Welcome to the amazing world of the African Dwarf Frog. Free tips about keeping African Dwarf Frogs. Lots of info and more on African Dwarf Frogs, your home and family and pet home.
There are some infections and ailments that are common in African Dwarf Frogs and you may come across some of them.
The following are some ailments of the African Dwarf Frog.
If your African Dwarf Frog has white, cottony looking patches or threads on his body, then he may have a fungal infection.
With a bacterial infection your African Dwarf Frog may have no physical symptoms, but he may appear lethargic, and might refuse to eat.
Your African Dwarf Frog may also spend a lot of time just floating at the surface in one spot. This could be contusive to a bacterial infection.
If your African Dwarf Frog has intense swelling in the body and legs, this is known as ‘Dropsy’ or bloat.
In the following posts I will tell you about some of the treatments for these ailments!
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
What is ‘that’ swimming in my tank??
Welcome to the amazing world of the African Dwarf Frog. Free tips about keeping African Dwarf Frogs. Lots of info and more on African Dwarf Frogs, your home and family and pet home.
If you have a male and a female African Dwarf Frog in your tank, you may just notice one day that there are tiny black things swimming around.
Well, don’t panic, your African Dwarf Frogs have mated and given you some tadpoles.
Try to separate them from the adults as soon as possible. The adults may mistake them for food!
It might be easier to move the adults to a different tank for a while, because your tadpoles are very small.
You can feed your tadpoles a protein powder made for fish or ‘spirulina flakes.’
When they are a bit bigger you can offer them frozen blood worms.
Remember not to over feed your frogs. Do not give them more than they will eat in an hour or two!
You could consider selling the extra tadpoles to your pet shop or to friends.
The Anubias Nana plant gives your African Dwarf Frog lovely hiding places.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
‘Singing’ African Dwarf Frog!!
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Your African Dwarf Frog ‘sings’ or ‘hums’ usually during the mating period or when he is excited.
When conditions are right your male African Dwarf Frog will start to callout for a female.
The time when African Dwarf Frogs mate is called ‘amplexus’. He may also perform a ‘mating dance’. He will arch his back and kick his legs out while ‘singing’ or calling.
If he finds a female he will grasp her from behind, right above her legs. This behavior usually happens at night.
The female will rapidly swim to the surface doing a series of somersaults. She lays her eggs at the surface and scatters them around while the male fertilizers them on the outside of her body.
The time period for mating is from 30 minutes to several hours.
When she has laid all her eggs, she goes to the bottom of the tank and lies motionless. After some minutes the male will release her and revert back to normal behavior.
If you happen to be watching, it is a fascinating and wonderful experience. Truly amazing creatures!
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Your African Dwarf Frog ‘sings’ or ‘hums’ usually during the mating period or when he is excited.
When conditions are right your male African Dwarf Frog will start to callout for a female.
The time when African Dwarf Frogs mate is called ‘amplexus’. He may also perform a ‘mating dance’. He will arch his back and kick his legs out while ‘singing’ or calling.
If he finds a female he will grasp her from behind, right above her legs. This behavior usually happens at night.
The female will rapidly swim to the surface doing a series of somersaults. She lays her eggs at the surface and scatters them around while the male fertilizers them on the outside of her body.
The time period for mating is from 30 minutes to several hours.
When she has laid all her eggs, she goes to the bottom of the tank and lies motionless. After some minutes the male will release her and revert back to normal behavior.
If you happen to be watching, it is a fascinating and wonderful experience. Truly amazing creatures!
Click on: http://aquariumliveplants.blogspot.com/ Find ideal plants for your African Dwarf Frog.
Click on: http://siamesefightingfishworld.blogspot.com/
http://corycatfish.blogspot.com/ Companions for your African Dwarf frog!
For more information go to: 'Free bonus books.'
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Interesting website! Log on!!
Welcome to the amazing world of the African Dwarf Frog. Free tips about keeping African Dwarf Frogs. Lots of info and more on African Dwarf Frogs, your home and family and pet home.
If you read my profile you will see that I enjoy motorcycling.
While surfing the internet recently I found this very interesting website. I would like to share it with everyone that loves pets.
The groups of people involved on this website have a purpose to promote and aid in the humane treatment of domestic animals.
Although they are not directly connected to my blog on the African Dwarf Frog, I am sure you will enjoy this website.
They have volunteers who run events and they support animal welfare groups in Canada.
They also have a blog on which you can place comments etc. Well worth logging on to.
The work they do is truly amazing!
Please log onto: http://www.ride4pets.org/ See for yourself!
If you read my profile you will see that I enjoy motorcycling.
While surfing the internet recently I found this very interesting website. I would like to share it with everyone that loves pets.
The groups of people involved on this website have a purpose to promote and aid in the humane treatment of domestic animals.
