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    My younger sister has 3 gray tree froglets. One of them is really fat, one looks really skinny, and the other looks normal. I'm wondering if the fat one is normal. He looks too big in my opinion, but I'm no expert. I don't know if he is just over eating, or if there is something else wrong with him. I do know that a couple weeks ago my sister dropped the fruit fly container in the tank, causing a lot of them to escape into the tank. I don't know if that was how he got so big. Is it normal for these guys to get so big at only two months old?

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    I'm no expert and don't own Tree frogs, but from what I know a lot of the time the larger frog will bully the smaller frogs out of food. I suggest that you try and feed them separately or use a small glass bowl to place tiny crickets into so you can keep an eye on each frogs eating habits. The crickets can't grip the glass and therefore cannot escape making them easy pickings. I would try both methods.

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    you may also want to separate the fat one until you know they all eat. may be someone who own grey tree frogs will jump in here, but with waxies smaller ones can be intimidated to the point of not eating at all, I think it may be similar with other tree frogs.
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    Default Re: Is this normal?

    I've also been told that you can end up with a frog that's a "bully" to others in the enclosure.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GrifTheGreat View Post
    I'm no expert and don't own Tree frogs, but from what I know a lot of the time the larger frog will bully the smaller frogs out of food. I suggest that you try and feed them separately or use a small glass bowl to place tiny crickets into so you can keep an eye on each frogs eating habits. The crickets can't grip the glass and therefore cannot escape making them easy pickings. I would try both methods.

    I hope this helps
    I know all of them are eating, my main concern is if it is ok for the frog to be that fat. Like is it normal, or is it unhealthy for him to be that big? If not, then is there a way to get him back to normal size?

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