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Tell Me about your frogs!

From the lens African Dwarf Frogs.

  • jordanmilesbasketballstuff Apr 1, 2012 @ 11:01 am | delete
    Learn something new...Great lens!
  • TheTravelGal Mar 14, 2012 @ 11:18 am | delete
    This lens has some great info. Wonderful setup too.
  • MelonyVaughan Mar 2, 2012 @ 3:18 pm | delete
    Great lens!
  • Tolovaj Jan 27, 2012 @ 1:39 pm | delete
    I don't have pets, but think frogs could be nice alternative to 'standards' like dogs or cats. You made great presentation. Thumbs up!
  • thesuccess Jan 27, 2012 @ 1:03 pm | delete
    Always been fascinated by frogs.
    (I'd recommend using a larger image in the Introduction Module.)
  • Edutopia Jan 15, 2012 @ 3:50 pm | delete
    This is a neat lens. I've never kept frogs as pets before but they look like great fun to have!
  • VillaDejaBlue Jan 4, 2012 @ 9:40 pm | delete
    Nice lens.
  • bluepoppy Dec 31, 2011 @ 1:02 am | delete
    I have 2 of these great little pets - they were originally a gift for my son, but we both love them so much that they have become family pets. We have had ours for 1 year and we read everything we can get our hands on about these guys in order to give the happiest life possible. I was actually going to do a lens on them, but found yours and yours is so great that I changed my mind. Great job on this lens and thanks for letting the world know how to take proper care of these amazing amphibians!
  • jadehorseshoe Dec 23, 2011 @ 12:19 pm | delete
    LOTS of good info in this lens!
  • MadHaps Nov 24, 2011 @ 8:36 pm | delete
    Great info. Glade to see you discuss proper care and give resources.
  • WayneDave Oct 21, 2011 @ 5:50 am | delete
    How cute are they!?!? I don't have any but they look amazing. Thanks for sharing this.
  • rockenroller Sep 30, 2011 @ 1:35 pm | delete
    Awesome lens, keep up the great work
  • CDT Aug 14, 2011 @ 10:53 am | delete
    Excellent and informative lens - blessed by this Squid Angel as part of the "Back To School Bus Trip"!
  • Sandy Aug 8, 2011 @ 12:10 pm | delete
    My son just got two of these frogs as a present. I guess they sell them at green earth as a "gift". The small cube container they sell them in as thier long term home is rediculous! I want to get them in a bigger home but I was told the ecosystem in the tank has to work perfectly for them to live. Is there a safe way to make these guys a better home?
  • Sandy Jun 21, 2011 @ 5:45 pm | delete
    My son got 2 African dwarf frogs plus the tank and food for xmas over 2 years ago, although they are HIS frogs I'm the one that's made sure they had a cleaned tank and were fed. Today I went to feed them and noticed one is gone...No he did not jump out (the tank is secured) so my question is.....If one of them dies does the other one eat them or do they disintegrate? I've never had frogs before (personally I do not care for them) so I do not know much about them other then what I read in the directions that came with the frog set. I did look to see if he/she was hiding some where else in the tank, but did not find it. Even though I'm not a frog person these little guys grew on me and I'm now concerned that the one that's left has nobody to hang out with. Should I go buy another one since they are "social" frogs? Thanks for any advise you send my way.
  • Shana Aug 19, 2011 @ 2:10 pm | delete
    Sandy --- Did you ever find you missing ADF? One of mine just went missing, I have been reading its common for them to hide so well we think they are gone, then in a couple of days, they reappear? Just wanted to follow up with you.
  • Sandy Aug 20, 2011 @ 9:44 am | delete
    Hi Shana. Unfortunately our other ADF died about a month ago and while cleaning out the tank I found the other ADF's skeleton in between the rocks. :(
  • kadibrew May 6, 2011 @ 1:52 pm | delete
    i watched my frogs do the egg laying/fertilizing thing today. She was eating the eggs as fast as she laid them, but i managed to get about 20 eggs in a glass. Does anyone know what i do next?
  • NYThroughTheLens Apr 26, 2011 @ 3:16 pm | delete
    I don't have frogs! I have cats but this was fascinating to read. First, I have seen these frogs before but didn't know their classification. Second, it's amazing how much work even the tiniest of animals are! (speaking regarding my kitties and your section on tank cleaning :) )
  • Susan Feb 21, 2011 @ 9:29 pm | delete
    I have a four year old White African Dwarf frog. I feed him blood worms and frog food. Once in a while I even give him some cooked chopped up shimp [ which he loves]. Lately I have noticed that he is eating the stones on the bottom of his tank. I can even see them buldgging in his stomach.Yuck! Will he pass them? Is this going to kill him? Please Help me figure out Henry's rock Problem!
  • Sarah Feb 22, 2011 @ 10:39 am | delete
    Hi Susan, I haven't heard about this problem. I also haven't heard about any white African dwarf frogs, are you sure he isn't an African clawed frog? Either way, I hope he'll be ok.
  • April Feb 23, 2011 @ 4:52 pm | delete
    Change to bigger rocks or sand ASAP! Yes rocks can kill him. I think you may mean that it is an Albino ADF, not a white one. I have the same thing, they tried eating the rocks and I switched to sand. Had to put on a prefilter sponge to keep the filter from cloggin but all is good now. Good luck,.
  • WyomingFrogs Jun 2, 2011 @ 10:18 pm | delete
    I already posted this elsewhere on this site but ours (African dwarf frog) ate a hot pink rock off the bottom of our tank and it slowly faded in color and size and he seems fine, this was over a week and a half ago, so don't give up hope! I found this site trying to research if they are supposed to eat rocks. We have since changed to larger river type rocks and they seem fine with those.
  • Karen Feb 15, 2011 @ 10:40 am | delete
    HELP. I HAD TWO AFRICAN DWARF FROGS FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS. THEY DIED. I'M NOT SURE WHY. I HAVE SINCE BOUGHT SIX MORE. TWO AT A TIME, BUT THEY KEEP DYING! THE TANK IS CLEAN, THE WATER HAS BEEN TESTED. I'VE BEEN FEEDING THEM. THEY ACT FINE FOR A FEW DAYS, AND THEN I FIND THEM LAYING ON THEIR BACKS ON THE BOTTOM. . .KICKING AROUND A LITTLE BIT. IF YOU CAN EMAIL ME THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
  • Sarah Feb 22, 2011 @ 10:40 am | delete
    Hi Karen, how are you cleaning the tank? Is it fully cycled? If you are buying them from teh same store, there may be problems with diseases in the tanks at that store, or at their suppliers.
  • April Feb 23, 2011 @ 4:49 pm | delete
    I agree, I would buy from somewhere else. I have had two ADF's for over a year now, In a 5 gal tank with a filter, getting big and healthy and I do not do all of the fancy stuff to the water. I use bottled water for tank and do 30% changes once a week and a full change every three weeks. I keep the tank heated in the fall, winter and spring but live in Fl so I take it our for the summer and monitor the temp each morning, always perfect. I feed some frozed beef hearts, live blackworms and some freeze dried shrimp (I know not reccommended by everyone but works for me). I also get them either ghost shrimp or feeder fish twice a month. I've never had any water issues, they eat great, even eat the worms off of chop sticks and the beef off my finger tip. They are not as difficult as the internet makes them sound.
  • Nic Feb 7, 2011 @ 6:21 am | delete
    I have 2 african dwarf frogs and I unfortunately think they are male and female...I just did some reading so now...to my detrament, I think I have a boy and girl....what does it mean when 1 of the frogs has the other in something of a chock hold or has its arms wrapped around the other and it won't let go?
  • Lironah Feb 8, 2011 @ 3:50 pm | delete
    That means look for tadpoles soon.
  • April Feb 23, 2011 @ 4:44 pm | delete
    The one grabbing hold is your male. They are matting, it is very normal. Can last for several hours. If the female is ready to mate she will carry him around for hours, then go belly up with him still attached and release her fertilized eggs at the top of the water.
  • Lironah Feb 6, 2011 @ 2:55 pm | delete
    Our frogs, Ariel and Triton, did very well by themselves in an unheated tank, but once we had a little money, we got them set up with hiding places, plants, and a proper filtering system. We even got them some friends. They still seem to be very happy, though we don't see as much of them now that they can hide.
  • raosrinivas Jan 27, 2011 @ 6:37 am | delete
    Just learned interesting fact about african dwarf frogs. Nice lens.Thanks for sharing.
  • turner-bob Dec 30, 2010 @ 8:45 am | delete
