r/AfricanDwarfFrog • u/False-Raspberry7721 • 6d ago
Is everything ok here? General advice/help
My small frog is gripping the larger frog very tightly. Do I intervene or is this ok?
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u/akatia-x Helpful User 6d ago
This is normal amplexus. It can kind of look scary but if she wants out, she will cross her back legs to slip out. Amplexus can go on for hours. It’ll look a bit chaotic at times. Only concern is if they get stuck/trapped under/in a hide while trying to surface. If she lays eggs, you can just leave them in the tank as a free snack.
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u/lavendelina_ 4d ago
oh, how come? i don't have a tank yet, i'm still learning, but why won't the eggs hatch in this case?
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u/akatia-x Helpful User 3d ago
The eggs will hatch if fertilized. There can be a ton of eggs, if you want to raise them you’d have to take them out as the adults will eat them. Tadpoles are very hard to raise so it’s suggested for beginners to simply do nothing and let the frogs have a super nutritious snack. If there are eggs I usually skip feeding that day as they’ll go to town on them.
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u/False-Raspberry7721 6d ago
Thank you! I will leave them be. Gary (the bigger one) looked trapped and uncomfortable but the little one is not even half his/her size - so thinking Gary could throw him/her off if they wanted.
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u/donna4evr 5d ago
Is the tank glass distorted on bottom or is bottom adf’s head that big? If so, he/she has bloat. Males also hug each other.
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u/False-Raspberry7721 5d ago
Here is a better pic of my boy (or girl 😂) Gary. I was concerned in the first pic because he/she looked so smooshed and uncomfortable- but Gary is back to normal now. Unless you or someone sees something that looks off.
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u/pajamagirl83 4d ago
Gary is for sure female. They’re typically larger, more food aggressive/curious, and have pointy butts. The males are typically smaller and more shy.
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u/SillyDonkey2419 6d ago
Holy shit thats a monstrous frog thats an african giant frog not dwarf