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	African Dwarf Frogs peeling?
Gourami Mega Fish Posts: 1205 Kudos: 477 Votes: 1 Registered: 23-Apr-2002	What does it mean when the frog looks like it is shedding its skin? Is this normal for them. Although I have kept several differnt types of fish. Ive never kept frogs before and this is new to me. It doesn't seem to be bothering him/her any?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
djtj Fish Master Posts: 1764 Kudos: 885 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Feb-2003	it's shedding
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
Gourami Mega Fish Posts: 1205 Kudos: 477 Votes: 1 Registered: 23-Apr-2002	Is this normal for them?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
Fallout Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000	yes.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
tankie Fish Addict Posts: 857 Kudos: 848 Votes: 230 Registered: 15-Mar-2005	yup, its normal..they need to shed old skin to maintain moisture and protection...afterall..its amphibian...reptiles do the same. Last edited by tankie at 06-Jun-2005 10:33
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
djtj Fish Master Posts: 1764 Kudos: 885 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Feb-2003	If anything it's a good sign. This means it's healthy and growing.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	they need to shed their skin to grow, just means they r getting lots of good food, and they r getting good and big
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
poisonwaffle Mega Fish Posts: 1397 Kudos: 591 Registered: 11-Feb-2003	Aye, they shed their skins occasionally.... They might even eat it too...I know that some, if not all, species of frogs do
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
kitten Fish Guru Meow? Posts: 2266 Kudos: 2194 Votes: 19 Registered: 18-Nov-2003	Slight caution, though... I know my sister lost her frogs to what she thought was shedding skin, but turned out to be a skin fungus caused by water pollution from her automatic feeder malfunctioning while on vacation. You might want to look up specific info on that just in case. I don't want to sound negative, but I know my sister was heart broken when they died... don't want to see anyone else like that. It's probably just skin shedding, but just wanted to make sure that the froggies stay healthy. ~Meow. Thus spoke the cat.~
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
djtj Fish Master Posts: 1764 Kudos: 885 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Feb-2003	Yeah, the eat it to regain the nutrients that they had in their skin. Sort of like the Goldmember from Austin Powers 3.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
poisonwaffle Mega Fish Posts: 1397 Kudos: 591 Registered: 11-Feb-2003	Aye, a lot of inverts do that too
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