My new pyxie or pixie lol

[Dabrute]

Does anybody know how I could sex this? Do they all have that lump in their back? How old does it look? The set up with have things added over time lol I will update!

[GrifTheGreat]

Male Dwarf Pyxi Frog. Not sure of age, but you definitely need to put some weight on that guy.

[Mentat]

Agree with Colleen/Jerrod in that the frog looks malnourished. Those protruding hips could also represent malformed bones due to Metabolic Bone Disease (MBD). Recommend feeding Night Crawlers alternating with gut loaded crickets the frog will eat in 10-15 minutes or until it looses interest. Dust food with CA 2x and vitamins 1x a week on alternate days too. Good luck !

[GRABibus]

omg, yes.
Give him a mice now !

[Dabrute]

Omg! I got it him the reptile expo today and it was 40 bucks! Dude had it labeled as a giant African bullfrog. I only have Dubia roaches I feed my lizard. Please advise

[Dabrute]

I'm also new to the frog world!

[GRABibus]

You have to feed him with high level of protein and some calcium.
Give him for example 5 adult Dubia roaches and dust 1 of them with calcium + vit D3.
You should feed him 3 times per week with Dubia roaches, locusts, nightcrawlers (Best of the best for big frogs) until he recovers normal weight. Dust with calcium + vit D3 one or two preys per week during one month.

You can feed him with your lizard also => JOKE !

[Dabrute]

You have to feed him with high level of protein and some calcium.
Give him for example 5 adult Dubia roaches and dust 1 of them with calcium + vit D3.
You should feed him 3 times per week with Dubia roaches, locusts, nightcrawlers (Best of the best for big frogs) until he recovers normal weight. Dust with calcium + vit D3 one or two preys per week during one month.

You can feed him with your lizard also => JOKE !

awesome! this is why i took the pic with the date stamp..i will follow up in a couple of weeks to a month with new pics.

[Mentat]

I'm also new to the frog world!

There you go: Frog Forum - African Bullfrog - Pyxicephalus adspersus - Care and Breeding. Read and heed !

[Locascio]

Nice looking frog.

[Herpguy]

Let me guess, you got it from outback reptiles?

[Locascio]

Let me guess, you got it from outback reptiles?

youve seen this frog befor?

[Dabrute]

Let me guess, you got it from outback reptiles?

OH SHYT! I just looked..lol YEP! Then when i went back they dropped the price to 15 bucks. they had 1 more left.

[Dabrute]

Remember folks I'm new to this lol I'm sure the frog will be fine. I'll do as much as I can to get it healthier.

[Herpguy]

Outback reptiles has a history of being less than caring about properly identifying animals, specifically African bullfrogs. I saw these frogs up for sale a few weeks ago and emailed him telling him they were not giants. I remember about 10 years ago at a show asking if he had dewormed the pile of WC uromastyx he was selling. His response was "They all have parasites, you just need to let them get used to them." That statement should pretty much sum up their business practice.

[Dabrute]

Outback reptiles has a history of being less than caring about properly identifying animals, specifically African bullfrogs. I saw these frogs up for sale a few weeks ago and emailed him telling him they were not giants. I remember about 10 years ago at a show asking if he had dewormed the pile of WC uromastyx he was selling. His response was "They all have parasites, you just need to let them get used to them." That statement should pretty much sum up their business practice.

Wow! Nothing I can do now. This frog better get big and fat like the adults I saw. Or going there personally.

[jfw60]

Find a good vet familiar with amphibians and bring a couple stool samples.

[Dabrute]

Find a good vet familiar with amphibians and bring a couple stool samples.

so this does look like an African bullfrog? And how much would that run to give sample? I'm fine with the frog.

[jfw60]

It depends on the depends on the vet but generally it's around 30 bucks a lab, ask around though because there's a Dr. Frye whom you can send labs to him for a flat fee. Ask around on the forum everyone here knows and may have used him on the past. Not to worry you, but that frog is emaciated, he should be somewhat more rotund and certainly no skeletal formations should be readily observable I.e. his back bone and hind legs. Always quarantine and treat new specimens, I learned this the hard way and lost all of my 8 dart frogs. Good luck

[Dabrute]

It depends on the depends on the vet but generally it's around 30 bucks a lab, ask around though because there's a Dr. Frye whom you can send labs to him for a flat fee. Ask around on the forum everyone here knows and may have used him on the past. Not to worry you, but that frog is emaciated, he should be somewhat more rotund and certainly no skeletal formations should be readily observable I.e. his back bone and hind legs. Always quarantine and treat new specimens, I learned this the hard way and lost all of my 8 dart frogs. Good luck

Cool! Thanks!