Quote Originally Posted by Eel Noob View Post
-Make sure that it is very "muddy" with declorinated water.

As everyone already pointed out very muddy substrate is not a good idea.

-He will eat and then after a couple minutes will deficate all the old water out of its body and more than likely go #2 in this container and not in his home anymore. this also gives you a clear inspection of the defication to make sure there is no parasites or problems with the frog.

Lucky you that your frog will go to the bathroom every time outside of water but most of our frogs will go months on end if they don't have water to go into to relieve themselves. Wouldn't you need a microscope to see if there parasites?

-Put the frog back in that freshly cleaned container and let your pixie chill in it for 30min - 2 hours (your decision)

Too time consuming for me lol.

-I have been doing this for over 6 months and My frog is beautiful and healthy and so will yours!

How old is your frog?

-But if your sick of doing those things this above info is for you and is tried and true and will work for all MATURE Pixies.

How long have you been keep these frogs and how long have you been using this method?


BTW I personally like to give my frogs the option of going in and out their waterdish at their own choosing, either it's to just rehydrate or relieve themselves. More power to you if this works for you, everyone has their own way of doing things.
Eel,

Very muddy does not mean puddly. there is no visible water, just very very moist. I have never had a stinky cage when done like this.

if you watch my youtube video "African bullfrog eats bird and clean cage" I show how i do this. i do add a little water to the cage after he eats. But he almost always goes #2 and they are HUGE.

I let him chill in that container. its not time consuming. I go do what ever and when ever i think about it i put him back in his cage. Usually he starts getting anxious to get out after he sheds. he seems to like to do all his shedding while in the water, once he is done, he wants out of the water and continuosly walks back and forth and wont sit still. If you read the thread "has anyone successfully breed pixies" Buck Rogers, who lives in Africa, tell us that these frogs are almost never in the water. they like mucky substrate much better. So that is what i immitate.

My frog is a little over a year old but i have been doing this for the last 6 months or so. I mostly did horned frogs before this pixie. I didnt know that pixies, when they are babies, need to eat every other day. horned frogs are not like that. But I was sick of constantly cleaning his water bowl everyday. turns out he doesnt even need it if you follow my instructions. changing a water bowl everyday is very time consuming to me. i only go in his cage once every 4 days or so to get him out for feeding. His cage never smells. its very easy now.

What ever way you are doing it and like to do it is cool!!! I prefer this way.

Thanks for the interest,
Dr. Matt