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I have a juvi azureus alone in a 20g, but lately its been hiding in a u-shaped hide all day and night. Its very healthy and plump, so i know its been eating. Anyway, what could be wrong? All my temps are normal, and no changes have been made. My mantella died not long ago by unknown reasons, and i dont want this one to die.

Should i put it in a quarantine tank? Or is this normal behavior this time of year?
Thx.

How long have you had it in that tank?

When I first added my Azureus to my 29gal they hid for the fist couple of weeks, but now they are as bold as can be.
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Kyle
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1.2.0 D. leucomelas
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How is the tank planted? They will be shy and a bit stressed if the tank is very bare.
J

Its BAB substrate, with moss ontop, waterdish, Driftwood, pothos, sansevieria, and other unknown safe plants. I use flourescent lighting, and feed it FF and crickets...

any suggestions?

..also a bromiliad, and a snnake plant.

i got 2 juvies about a month ago and they've never been shy. today while moving things around in the tank i got one to jump on my hand and it staid there so i could move it on the other side of the tank. maybe just luck... i don't know what could be wrong with yours.. maybe just give it some time and coverage. good luck!

I guess this goes without saying...

But I imagine that different frogs can individually have different dispositions, even within the same species/morph. I have noticed this with the few azureus I have kept. My latest purchase is a bold little pig. Some of my other azureus have been much more shy, hiding frequently without losing weight. I do find that in general, the frogs become more bold with time...however, it's always best to err on the side of caution. It may not be a bad idea to move the frog to smaller quarters especially considering that it is the lone inhabitant of a 20 gallon tank (am I correct?) Food probably gets lost very easily. But if the frog shows no other signs of illness (ie lethargy, weight loss, uncoordinated behavior) then I think it is OK.