Sleeping giant 3/10/2011

[spencerburgo]

Thanks everyone.


He has been under for almost 6 months now. He has turned himself around a few times and moved dirts around a bit the last couple of days but just hasn't completely come out of his shell yet. I might put him in water later on tonight

wow 6 months thats a long time, i would of bottled out by now and had him in a warm bath lol, i thought they were suposed to go in for a bout 3 month although i no in the wild depending on the weather they can go a lot longer, anyway keep us posted when he is juiced back up and on the feed

cheers spencer................

[Kevin1]

From what I understand, they can spend the majority of a year underground on average.
In droughts they can even spend 1-2 years under, possibly more.

[malepyxiefrog]

Sorry for this negative information to the guy who owns the frog, but they can be under for 3 years. That is what I heard, but don't worry they only burrow in the first place because it is like 70 or below in the winter.

[Kevin1]

Temperatures play a role, but the main reason they go under is a lack of moisture above. The water drys up relatively quickly and if they don't go under they will too.