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Booja Aug 01, 2008 02:36 AM

of one of my leopard frogs, I am not sure if it is a boy or a girl, it just turned into a frog a few weeks ago so I doubt it is "pregnant" if it is a girl, it ate a good size moth yesterday morning, is it just fat cause it is full or is it bloated cause it is sick, this is my first time having frogs so I can't tell, it still eats just fine.

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batrachos Aug 01, 2008 12:30 PM

Your frog is a perfectly healthy northern leopard. Ranids should appear a little plump.

Juvenile frogs are difficult to sex externally. Adult leopard frogs can be sexed by looking for the creases where the lateral vocal sacs are folded up; these will be just over the shoulders. They're not always easy to see, but if they are present, your animal is definitely a male. Male leopards will also develop thickened, callused thumbs and muscular forearms.

booja Aug 01, 2008 05:38 PM

ok, the other ones look thiner so I was worried that this one was bloated and sick.

otis07 Aug 11, 2008 07:53 PM

if they are bloated thier throat will appear enlarged as well, like a small ball is stuck in it. i can't tell because it's an arial photo, but it looks fine to me.
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