    interesting lens!
  • LizMac60 Dec 13, 2010 @ 5:10 am | delete
    Good lens, cute topic. Blessed by a squid angel.
  • Nov 27, 2010 @ 7:54 pm | delete
    These are super cute frogs!
    Knowing the correct care for a pet is so important. Good work!
  • bhoneyb Nov 24, 2010 @ 12:03 am | delete
    i have two African dwarf frogs one of the two likes to get out of the water. I have a floating device in my tank and he crawls on it and sits there for hours why ? will this hurt him? he is molting or thats what it looks like. please let me know i don't want them to die
  • Sarah Nov 25, 2010 @ 7:46 pm | delete
    I've always heard that getting out of the water is a sign of diseases. How long have you had the frog, and how long has it been doing this? ADF's do shed their skin, so that is normal.
  • bhoneyb Nov 27, 2010 @ 8:49 pm | delete
    thank you for your response. My little frog is doing real good now. He is no longer coming out of the water. He was sheding so maybe that is why he was doing it because he is done shedding and now he stays in the water..I would love to know how to tell what sex they are can you tell me how to do that? Thanks
  • Jhangora Nov 15, 2010 @ 1:50 am | delete
    Nice lens. Very informative for people like me which don't know about this particular frog.
  • noobeegin Oct 24, 2010 @ 1:30 pm | delete
    I have many frogs but.... they are all "non-living". Frog statues, pics and one lovely beenie frog named Noobeegin.
  • ZablonMukuba Oct 10, 2010 @ 2:18 am | delete
    i have never liked frogs, but you have made me change my opinion on them
  • dollie richardson Sep 30, 2010 @ 10:29 am | delete
    for the last 2 days i kept noticing something in frankie my frog water. then skin came off him. so i changed his water. woke-up and he was on the bottom of his bowl. he passed away. did i do something wrong?
  • I love my froggies :) Sep 12, 2010 @ 2:24 pm | delete
    I have two african dwarf frogs, one is Brielle-and the other is JuneBug, which I just got her today. They are soo different in personalities!!!! Brielle is very scared, and small, while, June is larger, with a freckle on her head. Junebug is also very calm, and doesn't mind being touched. [although i'd never handle them too much] They're amazing little frogs!! I highly recemmend them.
    although....i've been having a trouble feeding them....does anyone know the best way to get them to eat?
  • BevsPaper Sep 8, 2010 @ 8:35 pm | delete
    Amazing these little frogs are kind of cute.
  • Frog Killer :(:( Sep 6, 2010 @ 8:32 pm | delete
    HELP! I bought 2 ADF from the pet store to live with my beta. Everything seemed to be going fine at first, but on the second day one of the frogs died.
    The second frog seemed to be doing great, very active... but then I couldnt find him. The next day I discovered him wedged in a tiny opening at the top of the tank. he looked dead but when my boyfriend tried to scoop him out he saw the frog move.
    20 mins later he was definitely dead :(
    What happened??? I have heard of frogs living for years. I really want to try again but I'm scared of killing more helpless frogs :(
  • Gabrielle Jul 26, 2010 @ 9:25 pm | delete
    Our ADF has been a member of our family for 2 weeks now. my mother got the frog for my daughter, and the petsmart people... weren't very frog smart. he's been living in a 6 cup beta keeper. today we went out in search of a new tank, a plant, and a friend for him. we decided on a bamboo plant. i forgot to get more gravel for the new tank and the snail (his new friend) along with the too large bamboo are still in this small container. the bamboo ids so large that it lays in the container at an angle. the frog is staying perched on the bamboo. not trying to escape, but just "hanging" out with only his head above the water. i read about the chytridiomycosis, but i really have a feeling he's just as happy as can be. is this normal for the frog to want to poke his head out of the water for extended periods of time?
  • Debbie Sep 6, 2010 @ 7:10 pm | delete
    I have two ADFs in a small tank. Got them four days ago. It seems like all they do is hang out at the top, with their heads out. A few times I thought they were dead. I am also curious...is this normal?
  • pottytrainyourdog Jul 9, 2010 @ 5:53 pm | delete
    I used to have 2 ADFs in my 15 gallon community tank. They were pretty interesting creatures. : ) I used to be able to hear the "croaking" noises that they make at night. But then one of them suddenly died from an unknown cause, and I didn't hear any noises anymore. :( They were always hanging out together too. The only part that was kind of annoying was the feeding. I had to use chopsticks to feed them frozen bloodworms and you gotta make sure that they eat them first, because the fish always figure out there's food wayyy before those frogs do, LOL. They definitely weren't the quickest to notice when there's food.. In fact, you'd think they were nearly blind from how they didn't notice the worms in front of their nose until 10 seconds later!
  • Marcy McPike Jun 14, 2010 @ 6:02 am | delete
    I just put my 2 DAFs in a new 1.5 gallon tank with fresh spring water. After rinsing everything the new water still looks cloudy. Also, one of the frogs, Fred, has developed a pink tinge to his skin - this happening overnight! They are both active and eating well and otherwise seem happy to have the space. (They were in a cube at a Hallmark store) Should I use a Whisper filter in their tank?
  • Mike -- hobbist Jul 14, 2010 @ 8:20 pm | delete
    did you use a water conditioner first before putting the frogs in the tank?
  • Ann May 15, 2010 @ 1:05 pm | delete
    I have two ADF I didn't know much about them except i saw them in the pet store and they were cute. I went home and did my home work on them, and returned to the store to bring my little buddies home, How ever at the time in the store me being excited and all i over looked to see what sex they are. I brought them home and placed them in there tank while still in bag (the pet store placed them in) once in the tank they were happy and swimming. I placed a little wagon that is safe to be in the water, in the wagon i place there food leaving the wagon in the same spot in the tank where food would be easy to find. Their home is a 2.5 gal. tank big enough just for the two if them, includes a cover with light so we can see them and so they could not escape, a water filter (filter suction safe and small so they don't get sucked into it) and a water heater, thermometer, plants and gravel. My little buddies love it! Murphy loves his sweetie Molly and he sings to her and places his little arms around her and holds on well she swims. Loves her so much they made babies. I saved what I could about 9 tads before I cleaned the tank and placed the tads in another container with water heater, tads are about 2.5 weeks old and doing fine. Since Murphy likes singing and Molly lays eggs it is impossible to save all the tads and I feel bad when I clean the tank with eggs :( but it is important for Molly and Murphy to be in a clean happy home. I am now trying to raise the tadpoles (first time for me to have frogs and tads and so far so good)
  • LearningIsFun Mar 28, 2010 @ 1:13 pm | delete
    I haven't tried African Dwarf frogs but this might just tempt me. My children and I had great fun setting up a tank with local frogspawn and then releasing Zoomo and friends locally. They are amazing animals!
  • manda Mar 6, 2010 @ 10:44 am | delete
    i think i accidentally froze my frogs. will they come back to life?
  • Pongo Mar 1, 2010 @ 1:19 am | delete
    I am trying to figure out how long they live? I have two that are going 6 years now. They are as happy as pie and they love each other. I think I have two girls but they cuddle each other all of the time. After reading your page I realized I am not such a great frog owner - I need to be better to them (like find the worms - they have lived on the frog pellets). Great site!
  • ShirlW Feb 19, 2010 @ 6:59 pm | delete
    I love frogs! My son had an ADF many years ago. For some reason it kept escaping the tank and I would find in under this or behind that. Actually one of the dogs would find it. We could never figure out why it wanted out..... Great lens.
  • ohmydogsupplies Feb 12, 2010 @ 2:58 pm | delete
    We never had frogs in our fish tank though it might be a good idea.
  • trishanine Jan 17, 2010 @ 12:20 pm | delete
    I need help please! I just noticed one of my ADF's two front feet are gone! this must have just happened. We are are cycling our new tank. The nitrite level was high for several days but with frequent partial water changes I got the levels back down to .5

