African Dwarf Frogs..

Contact the LFS and see what they were feeding the frogs. Keep in mind that amphibians don't need to eat every day--they have very slow metabolisms, so can live without food for many more days than a mammal.
 
I called them earlier and they said fish food. LOL I'm like umm ok, what kind? Flake food? And she said yes. I usually only deal with the owner and he is on vacation and his employees don't seem very knowledgable.

None of my fish eat flake food, so I don't buy it. The only flake food I have is Nutrafin plant diet, but they are carnivores correct?. Or will they also eat veggie based foods? I have some Wardley algae wafers also. And I found Nutrafin Max mini pellets, but they float unless I soak them first.

Good to know they can go awhile without food. I'll try everything I have. And get some earthworms. The lfs owner is due back in 2 days. So if they are not eating by then, I'll go in and buy whatever he was feeding them.

Thanks for the help.
 
I knew someone who used to have them and they said that they had never seen them eat but they lived for 4 months, so I assume they ate somehow?
 
The Nutrafin Max Complete Micro Granules are fish food, just like flakes except that they are compressed into tiny granules. Are you near the GTA? If you can't find the flakes, PM me and I will give you the address & Ph # of my LFS.
 
I have a couple of dwarf frogs in my lil 5.5 gallon tank at work....

They love frozen bloodworms......they go hunting for them on the ground and when they see one, they pounce on it as if it was alive.....

Very nice lil critters....and u can still have tetras in that tank as these frogs can not eat fishes....unless they are fry....
 
I have 2 clawed frogs that eat any fish they can fit in their mouth (2 inch fantailed goldfish, especially) and my roommate has 2 dwarf frogs. She feeds them regular tropical fish flakes, the same stuff she feeds her 4 tetras. I have never personally seen them eat, and I doubt she has, but she's had them about a year, and they're as healthy as can be.

-Ash
 
The one finally ate, the female. And go figure it was the last food I thought to try.. cocktail shrimp!.. LOL The male hasen't ate anything yet that I know of. But he's been a little busy. And because of that I have another question. LOL

From what I read on sexing them males have the white bump behind each front leg and the females do not. Is this fairly accurate? Are there any other differences?

The reason I ask is that the one I believe to be male has actively been searching out the one I believe to be female. During his search he is 'singing' as I guess it's called. It sounds more like a buzzing. Which is fairly loud if he's at the surface. When he finds the female he moves his back legs up and down like he's marching.. lol. Then he proceeds to 'hug' her for a few minutes. Then he lets her go and starts the whole process over again. He's been so pre-occupied with her that he's not even bothering to stop and eat. LOL So he must not be too hungry.

I'm trying to figure out if he's attempting to mate.. Or what he's doing. But he's pretty determined. LOL
 
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