Chubby Frog
Enclosure:
A single adult can be housed in a 15 gallon and a pair can be housed in a 20 gallon
More horizontal space should be available rather than vertical
Good ventilation should be present
Substrate can be coconut fibers, orchid bark, or other tropical mixes with peat or sphagnum moss mixed in
Substrate needs to be 3-4 inches deep
Substrate should be damp, not soaking
They need a large, shallow water dish with dechlorinated water
UVB not need, but day and night cycle is
Temperature should be 80-85 degrees F on warmer end (heat mat) and the lower end can be in the 70s (Never use heat lamps or mats though)
Humidity should be 70%
Mist with distilled or dechlorinated water
They need enrichment like terracotta pots, caves, corkbark, driftwood, moss or leaf litter to hide under, hollow logs, live or fake plants, and small rocks
They need a shallow water dish with dechlorinated water and it needs to be changed daily
No UVB needed, but day and night cycle is needed
Bioactive enclosures are suggested, but if you don’t want one then spot clean daily and change completely once a month
Diet/Feeding habits:
They are insectivores
They eat crickets, mealworms, superworms, earthworms, waxworms, butter worms, grasshoppers, etc.
All insects must be gut loaded and dusted with calcium powder and other vitamins
Make sure prey is the appropriate size since Chubbies have small mouth and too large of prey might hurt the frog
Babies to juveniles need to eat every day
Adults eat every other day
They typically eat 2-3 prey items per feeding session
Age identification:
Most have an average lifespan of about 10 years
Physical traits:
Adult size is 2-3 inches long
Females are larger than males
Small and narrow mouths that can’t take in large prey
They can secrete a glue-like slime when threatened
Very chubby and puffed up
They are typically brown in color with yellow/orange stripes with black outlines and grayish stomach
They are unlikely to breed unless special conditions are met, so you can keep females and males together most times
Personality:
Pretty sedentarity
Docile
They love to burrow
They do better with partners and are sociable
Health concerns:
Prone to drying out and dehydration, so make sure they have water and moisture 24/7
It is not suggested to use heat mats on their tank as they love to burrow and might burn themselves by accident. Side heat mats work better but monitor the temperature
Never use sand or gravel as they might ingest it by accident and become impacted
MBD- caused by improper care and diet (lack of calcium and D3)
Prone to being overweight so monitor their diet and body
Handling:
Handling them causes a lot of stress, so only handle when necessary
Wash hands before and after handling and mist your hands
Make sure they can’t fall and hurt themselves
They will most likely puff up and secrete a toxin that can’t hurt you but might sting on open wounds, so wash thoroughly and wear gloves
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