    What do I do? Will they grow back? Does he have an infection?
  • josmocha1 Jan 8, 2010 @ 12:26 am | delete
    Hey i just two ADF's a couple weeks ago. They came with a starting kit. The starting kit says to feed them 4 pellets 2 times a week. Is the right? i feel like they should be eatting more. they look skinny to me.
  • MAnda Mar 1, 2010 @ 11:48 pm | delete
    you must feed them at least every other day! i feed mine everyday. feed them until their stomachs plump out. that means they are full. and diss those pellets that come with the kit. you need to buy frog and tadpole pellets and possibly some frozen foods.
  • Frankster Jan 5, 2010 @ 4:31 pm | delete
    Nice lens! I think frogs are so darn cool. I have some in my yard. We used to have a tiny one that lived in our greenhouse but haven't seen it this year.
  • Krysten Dec 23, 2009 @ 8:01 am | delete
    I just got two african frogs for christmas last night. I have always loved frogs and am glad that i looked up some info about them otherwise they would have starved with the fish flakes the people told me to get for them. I also might want to get a bigger tank for them to play in. do i need to bag them and get them used to the water like you do with fish or just put them in there??
  • Evelyn_Saenz Dec 21, 2009 @ 7:21 am | delete
    The Frogs in the Pond just stopped by to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
  • 123 Nov 9, 2009 @ 6:45 pm | delete
    I just got mine last night how do i know if a boy of girl?????
  • trinity0723 Dec 31, 2009 @ 4:58 pm | delete
    The females have a small protrusion where a tail might be (if adf's had tails) and the males don't. The females are also slightly larger than the males.
  • Sarah Oct 26, 2009 @ 11:18 am | in reply to noel | delete
    Hi Noel, you should feed your frogs once or twice a day - whenever it's convenient for you.

    Pick a time that you're likely to remember, if you're scared you might forget.

    I always feed my fish before I jump in the shower in the morning, and after I feed my dogs at night.
  • kiwisoutback Oct 26, 2009 @ 10:18 am | delete
    Very cool, nice work! I've never seen these before.
  • noel Oct 25, 2009 @ 8:41 am | delete
    what times shud i feed him and wat would i name him[in reply to Sarah]
  • Becky Yukawa Oct 7, 2009 @ 2:54 pm | delete
    hi frog lovers, ijust my two little guys acouple of days ago ! I have always loved frogs but have never had any like these loveable blokes! I named them francis and luke.all my friends just love them !with them Iam never bored or lonely !
  • beth Oct 6, 2009 @ 9:43 am | delete
    our little guy lost his front right leg. It appears to be growing back. Is this possible?
  • Sarah Sep 27, 2009 @ 9:10 am | in reply to Josh | delete
    Hi Josh, prices depend on your local pet stores - here they are between $3-$5, depending on the stores.

    You'll also need a heater, which usually costs between $10-$30, depending on the brand and the watts, and a cover for the tank if you don't already have one.

    The frog food is usually less than $5.00 per bottle, and one bottle should last you at least a year with 2-3 ADF's.

    If you get healthy frogs to start with, change their water enough, keep them in an appropriately heated tank, that's big enough for the frogs, and don't feed them too much, then I think they are less likely to get and die from diseases than fish are.
  • Sarah Sep 26, 2009 @ 2:40 pm | in reply to Kimsworld | delete
    You're welcome KIm, they do get big! I checked our local Walmart, and they did mention that the frogs got 5 1/2 inches on their shelf tags, but that doesn't mean that all stores list that information.

    That's one of the reasons why it's so important to research before you buy a new pet, although I know I haven't always done that myself.
  • Amber Sep 23, 2009 @ 8:14 pm | delete
    My frogs are Bert and Ernie. They are my little buddies. I have had them about 6 mths and there are so fun to watch. I have learnd a lot from your site. thanks for all the info. They just got a new home and I wanted to make sure it was just right. Thanks again.
  • Kimsworld Sep 16, 2009 @ 8:13 pm | delete
    Thanks for the great lense. I have an Albino African Clawed Frog. I bought her at a Walmart for my son for Christmas. No one told they grow so big. I wrote a lense about her here on Squidoo to let people know they get big. I didn't know anything about them, and I am still learning. Thank you for your helpful info on frog keeping.
  • Brenon Sep 13, 2009 @ 11:17 pm | in reply to Cindy | delete
    At most local grocery stores you can buy a gallon of "Spring Water" for about $1.00 in the bottled water section. I use that and it works great for my frogs.
  • Josh Sep 12, 2009 @ 3:53 pm | delete
    Hi im just wondering how much does it cost too buy them?
    and ive got a tank with a filter, i will just have 2 or 3 adf's and nothin else what else will i need and how much will it cost a year. Also they seem to have a lot of health problems are they prone to dying of disease, more than fish etc?