Although they are not directly connected to my blog on the African Dwarf Frog, I am sure you will enjoy this website.
They have volunteers who run events and they support animal welfare groups in Canada.
They also have a blog on which you can place comments etc. Well worth logging on to.
The work they do is truly amazing!
Please log onto: http://www.ride4pets.org/ See for yourself!
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Male or Female?? African Dwarf Frog!
Welcome to the amazing world of the African Dwarf Frog. Free tips about keeping African Dwarf Frogs. Lots of info and more on African Dwarf Frogs, your home and family and pet home.
How to tell if your African Dwarf Frog is Male or Female?
When you go out to buy your African Dwarf Frog you may want a male and a female so that you can breed with them later on.
How are you going to know which is female or male? They look the same.
Well, the male is slightly smaller than the female and is skinnier in the body.
The male has a small gland behind each armpit, which can be whitish or pinkish in color.
This looks like a little pimple and is called the ‘Post Auxiliary subdermal’gland.
The female African Dwarf Frog has a chubbier body than the male. They also have a small bump between their legs. This bump is called a ‘Cloaca’ and this is where eggs and waste are passed.
How to tell if your African Dwarf Frog is Male or Female?
When you go out to buy your African Dwarf Frog you may want a male and a female so that you can breed with them later on.
How are you going to know which is female or male? They look the same.
Well, the male is slightly smaller than the female and is skinnier in the body.
The male has a small gland behind each armpit, which can be whitish or pinkish in color.
This looks like a little pimple and is called the ‘Post Auxiliary subdermal’gland.
The female African Dwarf Frog has a chubbier body than the male. They also have a small bump between their legs. This bump is called a ‘Cloaca’ and this is where eggs and waste are passed.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Urgent! Danger! New fish tanks!
Welcome to the amazing world of the African Dwarf Frog. Free tips about keeping African Dwarf Frogs. Lots of info and more on African Dwarf Frogs, your home and family and pet home.
URGENT! DANGER! New fish tanks!
I have had numerous people tell me that their new fish has died, just a few days after bringing them home. These people have asked me if I may have an answer.
Yes I do!
New fish tanks can be very toxic to fish in the beginning. Your new tank has to be ‘cycled’ before you place your new Siamese fighting fish/ Betta fish, Cory Catfish or African Dwarf Frog into the new tank.
To find out more, click on the following link: http://fishtankinfo.blogspot.com/
URGENT! DANGER! New fish tanks!
I have had numerous people tell me that their new fish has died, just a few days after bringing them home. These people have asked me if I may have an answer.
Yes I do!
New fish tanks can be very toxic to fish in the beginning. Your new tank has to be ‘cycled’ before you place your new Siamese fighting fish/ Betta fish, Cory Catfish or African Dwarf Frog into the new tank.
To find out more, click on the following link: http://fishtankinfo.blogspot.com/
Friday, March 27, 2009
African Dwarf Frog fed by hand!!
Welcome to the amazing world of the African Dwarf Frog. Free tips about keeping African Dwarf Frogs. Lots of info and more on African Dwarf Frogs, your home and family and pet home.
How to feed your African Dwarf Frog by hand!
Your African Dwarf Frog may not be getting all the food you supply them with!
They do not have aggressive appetites, and if you have other fish in your tank with them, particularly Cory Catfish, which are also bottom feeders, then your African Dwarf Frog may miss the food you put in the tank altogether.
So what do you do? Well, feed them by hand of course!
It’s a much easier way to feed your African Dwarf Frog and at least you will be sure that they are getting enough food.
How do I do this you say?
Hold the food in your fingers and feed it to your frog!
They may get scared at first and swim away, but just follow them around, the scent of the food will eventually be too tempting and they will come and eat it from your hand.
This also helps in making them very friendly and not shy of people.
Click on 'free bonus books' for more information.
Companions to consider: http://corycatfish.blogspot.com/
http://siamesefightingfishworld.blogspot.com/
How to feed your African Dwarf Frog by hand!
Your African Dwarf Frog may not be getting all the food you supply them with!
They do not have aggressive appetites, and if you have other fish in your tank with them, particularly Cory Catfish, which are also bottom feeders, then your African Dwarf Frog may miss the food you put in the tank altogether.
So what do you do? Well, feed them by hand of course!
It’s a much easier way to feed your African Dwarf Frog and at least you will be sure that they are getting enough food.
How do I do this you say?
Hold the food in your fingers and feed it to your frog!
They may get scared at first and swim away, but just follow them around, the scent of the food will eventually be too tempting and they will come and eat it from your hand.
This also helps in making them very friendly and not shy of people.
Click on 'free bonus books' for more information.
Companions to consider: http://corycatfish.blogspot.com/
http://siamesefightingfishworld.blogspot.com/
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