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RoreyRoreyRorey

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After a few weeks, Hook and Shadow are growing fast! They are nearly half an inch or maybe even a full inch bigger now. They have also been shedding a lot. I have noticed that Shadows coloring is starting to darken. Is this a result of the Chytrid fungus? I have read that while it commonly occurs in African Clawed Frogs, it won’t kill them. Could it be responsible for the change in pigmentation? Also Shadows eyes are still blue, should I be concerned?
 

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Lighting levels effect colouration of clawed frogs, they darken as lighting levels drop. It's most noticable with wild types than light coloured ones. Whilst chytrid can be carried without any symptoms by this species if it does appear the skin will turn reddish, hence the term "red leg". Don't concern yourself with the reddish tinge of the light ones feet in the pic, that's fine. Without testing you won't know if your frogs have chytrid. This species can be heat treated to remove it.
 
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Shadow scared me bad. Saturday night, her legs started spasming uncontrollably and she was floating on surface. From what I read on the site, it didn’t sound like there was anything I could do. But the next morning she was absolutely fine. She is still fine.
 
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