Sexing

[GrifTheGreat]

Picture #2/#3 on your attached images is showing a male. Especially picture #2!

Hmmmm seems we have an ongoing trend here lately. A lot of males being purchased. That really puts a damper on anyone wanting a female partner for their male.

[Truffs1178]

I just fed him three worms and three Calci worms again and the same thing happened within an hour. What is happening? It's only Calci worms though because he managed to digest the earthworms.

[Mentat]

Stop feeding "Calci Worms;" they are silkworm pupae (also sold as Phoenix worms) and have read similar issues of undigested worms passing and causing impaction and other problems in frogs. Only worms I use are earthworms; all insect pupae (i.e. mealworms, etc.) are fatty, can hurt frog inside with pincers, and can cause impaction with chitin exoskeleton.

Early to tell, but will go with male too .

[Truffs1178]

Thanks for that I'm glad to hear that everyone thinks its a male and I will stop feeding him Calci worms but they are not actually silkworm pupae. They are the larvae of Black Soldier Flys whereas silkworms turn into silkmoths. Also I usually feed him earthworms its just i wondered if he would like them as a treat. Thanks

[Mentat]

Hmmmm seems we have an ongoing trend here lately. A lot of males being purchased. That really puts a damper on anyone wanting a female partner for their male.

Not sure why, but majority of marketed captive bred ABFs in USA turn out to be males. Females are harder to get. Good thing is that most keepers want males; so if they get a female, it's easy to market and try again. I've looked at locally available baby ABFs and the male/female ratio is nowhere near 50-50.