Male or Female?

[John]

Welcome to the forum. We seem a bit inactive because frankly there's hardly anyone here yet. We've only been around a few months. When your frog calls, does it sound like the call on this page: http://www.frogforum.net/index.php?p...alus_adspersus

If it does sound like that then it's a male. Looking at the photos, it's either a nicely sized female or a still young-ish male.

Regarding the moss, I actually keep my two female Pyxies with some sphagnum moss, but they never get fed anywhere near it (I hand feed all 3 of my Pyxies). I can't speak with regard to how easily digestible the moss is but if you're unsure about whether or not they eat it when you're not looking (unlikely), then don't risk it.

[snakecharmr728]

Welcome to the forum. We seem a bit inactive because frankly there's hardly anyone here yet. We've only been around a few months. When your frog calls, does it sound like the call on this page: http://www.frogforum.net/index.php?p...alus_adspersus

If it does sound like that then it's a male. Looking at the photos, it's either a nicely sized female or a still young-ish male.

Regarding the moss, I actually keep my two female Pyxies with some sphagnum moss, but they never get fed anywhere near it (I hand feed all 3 of my Pyxies). I can't speak with regard to how easily digestible the moss is but if you're unsure about whether or not they eat it when you're not looking (unlikely), then don't risk it.

he/she is always "calling" all night long and when he/she is awake during the day, very active. But its not as deep sounding, it sounds more like a dog squeak toy. Is that normal? he/she is growing quickly eating like a weed on nightcrawlers, lrg crickets, super worms, and Iv offered 1 jumbo unsalted freshwater shrimp. I only got Ralph (the name) for only 2 or so weeks.

[John]

It shouldn't sound like a squeak toy. Are you sure it's not touching the bare bottom of the container and rubbing its hind legs off it in an effort to burrow? This is quite common in containers with too little substrate.

[snakecharmr728]

It shouldn't sound like a squeak toy. Are you sure it's not touching the bare bottom of the container and rubbing its hind legs off it in an effort to burrow? This is quite common in containers with too little substrate.

No, his tank is on a dresser in my room, so I can hear him all night and I watch him call as well, its always the exact same with clicking his back legs towards his hips. His substrate is 5-6inches deep with about 2inchs of moss ontop of that so I don't think thats the problem.

[John]

I've never heard that before, and I've got 3 of this species right now (2 adult females and an adult male), and I've had others in the past. I don't know what to tell you.

[snakecharmr728]

I've never heard that before, and I've got 3 of this species right now (2 adult females and an adult male), and I've had others in the past. I don't know what to tell you.

I'll try to get a video of it.

[John]

That's a great idea, I look forward to it .