African Clawed Frogs
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Dwarf clawed frogs, as the name suggests are much much smaller than African clawed frogs. They have webbed hands and feet where as the ACF only has webbed
feet and not hands. DCF's (Dwarf Clawed Frog) eat relatively the same diet as the ACF although they eat a lot less. They can be fed on frozen Bloodworm, tubifex
worm and smaller pieces of the usual food that you would feed the ACF's.  |
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| African Clawed frogs usually mate at night when everything is quiet. The male holds the female around the waist. They both float up to the surface while upside down,
anywhere from 100 to 2,000 eggs can be layed. This acrobatic dance is seldom witnessed. In the process the eggs are fertilized externally (sperm meets egg outside of |
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| This rare species is quite unique, as it prefers the seasonal and high acidic levels of the black water lake-lets of the Cape Floral
Kingdom. This differs from its cousin, the Common Platanna (Xenopus laevis), where it prefers permanent standing water bodies and
lower acidic levels. X. gilli is therefore only found in the south western region of South Africa, and here it is becoming one of the most
endangered amphibians in the world. Its story gives a view on the history of land management and conservation practices in the area
that is now the Cape Peninsula National Park. |
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( Added: Fri Mar 30 2007 Hits: 42)
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| As the name suggests they come from ponds and slow flowing rivers in Southern Africa. What is that tail between my adult frogs legs? Is it part of a tail that never got absorbed?
The tail between the legs of your adult frog is an ovipositor, this means your frog is female.
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| Please Note: Many people disagree with keeping fish with frogs, I have been able to keep the fish species opposite happily with my frogs, it's your choice. But please remember that if you do choose to
keep fish with your frogs, the fishes or frogs may be harmed. |
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Housing your Frog
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| African Clawed frogs do not needing lighting in their aquarium, although it will not harm them if you do have it and it will make them easier to see. You should use the correct type of glow tube which you can
buy at the pet store, not too bright or too dull. The light should not be left on for the whole day, you can put it onto a timer for when you want it to switch off or on. |
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