    Thanks
  • Cindy Sep 4, 2009 @ 6:06 pm | delete
    Hi, my son got two frogs from school ,they class was done with them and it was either find homes or flush.I could not let that happen to the poor things, so now we have two. We also have no clue how to take care of them! Help!Right now they are in a small fish tank a bit bigger than a beta tank but not much. He told me he was getting one frog not two.We have some pellets that say they are for frogs.The main problem I have right now is mt daughter took them for a walk arond the hose and spilled a lot of the water out.I know I should not just pour in tap water but they need more water so what to do?Please help the frogs I do not want them to get sick I just do not know what to do.
  • Sarah Aug 29, 2009 @ 9:56 am | in reply to o | delete
    O, it can be difficult to find healthy, happy ADF's. You can check out your local pet stores, are look at online aquarium sites which sell fish.

    Make sure you get all of the frogs at the same time, so that you don't have to worry about introducing diseased frogs to healthy frogs.
  • o Aug 25, 2009 @ 6:59 am | delete
    where can i buy some adf i've done quit a lot of research and aparently they like to live in groups 3-6
  • Tipi Aug 7, 2009 @ 11:29 pm | delete
    Look like some very fun frogs to have around. I've thought about getting some frogs, now maybe I will. Thanks for making this lens with all this information. Great resources!
    Susie
  • Sarah Jul 25, 2009 @ 7:50 am | in reply to Robyn | delete
    Hi Robyn, some frogs enjoy hanging out at the top of the tank - one of my frogs did all the time, but the others rarely did.

    As long as it isn't trying to climb out of the tank, and is acting normally otherwise, it should be fine.
  • Robyn Jul 24, 2009 @ 6:39 pm | delete
    Hi,
    My frog has been hanging at the top of the tank. Im worried. how do I know if he/she is sick?
  • Sarah Jul 24, 2009 @ 8:29 am | in reply to traci | delete
    Hi Traci, since ADF's have such poor eyesight, and usually have to hunt and peck for their food it's difficult to make sure they get enough food when there are other fish in the tank.

    I know some people who keep bettas with the ADF's net the betta while they feed the betta so it can't get the ADF's food.

    Some people also train their ADF to eat in a certain spot, or to eat in a small, clean clay lid like you place a clay flowerpot on.

    If the frogs aren't losing weight and are staying healthy, they are probably getting enough food.
  • traci Jul 24, 2009 @ 8:17 am | delete
    i own 2 african darf frogs. i keep them in a 10 gallon tank with abt 6 other fish. they seem to get along with each other. my only problem is when i try to feed the frogs the fish eat their food. is there any advise on what to do or a food the fish wont eat bit the frogs will
  • Sarah Jun 22, 2009 @ 9:04 am | in reply to Melissa | delete
    Hi Melissa, how big is the tank, do you have a heater in it?

    Are you changing the water every 3 days if it's less than 2 gallons, and once a week if it's more until the fungus is cleared?

    How are the fish and frogs doing with the Fungus Clear?

    Did your male and female betta get along? It isn't usually recommended for them to stay together because they fight, although I've had luck with a very passive male betta and a female betta in a 75.

    Some bettas will also attack frogs, so if this is what happening the bites could be causing an infection that is killing them.

    What does the fungus look like?
  • joshbotspot Jun 21, 2009 @ 10:18 am | in reply to Melissa | delete
    How many died????? Was it just one or two or more
  • Melissa Jun 13, 2009 @ 9:28 pm | delete
    I am so frustrated with a fungus that already one frog died from along with female bettas. And now I have another one that got it from the others I guess. So I took out all the gravel and decorations and it's nothing but a bare tank now with 4 frogs and one male betta. I treated the tank with Jungle Labs, Fungus Clear. I am really really really hoping this works. Any other ideas or suggestions would be great! Thanks.
  • AP28 Jun 9, 2009 @ 10:23 pm | delete
    I have kept African Dwarf frogs many times over the years, and they have always thrived in a plain round fish bowl, the ones that are larger in diameter with a larger base then the usual tall fish bowl, tho this time I could not find any. I've never used a heater or filter, just changed the water as needed. They have always bred, tho I was never able to keep the tadpoles alive after a few days, tho I was unable to find food they would eat.
    I have always fed mine freeze dried tubifex worms, which they love, or an occasional feeding of frozen brine shrimp, but too much clouds the water, & they do fine on just tubifex. Mine would always find the pieces I broke off on the top of the water. They would zoom right for them.
    The frogs I have currently don't seem to find them on the surface, so I am breaking it up until it sinks. Though one of the frogs has found it on the surface, only because he seems unable to swim to the bottom! He tries, but floats back up! Help!
  • aj2008 Jun 8, 2009 @ 5:50 am | delete
    It's great to see that you know what you are doing and look after your frogs so well!
  • Sarah May 19, 2009 @ 10:23 am | in reply to the Q | delete
    I am so sorry to hear that.
  • the Q May 18, 2009 @ 11:35 am | delete
    well its a sad day for us yesterday, the last of our adf died. it just wasnt eating, it started acting like the one before it, whenever I put food around it, it swam away. :-(
  • Sarah May 6, 2009 @ 10:12 am | in reply to tisha | delete
    Thanks Tisha, that sure doesn't look like much food for a years worth of food, but if it works.

    By the way, to anyone else who looks at the site, unless the bowls they are selling are a lot bigger than they look, they are way to small for any fish or frogs.

    Each frog should have 1 gallon of water and the temperature should be 75-80F, which means most people are going to need a heater.

    Rember - just because companies sell bowls for frogs and fish doesn't mean that the bowls are actually appropriate for the frogs and fish.
  • the Q May 6, 2009 @ 10:08 am | in reply to Sarah | delete
    it seems to be doing ok, the only problem I have now is whenever I feed the frog, the other fish would come and raid his pot even after I have already fed them *sigh* so it now has taken to hiding out in one of the bridge decorations I have in the tank, which makes it impossible for me to feed it so I HAVE to get it out of under the bridge, place it in some "safer" area to feed it, I hope it works! I would hate to lose the last frog :-(
  • tisha May 5, 2009 @ 11:29 pm | in reply to Sarah | delete
    Heres the website I can go to order more food:
    http://www.wildcreations.com/xcart/home.php?cat=2

    just scroll down on the page and it will say frog and fish food (1 yr supply) to me it looks likes what you give betas. I have the same food that came with them for about a year and a half because they only eat 2-3 pellets every 3 days.
  • Sarah May 5, 2009 @ 9:23 am | in reply to the Q | delete
    I'm so sorry to hear that? How is your remaining frog?
  • Sarah May 5, 2009 @ 9:11 am | in reply to tisha | delete
    Tisha,

    Just like people and dogs, differnt frogs do different things. Since frogs have poor eye site and hunt and peck for their food, if you have other fish in the tank that eat the frog food before the frogs can find it, it helps to train the frogs to eat in a certain place. This also helps ensure that the frogs are eating their food, and other food that may cause impactions, or may not give them the nutrients they need.

