Hello. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if my African bull frog is a giant or dwarf. When I got him about 14 months ago he was 2 inches vent to snout. Now he is 5 inches. Here are a few pictures of him. Thanks![]()
Giant. There is no interorbital bar, this feature distinguishes a dwarf from a giant.
Terry Gampper
Nebraska Herpetological Society
“If we can discover the meaning in the trilling of a frog, perhaps we may understand why it is for us not merely noise but a song of poetry and emotion.”
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Looks like GABF to me too. Still a bit small for a 14 month GABF I'd say. What is the frog's diet like (type and schedule)? Maybe previous caretaker did not fed it all food it would consume; they are voracious eaters and if fed well, show rapid growth their first year in life.
Remember to take care of the enclosure and it will take care of your frog!
That was actually going to be my next question. I feed him 3 times a week and give him/her rep-cal covered crickets(no phosphorus). I also feed him waxworms, butter worms, earthworms, and super worms, nit as much as crickets. Am I feeding him correctly? I have never owned a frog before and this one is a rescue.
Main diet should be earthworms (i.e. not dyed night crawlers). You can add gut loaded crickets sized same as distance between frog's eyes. As for the other beetle worms; they are fatty and can lead to impaction. Good luck!
Remember to take care of the enclosure and it will take care of your frog!
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