My frog doesn't eat!

[Tomas Leiva]

Thanks, I would have liked to get something bigger, but I dind't had the money, maybe in a few months I'll do it. I would have to put it on the floor though because I don't have any bigger furniture to hold a bigger tank.
I'll try to see if I can get some turtle/anphibian food. I think they once gave it earthworms and it got stomach sick so I don't know if it's a good idea.
Thanks for the reply

[mpmistr]

May have been Red Rigglers, not a good earthworm. But something like reptomin would work.

[Tomas Leiva]

Okay, something happened last night and now I'm worried for a number of reasons. First of all how smart are frogs?
This is what happened:
She usually spends quite some time under the glass lid opening (where the filter tubes go) looking up, I thought she just liked the tuve vibration or sound, but last night I thought that maybe she liked the air, so I opened a bit the glass lid so she could get some more air. After around 5 mins I heard sounds in the living room, and I went there and saw it had jumped out of the tank. So I grabbed her and put her back in it, and closed the tank, that was funny and unexpected.
But later I went to bed (around 00:30 am) and didn't turn the filter off, I usually do it at night because she always seems to calm down when I do it (most days she gets the most active at night so it's way to get her to sleep) I went to my room and closed the door. I woke up at 2:20am with some weird noses, at first I thought it was just my imagination, the tank was closed and nobody else was in the house, but then I heard like small jumps and realized it HAD to be the frog. So I opened up the door and the first step I make, I just STEP ON HER! I don't think I hurt her, I was barefeet and as soon as my foot touched her I jumped, but what is a small touching with the feet could be a heavy step for a frog, I hope she's okay. She had walked all the way to my bedroom, so I grabbed her and put her back to the (closed) tank. I think she escaped through the small glass lid opening where the tubes go. I saw her swim so it seems she's okay. But I'm worried for several things now.
one, she wasn't completely dry when I took her, but still she wasn't so wet either, so she had to be out of the tank for a while, I hope that's not too bad for her.
second when I put her back in the tank I saw something like black loose skin on her belly (she has a white belly) would it be because she was in contact with the floor or something? I hope it's not because I stepped on it and that is something that should go inside her. she doesn't seemed to be in pain or anything though...
Third, I'm worried and amazed at the same time that she was just in front of my door, pratically scratching it, she mas making sound with the door, could it know I was in there? there are 5 doors in my apartment, but she was right in front of where I was. Are frogs this smart?
BTW I now closed the glass lid opening with something so she can't escape again, but after it happened i couldn't sleep for like an hour because I got very worried...
EDIT: now in the morning she doesn't have the black thing her belly anymore.

[mpmistr]

Okay, something happened last night and now I'm worried for a number of reasons. First of all how smart are frogs?

That's a complicated question, it's difficult to define intelligence unless we put a human point of view on it. I would say compared to most frogs, african clawed frogs are rather smart and become very tame (don't mind human interaction/will come up to you for food). They also seem to have a capacity for learning, something most frogs lack. They always seem to react to me being near the tank, come up to the glass to greet me and become excited (a chance for food!).

Personally I feel they are quite intelligent and social amphibians.

She usually spends quite some time under the glass lid opening (where the filter tubes go) looking up, I thought she just liked the tuve vibration or sound

Probably the opposite.

but last night I thought that maybe she liked the air, so I opened a bit the glass lid so she could get some more air.

Bad move unless you're watching the frog closely, these guys can jump out of water like a freakin' dolphin when they feel like it.

After around 5 mins I heard sounds in the living room, and I went there and saw it had jumped out of the tank. So I grabbed her and put her back in it, and closed the tank, that was funny and unexpected.

I had one of my frogs find a small hole in the lid and manage to escape, fall 4 feet down and go on a small adventure while I was at work. I came home and looked all over for him and found him under my lounge chair..

But later I went to bed (around 00:30 am) and didn't turn the filter off, I usually do it at night because she always seems to calm down when I do it (most days she gets the most active at night so it's way to get her to sleep) I went to my room and closed the door. I woke up at 2:20am with some weird noses, at first I thought it was just my imagination, the tank was closed and nobody else was in the house, but then I heard like small jumps and realized it HAD to be the frog. So I opened up the door and the first step I make, I just STEP ON HER! I don't think I hurt her, I was barefeet and as soon as my foot touched her I jumped, but what is a small touching with the feet could be a heavy step for a frog, I hope she's okay.

If my frog survived falling 4 feet on to a hardwood floor chances are your frog is probably going to be fine too in this circumstance.

She had walked all the way to my bedroom, so I grabbed her and put her back to the (closed) tank. I think she escaped through the small glass lid opening where the tubes go. I saw her swim so it seems she's okay. But I'm worried for several things now.
one, she wasn't completely dry when I took her, but still she wasn't so wet either, so she had to be out of the tank for a while, I hope that's not too bad for her.

Feels like semi-dried out skinless chicken meat. Most likely slightly dehydrated.

second when I put her back in the tank I saw something like black loose skin on her belly (she has a white belly) would it be because she was in contact with the floor or something? I hope it's not because I stepped on it and that is something that should go inside her. she doesn't seemed to be in pain or anything though...

They're slimy little buggers and become sticky if they dry out some, sounds like something 'stuck' to this frog.

Third, I'm worried and amazed at the same time that she was just in front of my door, pratically scratching it, she mas making sound with the door, could it know I was in there? there are 5 doors in my apartment, but she was right in front of where I was. Are frogs this smart?

Probably a coincidence, albeit a very lucky coincidence.

BTW I now closed the glass lid opening with something so she can't escape again, but after it happened i couldn't sleep for like an hour because I got very worried...
EDIT: now in the morning she doesn't have the black thing her belly anymore.

Keep the lid closed, open only if you're in the room and can watch the frog. I open my glass lid some times too to let the tank 'air out' some. It's kind of funny too because they start skimming the surface of the water because they anticipate a meal. I never leave the room though and the tank is in my living room so I keep a close eye on it. These guys CAN and WILL jump out of tanks.

[Tomas Leiva]

Thanks a lot for the reply guys, I really appreciate it.
She seems to be doing alright today, but I was very worried last night and this morning, I felt so sad when I grabbed it to put it back in her tank, usually she doesn't like to be grabbed and tries to escape, but last night when she felt a bit dehidrated, she didn't even resist, I felt bad for her, for what could have happened if I didn't wake up on time
I also feel pretty bad to know she was in that small tank for 6 years with nothing to do, even more now when I see she responds pretty well to human contact, she seems to like me peting it, now that she isn't eating she still comes over to my hand.

[Jenste]

She should recover just fine from her adventure. I would recommend you leaving her filter on all the time though. Do not turn it off at night. The bacteria you require to grow in the filter to help clean the water needs a steady flow of oxygen - turning off the filter stops the flow of water over the bacteria. Best to leave it on and keep the filter as healthy as possible for her.

[Tomas Leiva]

Thanks for the advice, I'll probably leave it on all night long, but I´m a bit worried that she seems to be very active at nights until I turn it off, I guess she'll have to get used to it...