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Thvoicestoldme2
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Help for albino clawed frog 
I think my little frog may need help, but im not sure. Hes about 2 inches, living in a 37 gallon aquarium and today he picked a fight with a 3 inch crayfish. the 2 have been living peacefully for months, theres plenty of places for each to hide. But today i looked in the tank and saw the frog jumping around with something in his mouth, upon closer inspection, it was one of the crayfishes front legs. within minutes he swallowed the entire thing whole. clearly not a good idea. his belly looks a little bloated and his veins stand out more than usual. i feed a variety of sinking pellets dail, plus frozen brine shrimp once a week so im not sure why he would swallow a whole leg. any ideas? i guess now i just wait and see what happens? please help, ive never had anything like this happen before. i cant see him being able to digest it or pass it. he will be moving into another tank though. any help would be greatly appreciated.
thanks, samantha
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05/09/06 09:58pm
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Byn
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Message To: Thvoicestoldme2 In reference to Message Id: 779077
Help for albino clawed frog
he should pass it fine,, buyt yea, move him for the safety of them both.. the only way i woudl keep my acf(i hvae 2) with my crayfishies( i have 3) the cray fish get the claws removed first..doesnt bother them, they lose them all the time,, but your frog will ge tbig enough to eat your crayfish, so id seperate them
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05/10/06 10:01am
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Thvoicestoldme2
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Message To: Byn In reference to Message Id: 779590
Help for albino clawed frog
yikes, i didnt realize the little guy was going to get that big. i went looking for the crayfish last night to make sure he was ok, and i thought he was dead. turns out he molted yesterday before the incident, the exo skeleton had both front claws. he seems ok though, freaked out like he usually does when something comes near him. he is looking more red than usual, (hes a blue crayfish) mainly in his tail. is that normal? i thought they got more blue with age. as for my frog, hes swimming around like usual, but i can still make out the shape of the leg in his belly. it was as long as he is so i dont know how he got it down in the first place. he is funny to watch though, i have several apple snails and he goes towards the top of the tank and sits on them. so it will be the crayfish who is moving out. thanks for your help, i was worried hed die from swallowing it. i feel better now.
samantha
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05/10/06 01:56pm
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Byn
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Message To: Thvoicestoldme2 In reference to Message Id: 779852
Help for albino clawed frog
i got a red cray fish and a blue crayfish, they both ended up the same dark brown-red color after a few months.. keep an eye on the froggy just in case,, he SHOULD be able to digest it..after all in the wild they eat them a l the time..
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05/10/06 02:58pm
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Thvoicestoldme2
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Message To: Byn In reference to Message Id: 779962
Help for albino clawed frog
thanks. i will keep an eye on him. he seems to be ok now, his belly isnt nearly as bloated. the crayfish sure did learn his lesson though. i havent seen him much since yesterday.
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05/10/06 11:12pm
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