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    Quote Originally Posted by irThumper View Post
    They shed when they grow, and the younger the frog the more shedding there is, I had mine shed every day to every other day as youngsters, I'd say they probably shed a couple times a month at least... hard to tell when you don't catch them at it, but loose bits and strings of skin are a tell tale sign. They can also shed a lot when they have a bacterial or fungal issue going on, and they try to get rid of the infection.
    Yeah the first time I saw loose skin on him, and I freaked out a little until I read somewhere that they shed and eat their skin. Then about two weeks after that I actively saw him do it. It was interesting but also kind of gross to see lol I can't imagine him doing that every day! If he does do it more than twice a month, should I be concerned that he has some type of infection?

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    Quote Originally Posted by omgitsbekahxD View Post
    Yeah the first time I saw loose skin on him, and I freaked out a little until I read somewhere that they shed and eat their skin. Then about two weeks after that I actively saw him do it. It was interesting but also kind of gross to see lol I can't imagine him doing that every day! If he does do it more than twice a month, should I be concerned that he has some type of infection?
    If he's doing everything normal as per usual and not looking like he's unwell I'd say it's fine. I've had times when my guys spend some extended times soaking, but if they're stuck in a shed that could be normal as well. If they don't move, not eating, or are lethargic at night and look just "not right" then it's time to worry.
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