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    I have been looking at 20 Gallon (90 litre) tanks is that enough room for 2?
    Also how often do you feed your frogs and how much of it?
    And should i get 2 males or 2 females?

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    Default Re: Is This Tank big enough for 2 African Clawed Frogs?

    A 20 gallon is perfectly fine for 2 frogs. A 20-Long is better than a 20-High though as it gives the frogs more horizontal swimming room. As far as males and females, get what you want. I prefer females only, but that is just me. Feeding can vary. You will want to feed froglettes at least daily and adults every 2-3 days. Get them on reptilmin as soon as you can for their basic diet, then add in things like store bought earth worms and thawed frozen krill , table shrimp and mysis shrimp as healthy treats. Stay away from brine, daphnia, and blood worms for various reasons. Though I am sure many people will disagree with that. Also avoid any kind of freeze-dried food at all cost.
    Make sure you are patient and cycle your aquarium before you purchase frogs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rodsboys View Post
    A 20 gallon is perfectly fine for 2 frogs. A 20-Long is better than a 20-High though as it gives the frogs more horizontal swimming room. As far as males and females, get what you want. I prefer females only, but that is just me. Feeding can vary. You will want to feed froglettes at least daily and adults every 2-3 days. Get them on reptilmin as soon as you can for their basic diet, then add in things like store bought earth worms and thawed frozen krill , table shrimp and mysis shrimp as healthy treats. Stay away from brine, daphnia, and blood worms for various reasons. Though I am sure many people will disagree with that. Also avoid any kind of freeze-dried food at all cost.
    Make sure you are patient and cycle your aquarium before you purchase frogs.
    Couldn't have said it better myself - - great advice given here.
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    I feed my frogs bloodworms as a basic diet
    And I also feed them cockroaches (Blaptica dubia) and earthworms caught in the soil of my chicken coop.
    I never cycle an aquarium for clawed frogs (or axolotls).
    In my opinion clawed frogs are very easy to keep, never had any problems with them, I have had Clawed frogs for about 5 years I think.

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    Default Re: Is This Tank big enough for 2 African Clawed Frogs?

    Quote Originally Posted by SanderB View Post
    I feed my frogs bloodworms as a basic diet
    And I also feed them cockroaches (Blaptica dubia) and earthworms caught in the soil of my chicken coop.
    I never cycle an aquarium for clawed frogs (or axolotls).
    In my opinion clawed frogs are very easy to keep, never had any problems with them, I have had Clawed frogs for about 5 years I think.
    I am glad that is working for you, but the whole point of giving someone advice is to try to get them to do things the right way. Ie. best for the frog. Just because they can survive that way does not mean they should have to. If the intent were to minic the wild, why not throw a large mouth bass in with them. Make it real interesting.

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    Default Re: Is This Tank big enough for 2 African Clawed Frogs?

    I am just saying that you actualy don´t need to buy anything to take care of a clawed frog, you can feed them insects and other invertebrates witch you can catch in the yard. It is not nessesary to buy pellets or something like that.
    I feed my frogs also baby mice and flies.
    As I said, I never had a problem with my frogs.

    And I am talking about Xenopus laevis, never had any other species.

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    Default Re: Is This Tank big enough for 2 African Clawed Frogs?

    Quote Originally Posted by FrogsRus View Post
    I have been looking at 20 Gallon (90 litre) tanks is that enough room for 2?
    Also how often do you feed your frogs and how much of it?
    And should i get 2 males or 2 females?
    Perhaps not important at all, but 20 gallon is 76 liters (75.7082357 to be exact) and not 90. I'm sorry, I just can't help myself...

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    Default Re: Is This Tank big enough for 2 African Clawed Frogs?

    Quote Originally Posted by FrogsRus View Post
    I have been looking at 20 Gallon (90 litre) tanks is that enough room for 2?
    Also how often do you feed your frogs and how much of it?
    And should i get 2 males or 2 females?
    Clawed frogs are wonderful! If you get a male and female, get ready for some wicked singing Both males and females will call. The male has at least 4 distinct songs, the female has 2.
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