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African Clawed Frog Xenopus laevis |
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Written by Tricia Power
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Sunday, 18 December 2005 |
AFRICAN CLAWED FROG Xenopus laevis- RATING: intermediate
- FOOD: anthropods, reptomin pellets, lean raw beef, insects larvae, shrimp, worms
- WATER: 1 gallon/frog, 6-12 inches deep, still water, change every 3-4 days, filter
- DAY TEMP: 70- 80F (21 - 26.6 C)
- NIGHT TEMP: 60 - 70 F (15.5 c - 21 C)
- LIGHTING: indirect lighting
- SUBSTRATE: fake plants, large rocks- will eat gravel
- NOTES: Aquatic species, 5 inches, hardy, sexually mature at 10 to 12 months, tadpoles kept separate from adults
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