Graboune, my Giant African Bullfrog

[GRABibus]

And after one week awaken and the meal today (8 adult locusts), she burrowed again deeply

Maybe it was not a real awake...

[GrifTheGreat]

And after one week awaken and the meal today (8 adult locusts), she burrowed again deeply

Maybe it was not a real awake...

Maybe not. She may have just decided to get some food and go back under.

[cyris69]

She is a pretty big girl congrats!

Not to hijack the thread, but should I let mine Aestivate? My girl is almost a year old and my dwarf is almost 2. I know some say not to do it until a certain age but mine stay burrowed 100% of the time until I dig them up for feeding which is every 1-2 weeks.

[GrifTheGreat]

She is a pretty big girl congrats!

Not to hijack the thread, but should I let mine Aestivate? My girl is almost a year old and my dwarf is almost 2. I know some say not to do it until a certain age but mine stay burrowed 100% of the time until I dig them up for feeding which is every 1-2 weeks.

It isn't necessary unless you plan on breeding. If they go under you can let them sleep or dig them out and feed.

[cyris69]

How long can I let them stay under there? If I plan on just dig and feed is there a min/max period of time to let them sleep?

[GrifTheGreat]

How long can I let them stay under there? If I plan on just dig and feed is there a min/max period of time to let them sleep?

Full aestivation lasts for months. You could continue what you have already been doing and be fine. As long as they are healthy and don't appear to be losing weight then all should be fine.

[cyris69]

Ok cool the only one that looks wrinkly when dug is the dwarf but he also eats the most. The adspersus is always puffy and never shows weight loss. My only problem is I think they my be defecating in the burrows. as I rarely see them poop in the water/surface anymore. Normally that would always get in the water to do it. Maybe they are doing it when I'm asleep then dig back down, I've never encountered any frass when digging them up which requires quite a bit of searching.

Again, sorry OP about taking over some of the thread.

[GRABibus]

Do you think she's violent ?

[Lija]

she is awesome!

[Benjamin Z]

MY young pixie frog is about 5CM, and I am still confusing the feeding frequency. Could you please share more details with me? BTW, I was told to feed two crickets every other day cause someone told me the young frogs cannot control themself, so they might die soon if feeding overly.

[Lija]

MY young pixie frog is about 5CM, and I am still confusing the feeding frequency. Could you please share more details with me? BTW, I was told to feed two crickets every other day cause someone told me the young frogs cannot control themself, so they might die soon if feeding overly.

5cm is a bit less then 2". at that size you should feed using 15 min rule- as much as he can eat in 15 min every single day. that would probably be about 5-8 3 weeks crickets or dubia equivalent or a few pieces of nightcrawler.

[Benjamin Z]

5cm is a bit less then 2". at that size you should feed using 15 min rule- as much as he can eat in 15 min every single day. that would probably be about 5-8 3 weeks crickets or dubia equivalent or a few pieces of nightcrawler.

thanks, seems I feed my baby frog less than average amount. I will feed more. Hope my frog can get huge soon

[GRABibus]

Isn't she lovelyyyyy ????

[GRABibus]

3 recent pictures :

[Mentat]

Hello to you and Graboune ! I'm impressed how lovely she looks !

[GrifTheGreat]

She looks great GRABibus!!! Good job!!

[GRABibus]

Thanks to you Grif and Carlos !

[Lija]

wow, she is sooo beautiful and colorful !

[GRABibus]

Yes, but unfortunately, I don't see her often.
She is always burried.
Despite normal temps (between 77F cold spot and 86F hot spot during the day, 71,6F at night), wet substrate, she always goes under.
I am obliged to wake her up each 10 days. I feed her, she stays out during 1 or 2 weeks, and then goes down again..etc...etc...

Since October, she went out 1 month, not more...And it was me who woke her up...Othrwise, maybe I would never see her

[GrifTheGreat]

Yes, but unfortunately, I don't see her often.
She is always burried.
Despite normal temps (between 77F cold spot and 86F hot spot during the day, 71,6F at night), wet substrate, she always goes under.
I am obliged to wake her up each 10 days. I feed her, she stays out during 1 or 2 weeks, and then goes down again..etc...etc...

Since October, she went out 1 month, not more...And it was me who woke her up...Othrwise, maybe I would never see her

I believe this is normal for adults. Natural behavior kicks in once fully matured.