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African Clawed Frog
Xenopus laevis
The big, graceful underwater acrobat with hands like a caricature — a 20-year, one-frog tank that eats everything and beggars belief.
4–5 in15–20 years, up to 30
Habitat
Enclosure
10 gal minimum per frog
Temperature
68–75°F
Humidity / Water
Fully aquatic · pH 7.0–8.0
Heating & lighting
Fully aquatic with a gentle heater; strong filtration for messy eaters. A tight lid is critical — they're strong jumpers and can squeeze out of tiny gaps.
Diet
Feed these
- Sinking frog pellets
- Earthworms
- Frozen bloodworms
- Feeder shrimp
Never feed
- Any fish — everything fits their mouth
- African dwarf frogs — eaten
- Small gravel (they swallow it)
Feed every 2–3 days with tongs or scattered pellets. They swim in graceful loops and grab food like a vacuum — powerful, clumsy, endlessly entertaining.
Cohabitation
Can live with
No one — house this species alone.
Never house with
Any fish — eaten African dwarf frogs — eaten Frogs smaller than them
One frog per tank once full-grown — they eat anything that fits in their enormous mouths, including each other.
