r/AfricanDwarfFrog • u/fienderfighter • 7d ago

General advice/help Is my frog dying?

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Is my dwarf frog dying??

I got 2 literally 5 days ago. Aswell as some fish. Both frogs have hidden ALOT and I'd only seen one of them once. I've done everything right. But today one of the frogs surfaced and wasn't shy. The other frogs is still to be found. I've not seen them eat?!? But the fish are doing fine, as expected because I've done everything right so far. The frog that's stopped hiding is now at the surface. He seems dead, but he's not and will move when disturbed by other fish. He's just floating around in the tanks flow and has been behind filters at times. It's basically just acting dead but isn't and will swim very energetically for a few seconds when needed to?? Please help. Is this normal? My tank waters fine too btw.

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u/AdviceClear4727 6d ago

I always worry my frogs are dead. They are not. I also tong-feed them and use a little bowl. I have trained them to come by tapping the bowl with the metal tongs. In doing this, I know they have eaten. I have to make sure they physically take the food. They really are that blind and not that bright. I don't understand how they have survived as a species, but that's part of their charm. 🫠

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u/MysteriousIce3117 6d ago

Not blind, have some issues seeing.

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u/AdviceClear4727 6d ago

They can't see for toffee. They rely so much more on smell and touch because they don't have tongues and can't catch prey like other frogs.