I would like to know everythingg about pixie frogs in captivity.....for example:
-Tank size
-Tank nescessities
-Size
-etc. ..
Thanks!
-Tank size
-Tank nescessities
-Size
-etc. ..
Thanks!
Pixie Frog(African Bull Frog ) info
- Thread starter JML1997
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I heard and read a 20G is fine for one or two pixie frogs..but they apparently eat like pigs and can be noisy. They eat like anything...and they will even try to rip your finger off lol. They will move decor around but fake plants look nice but make sure you have constant water in there cause they absorb water through the moist skin to pretty much get oxygen..and around 80F during the day but cooler at night. Females are around 10 inches while males usually get half that..they like their light kind of like a human..a nice day and night schedule..plus holding frogs in general is technically bad since they breathe through their skin and you should wash your hands after plus try to avoid washing your hands then holding it..but substrate is technically up to you but if it is deep enough they will burrow..but remember if they got dirty water you should change it to some clean water..oh yea UV light make sure it is kinda full light spectrum..
Tank size - 20 long for male, can get away with 10 gallon for female
necessities - coco fiber, water bowl, heat source (such as a heat lamp, or heat pad mounted on the side)
Size of frog - up to 11" for male, up to 6" for female
Food - feed them a variety of insects including crickets, nightcrawlers, superworms, roaches if you can get them, and about once every 1-2 months, a rodent, such as an appropriately sized rat or mouse.
Temps - keep the hot side around 90 and the cool side around 70-80s
necessities - coco fiber, water bowl, heat source (such as a heat lamp, or heat pad mounted on the side)
Size of frog - up to 11" for male, up to 6" for female
Food - feed them a variety of insects including crickets, nightcrawlers, superworms, roaches if you can get them, and about once every 1-2 months, a rodent, such as an appropriately sized rat or mouse.
Temps - keep the hot side around 90 and the cool side around 70-80s
just some advice. we have a breeding pair and they are the dirtiest meanest frog as far as what i have kept. the male will attack your arm if you try and do anythin in his cage. and we have them in a 40 breeder and that seems small for them. the male we have would touch the front and back on a 20 long. and they are always hungry and grow extremely fast.
just be ready to be cleaning there cage about every other day. we have ours set up with half water and half rocks and some coco fiber and a canister filter to keep the water cleanER and moving. they seem to like hanging out in the water alot. it seems better than a solid coco enclosure bc they will burrow and you wont see them much in there. they are interesting but just be warned they are dirty and mean lol
just be ready to be cleaning there cage about every other day. we have ours set up with half water and half rocks and some coco fiber and a canister filter to keep the water cleanER and moving. they seem to like hanging out in the water alot. it seems better than a solid coco enclosure bc they will burrow and you wont see them much in there. they are interesting but just be warned they are dirty and mean lol
I have a 20 long, and if i feel he is to large for it, i will upgrade.
would potting soil with no chemicals work as a substrate?
would potting soil with no chemicals work as a substrate?
There is some bad info in here. Have you ever had pixies or are you just guessing?
Pixies should not be housed together (you don't wanna see 2 pixies fight, they are nasty) and if possible you should give them a much bigger cage. Most people think they don't move, but they will utilize every inch of space that they are given. I think a 40 breeder at least is a decent size for a female. They generally aren't loud (I've had 4 for about 3 months now, and they have never made a sound), they have lungs and often use them to breathe as well as through their skin, you should wash your hand BEFORE and after holding it because you don't want to contaminate the frog with any harmful chemicals that may be on your hands, substrate needs to be something that can hold moisture well (eco earth, paper towels) , and you do not need UV light.
I think that's all. The rest is pretty accurate.
you can start with that. but be ready to upgrade soon. the males get larger than the females. maybe a 20 for a female but like i said our male would fill up half a 20 long. these frogs get huge. they are pretty easy to care for tho so as long as you are ready for a big mean frog you should be good.
lots of crickets and roaches and i would feel it a pinky every week untill it gets about the size of a grapefruit then you can go up to hoppers. but only pre killed hoppers. pinks can be alive.
lots of crickets and roaches and i would feel it a pinky every week untill it gets about the size of a grapefruit then you can go up to hoppers. but only pre killed hoppers. pinks can be alive.