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    Quote Originally Posted by MyKindOfLullaby View Post
    Hello, I have a giant african bullfrog named Rigby. He is almost 3 and a half inches. I would estimate he is 6 months (I've been informed he's small for his age). The past week and a half rigby has not been eating like he normally does. He usually eats about 30 appropriate sized dubias every night. He ate 1 cricket a few days ago but has shown no interest in food otherwise.

    Temps are 80-85 and dirt is moist but not soupy. I feed him in a separate container to avoid impaction. His substrate is eco earth. He seems to be acting pretty normal, just hiding in his water dish most of the day.

    Do these frogs brumate? If so, Isn't my frog too young? And to be honest, I'm not sure the last time he went to the bathroom because I didn't think to monitor his bathroom stuff. I usually dump his water outside in the dark. Also, would a honey bath benefit him even if he isn't sick? How wuld I go about ding that?

    Thank you much!

    At 6 months of age I would say it is a she and not a he, a male that age would be around 5-6". These frogs do not need to eat everyday or every week. Has it gone to the bathroom yet since it's last big meal?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eel Noob View Post
    At 6 months of age I would say it is a she and not a he, a male that age would be around 5-6". These frogs do not need to eat everyday or every week. Has it gone to the bathroom yet since it's last big meal?
    I know he/she/it has gone to the bathroom in the last week, but haven't payed attention to her bathroom stuff since then. Other posters said my frog looks like a boy, but maybe stunted growth. Here's a picture, what do you think? These photos are a bit older.






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    Quote Originally Posted by MyKindOfLullaby View Post
    I know he/she/it has gone to the bathroom in the last week, but haven't payed attention to her bathroom stuff since then. Other posters said my frog looks like a boy, but maybe stunted growth. Here's a picture, what do you think? These photos are a bit older.





    It is a female giant pyxie.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Eel Noob View Post
    It is a female giant pyxie.



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    But you're pretty sure it's a giant? Also, I looked at my frog just now and she's doing a full body shed! Is this why she's not eating?

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    Quote Originally Posted by MyKindOfLullaby View Post
    But you're pretty sure it's a giant? Also, I looked at my frog just now and she's doing a full body shed! Is this why she's not eating?
    I need to edit this; It could be a reason why. If it starts excessively shedding, then there is something else going on.

    It is indeed a giant.

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    Use dechlorinated tap water. How often would you say you cleaned it's enclosure? It should be at least once a month. Some frogs don't like being moved into a separate feeding bin. Mine will only eat in his cage so maybe yours is sick of being handled everyday. I think its a giant like most have mentioned.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SCF View Post
    I need to edit this; It could be a reason why. If it starts excessively shedding, then there is something else going on.

    It is indeed a giant.
    So this is not normal for my frog to shed like that?


    Quote Originally Posted by Truffs1178 View Post
    Use dechlorinated tap water. How often would you say you cleaned it's enclosure? It should be at least once a month. Some frogs don't like being moved into a separate feeding bin. Mine will only eat in his cage so maybe yours is sick of being handled everyday. I think its a giant like most have mentioned.
    Purified crystal geyser is not okay water to use? I'll get dechlorinator stuff today. I clean it's enclosure probably about 2 times a month. I use dubia roaches for feeding, so they burrow into the dirt if I feed in the cage. When my frog was a baby I fed in the cage but she was eating substrate so I stopped feeding in there.

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    PLEASE READ***

    I picked up some dechlorifing stuff from petsmart. I rinsed everything down with the dechlorified water and mixed new substrate with the water as well. I put my frog in a dish with the new water and changed it twice. She's now taking a honey bath. Hopefully this will fix the problem. Any advice or thoughts? (So crystal geyser has chlorine in it???)

    Right now she is a pale green color and I'm hoping she'll return to her dark green color tomorrow.

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