to fat?

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

can someone tell me if my new females which i have just recieved are to fat..
compared to the boys i have here they are,,they seem like different frogs
baz

 

[waruikazi]

HAHAHAHAA it looks like a sumo wrestler!

 

[alby]

god dammm i dont know much about frogs but maybe shes alittle over weight too many roaches for that girl

 

[bikiescum2003]

all i can say is WOW

 

[NativeScales]

The word fat is being polite ssssnakeman, they are huge. :shock:

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

i thought they looked healthy when i saw the pics on herptrader,so i snapped them up.i needed some females anyway,,i might put them on a diet huh

 

[bam_bam]

if they had the biggestloser for frogs id be entering them in it they are huge fat lol dont cut it they are obese

 

[bikiescum2003]

at some point i think i would of said " hang on a minute these are getting fat"

 

[cwarren72]

wouldn't the French love to get a hold of them lol

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

i just got them today and i was hoping for a serious ,informative reply..
baz

 

[Spike14]

looks like those tree frogs havent seen a tree in a long time :wink:

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

just took these two pics for comparison,
the lighter green fatter one is the new female,,the darker leaner one is my 12 y/o male..if hes anything like me he likes a girl with meat on her bones

 

[jessop]

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Nice pics sssnakeman! They do look a little on the healthy side :lol: Most of the ones i have seen are definately not that big. You just got lucky i think! :wink:

 

[Vat69]

Although I have no experience with frogs, I'd say that the females have obvious large fat deposits and are over weight. I know it's probably better for breeding females to be a little 'chubsy' but I'm sure when you get them on a feeding routine the same as your 'fit' male they should get back to a normal weight.
Plus maybe they never got any room to move around at their previous house? I doubt frogs do all that much moving in general but perhaps you giving them more things to climb in might make a difference?

Oh, they're all totally cute btw. Do you have pics of your setup? I've always wanted frogs but I'm too lazy for aquatic animals. :roll:

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

they love newspaper a big water bowl and a place to hide..to easy

 

[Spike14]

Love the gold fish mate!!

 

[mindthesole]

I think they are cute frogs...festively plump or undernourished...shouldnt matter!

 

[Vat69]

That's such a more simple set-up than I thought was needed! Naww they're so adorable!
How do you regulate humidity?

 

[mindthesole]

one question....what is the average life span of a green tree frog?

 

[jordo]

Yes they are to fat (the females), a lot of people feed there frogs heaps of pinkies, this is only okay as a treat because they contain too much fat and aren't really a part of the frogs natural prey, crickets are probably the best food to reduce there size a bit. Obese reptiles (and probably frogs) don't tend to live as long as those that are average weight. However I have no evidence this is JMO.
And nice set up you got there, the fish look great.
Jordo