    I've never seen a floating frog food, do you know what brand it is, or what the ingredients are?
  • tisha May 5, 2009 @ 2:32 am | delete
    my frogs apparently don't eat like everyone elses. I have had my frogs for a year and 4 monthes and they eat this food that came with them. It looks like little black pellets. you give them 2 or 3 each every other day. That is why I don't understand why everyone is talking about putting food in a lil pot or a little dish. The food I give them just floats on the top and they come up and grab it.The food will eventually fall on the bottom but they usually eat it before it falls. My frogs also are in a bigger tank now and I don't use a filter because when i got them they didin't have a filter they just had a snail that came with them but he died. The way everyone else talks about the care of their frogs is totally diffrent than the way I care for mine and they seem to be just fine.
  • the Q Apr 28, 2009 @ 10:49 am | delete
    OH NO! we lost a 2nd frog this morning. I woke up and found it dead amidst the plant decorations. this is the skinnier of the 2 we have left. it was the one I had the hardest time feeding. the other one *knock on wood* doesnt seem to mind being placed in the terracotta pot and once I put the food in with it, it eats. this 2nd one (who died) refused to eat. even after I put it inside its pot, and placed food, it would ignore the frog bites and even the bloodworms and jump right out and refused to eat! :-(
  • Beas Apr 24, 2009 @ 4:47 am | delete
    never heard of these animals. a girlfriend of mine is fond of frogs, will show her this page. 5*.
  • Kimora Apr 23, 2009 @ 11:26 pm | delete
    Cool!! Guess What?! I have those frogs at my school for a science kit!! They like to move everwhere
  • the Q Apr 21, 2009 @ 12:49 pm | delete
    well my first day of "force feeding" the frogs was semi successful, the fatter of the 2 ate a lot while in the pot, the thinner one didnt. when I woke up this morning they were both swimming around actively. the fatter one went back into the pot, the skinnier one didnt, went around and around the whole tank. I finally had to corner it and used a turkey baster to put some bloodworms around it and it finally ate. then it kept moving around still. it finally got trapped (so to speak) in the habi-trail and I placed more bloodworms in it to make sure it eats some more and its been there all day since. hopefully it will get the hang of it.
  • the Q Apr 20, 2009 @ 11:07 am | in reply to Sarah | delete
    well I took some advise from another site where they suggested we put in small terra cotta pots in the tank for them to 'hide' in and have now resorted to manually placing the food in it. I placed 2 pots and so far the 2 remaining frogs I have left have both taken refuge in 1 pot. Hopefully, they will eat better. I placed the pots there yesterday and had to 'catch' the 1 frog into it to let it know its there. when I awoke this morning and turned on their tank light, both frogs are in it. will keep you posted on their eating

    thanks sarah =D
  • the Q Apr 20, 2009 @ 11:07 am | in reply to Sarah | delete
    well I took some advise from another site where they suggested we put in small terra cotta pots in the tank for them to 'hide' in and have now resorted to manually placing the food in it. I placed 2 pots and so far the 2 remaining frogs I have left have both taken refuge in 1 pot. Hopefully, they will eat better. I placed the pots there yesterday and had to 'catch' the 1 frog into it to let it know its there. when I awoke this morning and turned on their tank light, both frogs are in it. will keep you posted on their eating

    thanks sarah =D
  • Sarah Apr 20, 2009 @ 10:59 am | in reply to the Q | delete
    Basically, you have to watch your frogs to see if they end up eating things.

    I remember seeing food bouncing off my frogs heads too, and being so surprised when they didn't eat it.
  • Ezer_Kenegdo Apr 19, 2009 @ 4:39 pm | delete
    Wow, I never knew so much about frogs! Nice lense!
  • the Q Apr 18, 2009 @ 7:30 pm | delete
    I have a stupid question LOL! how do you ensure that your frogs eat? Ours seem to be a hit or miss, sometimes they would jump out for the food and other times it hits them on the head and nothing, any suggestions?
  • Eclectic_Muse Apr 17, 2009 @ 8:08 am | delete
    Never tried frogs...You've given me some incentive. I wonder if my hubby will let me buy another tank?
  • Sarah Apr 16, 2009 @ 3:23 pm | in reply to the Q | delete
    I'm sorry that you lost one of your frogs.

    I hope the other two will be fine too.
  • the Q Apr 16, 2009 @ 3:06 pm | delete
    well bad news. we lost 1 of our frogs today, and it wasnt the one that was floating around on its back !!! :-( hopefully the other 2 stays healthy & well.....
  • wizardfitz Apr 15, 2009 @ 7:30 pm | in reply to Sarah | delete
    oh no! well today they all acted normal! no upside down no nothing. just the usual floating stuff and swimming around and hiding and eating, maybe its just a fluke?
    earthworms are from my front yard, we wash the heck out of it and the lawn isnt treated. we also squeeze out the dirt from inside the worm before we feed it to the frogs/fishes. well i hope they stay ok as well. they were pretty normal today no unusual behaviour observed at all thx!
  • Sarah Apr 15, 2009 @ 10:03 am | in reply to the Q | delete
    I hate to tell you this, but most of the time when a frog lies on it's back, it's a sign that it's dying.

    Where are you getting the earthworms that you're feeding the frogs?

    Is there a chance that there are pesticides, or other pollutants in them that could be killing the frogs?

    Floating on the water is normal behavior for frogs though.

    I hope they will all be ok, keep me updated.
  • the Q Apr 14, 2009 @ 7:03 pm | delete
    we have 3 ADFs. when we first got them they were pretty 'docile' and sedentary. but ever since we started feeding them earthworms, they have become very active for the most part. 1 in particular, I found today, upside down on the gravel floor, and I thought it was dead. I kinda moved the water around it and it moved, and swam away. it went inside a hamster habitrail we have in the tank to join the other frog and again, laid upside down! the 3rd frog is constantly swimming up and down and floating on the top of the water. any thoughts on these sudden behaviour changes? should we be concerned or is this normal?
  • Wysiwigs Apr 13, 2009 @ 2:00 pm | delete
    I don't have any African Frogs, but I do have a large number of them living in my flowerbeds. There's Ed, Fred, Jed, Ned...all the way to Zed (Hey, I had a theme going) I even bought them a little toad house :o) Since we have horses and frogs eat flies, it seemed like a great plan to me...5* for a nice lens on a cool subject.
    Http://www.Squidoo.com/EpicFarms
  • KellyB Apr 10, 2009 @ 3:46 pm | delete
    i hve 1m-Wilbur(aka Willy)ADF (had 2...other(Wilma)died in an unfortunate heating tube incident). Willy is in a 15gal com. tank w/ 4f/2m adult,aprrox 20fry(netted seperate) guppies& a f-balloon molly.Gups R2 consumed w/ LOVE 2 worry about Willy& the Molly is afraid of her own shadow(was harrassed/physically assulted by a platy who got what was coming to him while mixed up in some shady dealings w/ a gang of fancy gups).ring feeder keeps food in approx same area.have learned 2put fish flakes in first 2attract fish. Once settled down I add blood worms/pellets. Wilbur attracted by sound of feeding/smell of worms.by the time he is interested he only has to swim around the Molly/smaller Gups.have seen him huddle w/Molly when feeding.this is very cute and hope to remember to take pix one of these days.Want to get cpl more ADFs when fry lgr. Am afraid new ADFs not aware of feeding procdr will eat fry.cant wait for more!have talked 2 my son's K class re:ADFs and Gups.my niece got an ADF too!
  • Sarah Apr 10, 2009 @ 8:37 am | in reply to Melissa | delete
    Hi Melessa, how are the tadpoles doing?

