *crosses fingers *, im planning on getting a giant soon, havent decided what to do with the dwarf

[Gnag the nameless]

I love the coloration on him/her. She's a very pretty frog

Bullfrogs, no matter whether they are American, African, Indian, Australian, South American, are all really interesting frogs. It would be interesting to care for one of each species, and see the similarities and differences between them.

[xMETHODZ]

I love the coloration on him/her. She's a very pretty frog

Bullfrogs, no matter whether they are American, African, Indian, Australian, South American, are all really interesting frogs. It would be interesting to care for one of each species, and see the similarities and differences between them.

thank you for the compliments, i hear you , thats a very good point, i just really had my heart set on getting a monstrous male giant , i have a 50 gal enclosure that i would love to use for a 9 incher . any suggestions on how to get my hands on the real thing ?

[Lija]

havent decided what to do with the dwarf

love her

you know giants can be picky and males can be smaller then dwarfs not all of them grow to that monstrosity as you sometimes see in a pic.

and you always can get giant and keep dwarf.

check ads here once in a while. or if you are getting from internet, ask for actual pics of the frog to make sure it is what they say