how often do african dwarf frogs molt?
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Heh, I didn't even know they did that. The last 2 that I had got eaten by a small cray that I got. Needless to say, the cray was taken back to the lfs. 
I remember the one time mine shed its skin, sadly one of the two didn't survive the shedding(they both were shedding at the same time). The shedding just happened all of a sudden and didn't seem like the result of any specific change in the tank. Mine haven't shedded again since and that was almost 2 or so years ago. It sounds like just a normal healthy thing, just make sure they're well protected from anything that might eat them in this vulnerable condition.
I know mine ate their skin, but does anyone remember why they do that? Isn't it like an extra nutrient source or something?
I know mine ate their skin, but does anyone remember why they do that? Isn't it like an extra nutrient source or something?
It is natural for them to shed (I think all amphibians and reptiles shed). ADF will shed about every 2-3 weeks (if at night you will never notice). The skin is nutritious (did I spell that right??), and the frog will eat it.
I was just worried about mine that first few weeks. They seemed the shed every two to three days. I rarely see it anymore now. One curious thing, one of them turned a real light color after I put them in my tank. It was very obvious when comparing the two that one was pale and the other the standard dark brownish color. Now they are both a little on the pale side but similar looking to each other.
I never realized they shed either until one day I was observing the tank activities and suddenly my ADF reached back with his hind legs to his bum and snagged his skin with his claws. Tugging and tugging until he pulled his skin off whole in front of him like pulling off a pair of long underwear from the back opening and kicking it off. It was something to see and all very natural although for me it was a complete surprise.
