Ive read about some instances of female pacman frogs becoming fatally eggbound after estivation in Philippe de Vosjoli's book on them. Does that mean I shouldn't estivate my female Budgett's frog, since they're mostly the same thing?
0.1.0 Lepidobatrachus laevis-George-RIP
0.1.0 Ceratophrys cranwelli x cornuta-Peggy
0.0.1 Litoria caerulea-Fremont
0.0.1 Lithobates catesbeianus-The Bullfrog
0.0.2 Ranitomeya sp.-Clay and Gemma
I don't imagine that happens often. I know many people who keep budgett's frogs that brumate their frogs year after year without harm. And they keep females as well as males.
So, what causes eggbinding? Will she lay eggs, even if they're not fertilized?
0.1.0 Lepidobatrachus laevis-George-RIP
0.1.0 Ceratophrys cranwelli x cornuta-Peggy
0.0.1 Litoria caerulea-Fremont
0.0.1 Lithobates catesbeianus-The Bullfrog
0.0.2 Ranitomeya sp.-Clay and Gemma
With amphibians I believe it's caused by not having a male around to fertilize the eggs.
I've had some toad species lay infertilized eggs but I'm not sure about budgett's.
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