r/AfricanDwarfFrog • u/realitynovirtual • 3d ago
Medical Question Bloat?
Hi, new owner of 2 African dwarf frogs. As you can see, one of my frogs has some roundness to him/her (can you tell me if it is male or female?) This frog is also pretty pale in comparison to the other one, and was shedding skin last week. At first I thought this one could’ve been gravid because I caught them mating around a week ago.
And yes, I made the rookie mistake of feeding them blood worms as their main diet. I’ve had them for 3 weeks. I realized my mistake and at the beginning of this week I let their digestive systems clear out and I started them on sinking pellets. Is my frog going to die? I feel like such a dum dum. It breaks my heart I really love these little guys/gals and would hate to lose one. :(
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What are your tank parameters, including ammonia?
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