Question about Pixies

[LizardMama]

I've been checking out the 3-4 Pixie frogs that the local exotic pet store has and was wondering if they got real big or if they got just a bit bigger than a Pacman frog does. They look right cute and interesting (the ones at the store have white/light green stripes on their backs, very pretty).

[dsmalex97]

Similar in size, but the Pyxie frogs will take the cake. Males can get up to 10-12 inches! This isn't common but does happen. You shouldn't need more then a 20-40 gallon tank to accommodate a male.

[LizardMama]

Similar in size, but the Pyxie frogs will take the cake. Males can get up to 10-12 inches! This isn't common but does happen. You shouldn't need more then a 20-40 gallon tank to accommodate a male.

10"-12"? Big frog, the ones at the store that I saw must have been babies because they could fit in my hand (my hand is 5 1/2").

[pac]

what petstore are you talking about im from Virginia to

[Sublime]

Second largest frogs in the world right underneath the Rana Goliath so you tell me if they are big or not. Depends which pacman you are talking about - female ornates can reach 8-9".

CapoJames has a male ornate that's about a 8" I believe. Female pixies average out about the same size as a full grown cranwelli, just more body mass. Male pixies will definitely surpass the pacman species with the exception of a few female ornates that reach relatively the same size.

You'll find pixies to be a lot more voracious with food, something to think about before purchasing one. You'll be surprised at the quantities of food they can consume on a regular basis.

[MonsterPyxie]

Picture might help. Could be a dwarf pyxie you are looking at. there colors are much more unique, and they don't grow as large.

Pyxies are a very unique frog!

[pac]

capojames has a male cranwelli ornates dont come in brown

[Sublime]

capojames has a male cranwelli ornates dont come in brown

Oh ok, thanks for clarifying. True, ornates don't come in brown - still amazes me his male cranwelli reaches 8" when their normal size is around 4-6".

[7urb0]

sublime, where have you seen an ornate at 8-9 inches? they dont get larger than 6" and if it does it wont be much more. and cranwelli are even smaller. anything that comes close to a pixie would be a c. aurita (brazilian horn frog). but those arent being import.

[7urb0]

i stand corrected. apparently there are some c. aurita in the US, available to private breeders/dealers, just not to the general public.

[Sublime]

sublime, where have you seen an ornate at 8-9 inches? they dont get larger than 6" and if it does it wont be much more. and cranwelli are even smaller. anything that comes close to a pixie would be a c. aurita (brazilian horn frog). but those arent being import.

I've seen a few female ornates peaking at 8-9" svl (one at a show and another on here). Thanks for catching me on that though; generally they would reach 5-7" maxed, but genetics and great husbandry can lead to larger. Actually, the c. aurita was rumored (myths because little is known about them) to be a huge pacman in the wild, but it turns out that their documented growth is around the same size as an adult cranwelli. I know of a source who used to breed a couple of adult pairs by the name of Philippe Vosjoli a few years back.