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    FrogmanGav
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    Default Do my frogs sleep?

    I dont think this is a silly question but it very well be. I have 2 Afrrican clawed frogs and im pretty sure i have never seen them sleeping, mainly due to the clear lack of eyelids.

    So how do these frogs rest?
    Cheers, Gav

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    Leefrogs
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    Default Re: Do my frogs sleep?

    I think it's like fish, 3/4 of their brain shuts down so they can rest. The remaining active brain, watches for danger and retains float and possition.

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    Default Re: Do my frogs sleep?

    this is why they need to be kept in a room that allows for darkness at night - - due to their lack of eye lids, they go into a sleepy state, never fully asleep due to their need to surface to breathe, but it reminds me of an almost hypnotic state - they can move up to breathe and position themselves, but are not fully aware.

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    Ha!, so when I look over at my tank and I see them 'dangling' in the water at the top they are asleep? I wondered what they were doing, cheers, Gav

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