    Here's an article about African Dwarf Frog tadpole care Tadpoles.
  • Melissa Mar 24, 2009 @ 12:11 pm | delete
    Does anyone have any information on african dwarf frog tadpole care? I have about 50 tadpoles and want to do what i can to keep them alive.
  • madison Feb 18, 2009 @ 6:58 pm | delete
    How do I tell if there boys or girls and how do they mate I have had them for a year should they have already mated if they were oppisite gender and do they regenerate limbs.
  • Sarah Feb 18, 2009 @ 10:14 am | in reply to zoey | delete
    Hi Zoey, I'm glad it isn't common in your area.

    Thanks for letting me know how he's doing.
  • zoey Feb 18, 2009 @ 3:45 am | in reply to Sarah | delete
    hi - thanks for your reply. in the last 24 hours the little mite has scaled the glass -on one occasion about 4 inches above the water level. I haven't seen him actually do this just found him on the glass so i don't know if he jumped there or climbed...i was just amazed he'd got so far and was on the glass and still wet. I've looked under that chytridiomysis disease ont he web and it doesn't look like there have been many cases in the UK. His skin is still dark and he is lively. I'll let you know how it goes
  • Sarah Feb 17, 2009 @ 12:50 pm | in reply to zoey | delete
    Hi Zoey, unfortunately climbing out of the water is a sign of Chytridiomycosis.

    You might want to read the article mentioned above to see if that helps.

    Even though your frog is eating, it still isn't good that it's trying to get out of the water.

    Good luck, and please let me know what happens.
  • zoey Feb 17, 2009 @ 10:13 am | delete
    Hi - I've had 5 ADFs for a while now and got 3 more at the weekend. One is particularly small but I had him because he was the last at the shop. The new ones are eating really well (esp the tiny one) - bloodworms in nutrient jelly straight from the packet or from the floor of the tank. The tiny one hides quite a bit e.g. between the sucker pads holding my filter to the glass. Last night he got up on top of the filter and was sat on it out of the water. None of my other frogs have ever done this. I splashed some water up so he went back into the tank and have left the light off so if he gets up there he won't dry out so quickly. Is there anything I should look out for in case he is sick?
  • dude Feb 11, 2009 @ 7:31 pm | delete
    How do I tell if there boys or girls and how do they mate I have had them for a year should they have already mated if they were oppisite gender and do they regenerate limbs.
  • Sarah Jan 23, 2009 @ 3:13 pm | in reply to Janet | delete
    Janet I'm so sorry that your frog didn't make it.

    How sad and disappointing to bring a new pet home, and not have him survive.

    It does sound like he was starving if he was very thin,

    It's such a shame.
  • Janet Jan 23, 2009 @ 2:20 pm | delete
    I had asked earlier about my frog staying on his back at the bottom. Well he did not make it. I don't what was wrong with him. I have had him less then 24 hours so I will be taking it back to Pet Smart. He was awfully small and thin so I do wonder if he was just starved.
  • Janet Jan 23, 2009 @ 10:20 am | delete
    Yesterday we bought an ADF at the pet store. Last night is was doing fine. This morning it layed over on its back and has stayed that way. It still moves around some but not much. Is this normal or is it dying?
  • Sarah Jan 19, 2009 @ 8:09 pm | in reply to Angie | delete
    Hi Angie,

    I usually use HBH frog and tadpole bites, although I know some of my local stores have had them on clearance, so I'm not sure if they're going to continue them.

    The frog bites are a little softer, so I'm not sure how the reptile sticks would work for frogs, which are actually amphibians, and not reptiles.

    It must have been cool to have your frog eating out of your fingers though!
  • Angie Jan 19, 2009 @ 6:11 pm | in reply to Sarah | delete
    We bought some Wardley Reptile Sticks - fortified with calcium - it was the only kind that the store I went to had. The label says ideal for all aquatic reptiles. It floats though. I read the tip about putting the frog food in the same place each feeding, so I am assuming that there is a kind that does not float? What are the chances that our frog will find the floating food?
    Anyway, for tonight's feeding I stuck my arm in the aquarium and held a piece right in front of our frog and he began to eat it right from my hand, which was cool.
  • Sarah Jan 19, 2009 @ 9:59 am | in reply to Angie | delete
    Hi Angie, African Dwarf Frogs do shed their skin, although most people don't see it.

    Thanks for trying some of the feeding suggestions, I'm sure your frog will be a lot healthier and happier if you do.
  • Sarah Jan 19, 2009 @ 9:56 am | in reply to Arisu | delete
    My frogs actually ignore each other most of the time, but if you can get a frog from the same place you got your first one, and all of the frogs look healthy go ahead and try it.
  • Angie Jan 19, 2009 @ 8:17 am | delete
    My son got a 5 gallon tank for Christmas. We put 2 small neon tetras, 2 small guppies and 1 ADF. I came to this site because we noticed a fluffy patch of ? on his back. At first I thought it was a fungus; but this morning I watched him take his back feet and peel it off over his head. It looked like he was taking off a shirt of skin. He looks "normal" now, no more fluffy patch of whatever it was. Do ADFs shed their skin? Should I assume that it what it was, or should I be doing something?
    Also, I am glad I came to this site. There is alot of info about feeding that I am going to try. We haven't been feeding him anything special. Just assuming that he was eating the fish flakes.
  • Arisu Dec 11, 2008 @ 1:01 am | delete
    I have a dwarf frog that huddles by the plants/heater all day. I heard they like company- should I get another one? hes currently in a 2.5g tank.
  • Sarah Dec 9, 2008 @ 11:17 am | in reply to natalie | delete
    Hi Natalie - African Dwarf Frogs lay eggs, have you seen any eggs in their aquarium?
  • natalie Dec 9, 2008 @ 11:11 am | delete
    I have to 2 frogs. they mated a couple of times and i think one is pregnant. how long does it take to have babies?
  • Marta Nov 17, 2008 @ 1:17 pm | delete
    I recently set up my 10 gal tank to accomodate two ADFs I have 3 zebra danios who helped establish the nitrogen cycle. I'm feeding my ADFs (Tap and Toe) bloodworms with a turkey baster and notice the frogs aren't always grabbing the worms. The worms left over in the the gravel are being eaten by the fish. I am also going to buy Frog Bites, but wonder if you have tips on a jar or cave idea where I could put frog food that the fish would not go. The guy at the fish store warned frogs don't see well and sometimes will starve. I'm terrified that will happen to my little ones.
    HELP!
  • Help me Nov 7, 2008 @ 10:25 pm | delete
    My frog has a spot on the back of his head that looks like ich. I have put ich medicine in the tank. Do frogs get ich? What is this spot? It's looks like a growth! Please email me directly, I am terrified he is going to die. I have pictures to share if anyone can help. daffy_cat@yahoo.com
  • Sarah Oct 23, 2008 @ 9:08 am | delete
    Edith, you might want to check out the Sickness In African Dwarf Frogs Module at the top of the page.

    How is your frog doing now?

    Pineapple, your frog might be getting ready to shed.

