Downright chubby!

[Jace]

I've been feeding my two Pacific Chorus Frogs, Pip and Yoki, every other day a mixture of crickets and mealworms. Last night, I got both of them to actually come out onto a log for their feeding and I noticed that they are definitely round. Pip was a bit skinny when I first got him, but now he has really filled out. Yoki has a pot belly even before a feeding. So-am I feeding too much? Should I cut back for a few days? For such a small frog, they have very healthy appetites!

[Julia]

Meal worms are very fatty, maybe you could cut down on those. I would say only feed meal worms on occasion as a treat.

[Paul Rust]

Chorus frogs do have little pot bellies and they do eat a lot. Put some pics in your albums now and then and I can look at them when I visit.
I agree with Julia about the mealworms.

[Jace]

Okay, I'll cut back on the mealworms. They are just so dang convienent sometimes, especially when I get off of work at midnight and can barely keep my eyelids open. More crickets escape during those times than get fed to the frogs.

I will create an album for them and post some pics. In one, Yoki looks like he's pregnant!

[Paul Rust]

Are you sure Yoki is a HE? It is breeding season for them so if it is a SHE she could be gravid. Do you hear any calling at night?

[Jace]

Yeah, I am pretty sure it's a boy. He also has a dark throat and the vocal sac that is always ballooned out. The other day, I heard two distinct noises coming from the Exo-Terra. One was the keer-kik sound and the other was...almost like a purr, but in frog language-does that make sense? Both at the same time, so I figured both males were calling. I'll check what pics I do have of them and see if I have a shot of his throat....Oh, and I have heard calling at night, but also during the day. They started going at about 10 AM this morning.

[Jace]

Okay, found a photo or two. The first is definitely Yoki-sitting in his fav spot on the log. The second one I am pretty sure is Yoki (due to the belly) but it could also be Pip. I will try and get some better pics tonight after work.

[Kurt]

They look like normal. healthy frogs.

[Paul Rust]

They look like normal. healthy frogs.

Yeppers, they look fantastic! good job fattening them up. Those pictures are both males.

[Jace]

I'm pretty confident that Pip and Yoki are both males. The dark throats are pretty positive of that. However, the above pics were taken about a week ago and they have had several feedings since then. Pip's weight gain is not as evident because he hids in the back most of the time, but I've included a couple of Yoki. As you will see, he is very round. I'm all for a little pot-belly (who isn't?), but I think I have over-fed this little guy. He's going to go on a strict cricket-only diet for the time being!!

[Kurt]

Still looks perfectly normal. Now if this was a red-eye with a pear shaped body, then that would be a problem. Your frogs are perfectly normal.

[Jace]

In other words, Kurt, I should shut-up and stop worrying!! Okay, okay-I get it! Thanks!

[Kurt]

You're welcome. I rather have you worry than not give a ****.