    How is she doing now?
  • edith Oct 14, 2008 @ 4:24 am | delete
    i have an african dwarf dwarf.and overnight it appears to be extremely bloated.we noticed it wasnt as attentive as before and just kind of floats.it doesnt swim and we have to move it to make sure its alive and it doesnt even try to escape.please help!!!
  • pineapple3 Oct 3, 2008 @ 5:39 pm | delete
    Hi. I have a sweet pair of ADFs. I got them appx 6 wks ago. They're adults, and have mated a couple of times. I don't know if the bumping aroud during mating caused this, but the female has, for the past few days developed grey hazyiness over her eyes, though on frontal view I can clearly see her eyes, it's like she's wearing blinders. Other than that she's fine - so far. And the male is totally fine. Having just read about chytridiomycosis, I'm freaking out a bit. Any ideas about this would be much appreciated. Thank you so much.
    Sandi
  • Sarah Sep 24, 2008 @ 9:33 am | delete
    Hi Curtis, I'm sorry your ADF is sick.

    I added some information about sick ADF's at the top of the page - the second like especially might help you.

    Good luck, and let us know what you end up doing to help your frog.
  • curtis Sep 23, 2008 @ 5:57 pm | delete
    one of my adf's is bloated,and floats all the time.it tries to swim to the bottom but can't stay there.it looks as though it has a big air bubble in it's stomach.it there something i can do to alleviate it's problem?
  • Sarah Sep 22, 2008 @ 5:52 pm | delete
    Thanks Clefty.
  • clefty Sep 22, 2008 @ 4:30 pm | delete
    welcome to the PET FISH Group. Usually don't accept lenses without content directly related to fish themselves, but these can go in the same tanks, and your lens is very good, so I made an exception :)
  • Sarah Sep 16, 2008 @ 12:21 pm | delete
    Hi Jessica, is there anything in the aquarium that could have fallen on your frog and crushed his foot?

    I think that he should be ok, if he's still doing ok now, but I would make extra sure that you kept up with water changes, and did a few extra so that you don't have to worry about bacteria getting into his system from his foot.

    I don't think he will regrow his feet, but I sure hope he doesn't have any more problems.

    Let me know how he does please.
  • Jessica Sep 16, 2008 @ 11:37 am | delete
    I recently purchased an ADF and things were going fine, but the other dat I noticed something was different about him. He was missing one of his front feet. I don't know what could have happened to it, he is the only thing in the tank. Is he going to die by not having all his feet? He has made it a few days already and he isn't bleeding or anything. I don't know much about frogs, but will he regrow his foot? Please help.
  • Sarah Sep 5, 2008 @ 9:57 am | delete
    Katerna African Dwarf Frogs do shed their skin - that may be what you're seeing.

    If you've never seen shed skin don't worry - a lot of the frogs eat it before you notice it.

    SemperFidelis - thank you!
  • SemperFidelis Sep 3, 2008 @ 4:25 pm | delete
    Blessed by a Squid Angel today! :)
    Colleen ~ www.squidoo.com/squid-angel
  • Ashley Aug 4, 2008 @ 3:37 am | delete
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  • Katerna Jul 5, 2008 @ 2:44 pm | delete
    My african dwarf frogs i dont know what is happening it is like stuff is floating on their skin plz help.
  • Sarah Jun 20, 2008 @ 7:52 am | delete
    That's funny Lizzy.

    Your birds could open the lid on the fish tank?
  • ElizabethJeanAllen Jun 18, 2008 @ 5:03 pm | delete
    What an interesting critter. I don't want one though. My birds would turn it into lunch.
    5*
    Lizzy
  • Sarah Jun 3, 2008 @ 8:12 am | delete
    Cassie your betta and frogs should be ok, as long as you can keep them cool enough. If you can get a cooler or a styrofoam container that's big enough to keep they're plastic container in that should help keep the temperature even.

    You might want to separate the betta and the frogs while they are traveling so they don't decide to pick on each other if you are keeping them in a smaller than ususal container.

    Both the beta and the frogs should be fine without the aerator for the duration of the trip, but you might want to keep one with you if it won't be any trouble.

    I hope you and your African Dwarf frog and beta have a safe trip, and that you enojoy your visit to Florida.
  • Cassie Jun 2, 2008 @ 8:36 pm | delete
    I need to drive down to Florida. It is a 3-day drive, appx. 8 hrs a day. Once there, however, I'll be staying for 5-6 weeks, so I really need to take my little guys with me if possible. I have one African dwarf and a male betta. I plan on taking them in a large plastic container, air holes in the lid, a battery-powered fan for at least when I take pit-stops (or always if thought better.) Each night I'll take them into the hotel w/ me of course. Should I keep an aerator to run during the evenings? Do you have any other ideas/suggestions? I use bottled gallon jugs of spring water from grocery stores with betta conditioning added... so I doubt I need to bring my own water with, unless just a slight bit for water changes. Please let me know! Thanks!
  • Sarah May 18, 2008 @ 3:34 pm | delete
    Veronica my African Dwarf Frogs aren't very active either, especially when they are in a tank with other fish. 17 other fish is probably overwhelming for them, and you need to make sure that the fish aren't trying to get a little nibble of the frog legs when you aren't there to watch.

    My frogs float on the top of the water a lot when they are in a tank by themselves, but I rarely see them do it when they are in an aquarium with other fish.

    I think the other fish scare them.

    They would probably be happier in a heated tank by themselves, but if that's not an option just keep an eye on them and make sure that they are getting enough food, and that none of your fish are picking on them.

    I'm going to try to get an article up about sexing ADF's this week, so stay tuned.
  • Veronica May 18, 2008 @ 2:57 pm | delete
    I have two african dwarf frogs. they don't seem to be very active. i never see them!!!! are they unhappy and if so do you know what i can do to make them more happy? i am feeding them frog/tadpole food. they like with 17 other fish mostly guppies the others are tetras. they have plants and a cave to hide in. and also do you know how i can sex them?
  • Sarah Apr 10, 2008 @ 11:00 am | delete
    David, I've found that African Dwarf frogs do better with a tank with a heater in them.

    Whether or not the filter will help depends on the size of your tank. If the tank is about 5 gallons are larger the tank should be able to cycle. If it's smaller, it won't cycle, so you need to continue to do water changes at least once a week, but preferably twice a week.

    Brine shrimp is a good treat, but it's not very nutritious, so the frogs should be fed frog bites - I use HBH frog and tadpole bites, to make sure they get the nutrition they need.

    From what I've read African Dwarf frogs start to breed at about a year old, and can lay eggs up to every 10 days. I've never been fortunate enough to have mine breed, I think I have two females, so I can't give you too much advice.

    Here's some information on breeding http://aquaticfrogs.tripod.com/id15.html.

    You can leave the excess eggs to see what happens, or you can feed them to other fish if you have them.
  • Phillip Apr 6, 2008 @ 11:37 pm | delete
    I bought two african dwarf frogs today and I have a few questions. first the tank I got I cleaned and rinsed very well as well as the rocks that went in it I filled it up with water shoved in some dechlor drops and got the frogs and about 2 hours later put them in. NI have read that the tank should be "cycled" will my frogs now die? I put the water from the petsmart tank in with the frogs I have a filter and heater running 24 hours to keep the temp stable and wter running I also have a solid top with one smal whole about two inches by three covered with mesh and wires coming out I have an aipump to provide air. So basically Will my frogs die because I didn't cycel and will the heater/airpump/filter hurt, help, or really alter the frogs or the cycling process at all?

    When and how often do the frogs mate yearly?
    What should I do with the excess eggs?
    I'm feeding them brine shrimp cubes cut up to a smaller size is that okay?
    Do they require special lighting?
    Thank you very much!
    -Phillip
  • Sarah Apr 2, 2008 @ 9:25 am | delete
    Ok, someone asked about their new African Dwarf Frogs and bettas not eating, but I can't find it.

    They also mentioned feeding freeze dried blood worms.

    Freeze dried foods are not recommended for bettas because they can cause intestinal blockages, which might result in the betta's death.

    When the freeze dried food soaks in water it swells up, and this can cause a problem if the betta has already eaten it.

    If you do feed freeze dried foods soak them in a cup with little bit of the water from your tank for a few minutes before putting the food in the fish tank.

    This should help eliminate the problems. I don't feed my bettas freeze dried foods at all.

    I do feed them frozen and thawed blood worms, and they love them.

    Sometimes it does take a few days for new fish to feel comfortable enough to eat.

    If your fish and frogs look otherwise healthy I wouldn't worry too much.

    You do need to make sure that the betta isn't eating all of the food, and the frogs get some.
  • Sandra Mar 30, 2008 @ 2:48 pm | delete
    Friday night I bought two dwarf frogs and a beta fish, and none of them seem to be eatting...I don't know what to do?!! I have freeze dried blood worms that I am giving them, the guy at the pet store said it was the only thing the frogs would eat. I don't want my sweet new friends to die! Any suggestions?
  • Sarah Feb 28, 2008 @ 11:45 am | delete
    George I've never tried that, since the frogs are aquatic I don't think that they need to come out of the water. If you do try it make sure that they can easily get back in the water no matter where they are on the slate.

    I'd hate for you to lose them.
  • George Feb 23, 2008 @ 12:25 pm | delete
    Frogs not EATING??!!! I have had frogs several times and they are the biggest gluttons in the tank! They would take Reptomin pellets from my fingers, and actual try to pry my fingers open if I held on too tight. Besides the pellets which were just for them, they also ate the fish's flake food as well as gorging on frozen bloodworms and brine shrimp. Besides grabbing all the food they were very open with their love lives. Was not unusual to see the male with his puny little arms around a bloated female as they went careening thru the tank.Woke my wife up regularly with their loud and abundant love calls. What i would like to try is to build a shelf from slate, consisting of a large flat top which would stick out of the water, supported by 2 slate "legs" attached underneath with Aquarium cement. That way newts and frogs could bask while I would keep the tank about half full of water for the fish. Anybody ever try something like this? Thanx in advance.
  • Sarah Feb 10, 2008 @ 8:46 am | delete
    Jen, African Dwarf Frogs are relatively inexpensive, costing around $4-5 each. The HBH frog and tadpole bites that I feed them are also around $4-6, as are the Hikari frozen bloodworms that you can get to give them for a treat - just be sure not to feed a whole cube of bloodworms at once.

    The most expensive thing will be a good tank.

    ADF's need at least one gallon of water each, and they prefer temperatures that are 75-80 F, so unless you have a pretty warm house all the time they will probably need a heater.

    If they don't you can usually find a 1 gallon aquarium with a filter for around $15 dollars at petsmart or walmart.

    I've found a used 10 gallon aquarium with all the accesssories for 50 cents at a yardsale, but a new tank, filter, and heater can cost up to $100, it just depends on how patient you are, and what you want.

    If you do get a used tank check it to make sure it doesn't leak, and check it for several days to make sure the heater keeps a steady temperature.
    Good luck.
  • Jen Feb 9, 2008 @ 7:02 pm | delete
    i would love to get a frog they look so cool and fairly easy to car for and keep in my bedroom about how much would it cost for me to have an african dwarf frog ayear and what is the start up cost

    thanks for the help
  • Kristen Nov 16, 2007 @ 10:18 pm | delete
    Hello i just got a new frog!
    It is soo cooll!
    I am been looking on the web to see diferent facts about frogs but this has been the best one yet!
    I have some questions..
    mt frog has webbed feet.. what kind is it?
    and can I take it out of the water or can it not breath out of water? thankyou!
  • Sarah Oct 17, 2007 @ 10:54 am | delete
    You might try feeding them in the same place each day, or feeding getting a small shallow bowl, or plate that's never been washed with soap, and try placing the frog food in that every day.

    Some people even feed the other fish in a separate container, so that they know their frogs are eating.
    S
  • Sarah Oct 17, 2007 @ 10:49 am | delete
    Natalie, I'm so sorry that you lost your frogs, I know it can be heartbreaking.

    Since African Dwarf frogs have such bad vision, it's often difficult for them to find their food - sometimes mine won't eat even if the food lands right on top of them.
  • natalie Oct 16, 2007 @ 9:51 pm | delete
    i had 5 frogs 3 small and 2 large, in the oast week each day i lost a frog,one by one they died? i have some neons in the tank and i think they were eating all the food,i never once saw a frog eat. i feed them the tadpole and frog bites.. could i be doing something wrong?
  • SMurphy Aug 16, 2007 @ 11:19 pm | delete
    Hello
    I have created a group to bring together all the frog lenses on squidoo. I hope you'll consider joining. It's at http://www.squidoo.com/groups/frogs

    Cheers
  • Sarah Jul 3, 2007 @ 8:29 am | delete
    Hi LJ.

    Technically you can take African Dwarf Frogs out of the water, but they are aquatic frogs, and should remain in the water all the time.

    I think the only time that I've ever seen the frogs out of water anywhere, is when someone was doing surgery on them.

    I hope this helps.
  • LJ Jul 2, 2007 @ 8:30 pm | delete
    I am new to these frogs and was wondering if you can take them out of the water.
  • Sarah May 31, 2007 @ 11:42 am | delete
    H your frogs sound delightful! I have 4 right now, and I'm about to have to get a new filter so they aren't hiding all the time. I've got one of the filters shaped like a tree stump and the frogs are always hidign in it.

    They are so much fun!
  • Sarah May 31, 2007 @ 11:39 am | delete
    Vicky, I'm sorry it took so long for me to respond? How is your frog doing?

    African Dwarf frogs need a temperature between 70-82F, although 75-80F is ideal. If the temperature goes into the 60's the frogs could die, so I would definitely recommend a heater.
  • vicky May 6, 2007 @ 7:23 am | delete
    I need help does a dwarf frog need a heater and filter please help me!
  • H Apr 16, 2007 @ 11:04 am | delete
    We have had 6 african dwarf frogs in a 10 gallon tank for 2 years. They are DELIGHTFUL pets. 2 of them, probably females, are pretty fat. I feed them frozen brine shrimp and bloodworms every 2-4 days. They get pretty fat after they eat and I wait until they've slimmed down to feed them again.

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I'm Sarah O, and I love to watch my African Dwarf Frogs play.
They are so cute, and can be so funny.
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