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New frogs a'coming!
I am adopting 6 Xenopus from "curiousfrog" - 3 are X.Borealis and the other three are of an species unknown by the seller. They are described as just about Borealis size and brown....
Getting them tomorrow and will post pictures! I currently have Laevis, Borealis, and Tropicalis....would be quite interesting if this adds a new species to my care!
72 Gallon Bow - ACF and GF tank.
26 Gallon Bow - ACF tank.
20 Gallon Long - ACF tank.
"If there were an invisible cat in that chair, the chair would look empty. But the chair does look empty; therefore there is an invisible cat in it." C.S. Lewis, Four Loves, 1958
Re: New frogs a'coming!
That's great! Can't wait to see photos of those unknown ones
Terry Gampper
Nebraska Herpetological Society
If we can discover the meaning in the trilling of a frog, perhaps we may understand why it is for us not merely noise but a song of poetry and emotion.
--- Adrian Forsyth
Re: New frogs a'coming!
Six new frogs are currently in my house!
The three borealis are all males. The three mystery frogs look like they are a borealis and laevis hybrid. One female and two males.
Green in body, very faintly spotted, bright yellow thighs. The males have tiny spotting in the yellow that is a dark gray.
Not the best photos -this was their acclimating container. I let them sit in here to discard most of the shedding skin from the stress of shipping. I put red dots on the borealis and yellow dots on the hybrid.
72 Gallon Bow - ACF and GF tank.
26 Gallon Bow - ACF tank.
20 Gallon Long - ACF tank.
"If there were an invisible cat in that chair, the chair would look empty. But the chair does look empty; therefore there is an invisible cat in it." C.S. Lewis, Four Loves, 1958
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Always fun when you perchase some new animals. You also have photos from taken from above?
(correct my spelling faults, I donīt know if perchase is written correctly)
good luck with them
Xenopus fraseri (1;1;0)
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Re: New frogs a'coming!
Here are a couple more photos of the "unknown" frogs.
First is the female - Here lovely green color does not well transfer in pictures but she is a beauty! The yellow on her thighs is a bright mustard color.
72 Gallon Bow - ACF and GF tank.
26 Gallon Bow - ACF tank.
20 Gallon Long - ACF tank.
"If there were an invisible cat in that chair, the chair would look empty. But the chair does look empty; therefore there is an invisible cat in it." C.S. Lewis, Four Loves, 1958
Re: New frogs a'coming!
And here is one of the males...
At first glance it looks like a Borealis but the spotting underneath is just wrong from my experience.
72 Gallon Bow - ACF and GF tank.
26 Gallon Bow - ACF tank.
20 Gallon Long - ACF tank.
"If there were an invisible cat in that chair, the chair would look empty. But the chair does look empty; therefore there is an invisible cat in it." C.S. Lewis, Four Loves, 1958
Re: New frogs a'coming!
Hard to tell, thatīs a problem, when people try to create new colours. Normaly colouration would be a good way do determine the species but now itīs almost imposible.
Xenopus fraseri (1;1;0)
https://www.youtube.com/c/sanderbauwens1991
Re: New frogs a'coming!
Agreed - - I have a feeling a hybrid of Borealis and Laevis occurred - - and if it IS a hybrid, would they be able to breed?
72 Gallon Bow - ACF and GF tank.
26 Gallon Bow - ACF tank.
20 Gallon Long - ACF tank.
"If there were an invisible cat in that chair, the chair would look empty. But the chair does look empty; therefore there is an invisible cat in it." C.S. Lewis, Four Loves, 1958
Re: New frogs a'coming!
Donīt know if they are capebel of breeding. But I wouldnīt do that cause then you create only more hybrids.
Xenopus fraseri (1;1;0)
https://www.youtube.com/c/sanderbauwens1991
Re: New frogs a'coming!
They female's colors in particular are stunning in person - a lovely green with spotting and then a yellow underside....
If I could get her trait to carry on it would make some pretty offspring. That is how we got all the variety we have now - by breeding the "oddballs"
72 Gallon Bow - ACF and GF tank.
26 Gallon Bow - ACF tank.
20 Gallon Long - ACF tank.
"If there were an invisible cat in that chair, the chair would look empty. But the chair does look empty; therefore there is an invisible cat in it." C.S. Lewis, Four Loves, 1958
Re: New frogs a'coming!
Our Six new frogs have officially been named - - after batman villians courteousy of my husband and mother in law..... The one female is Ivy, and the 5 boys are Bain, Victor, Jervis, Hagen and Oswald
72 Gallon Bow - ACF and GF tank.
26 Gallon Bow - ACF tank.
20 Gallon Long - ACF tank.
"If there were an invisible cat in that chair, the chair would look empty. But the chair does look empty; therefore there is an invisible cat in it." C.S. Lewis, Four Loves, 1958
Re: New frogs a'coming!
how do you like your borealis ? I'm seriously ( six months now ) thinking about getting a group of borealis and a group of tropicalis ... i've got a few empty tanks open . I hear tropicalis love to bask on floating plants , lilly pads ,etc.
Re: New frogs a'coming!
I enjoy both species and have had both for the past couple of years. The borealis appreciate basking areas also.
The male borealis make a VERY loud clicking mating call - I recommend not having that tank in your bedroom!
72 Gallon Bow - ACF and GF tank.
26 Gallon Bow - ACF tank.
20 Gallon Long - ACF tank.
"If there were an invisible cat in that chair, the chair would look empty. But the chair does look empty; therefore there is an invisible cat in it." C.S. Lewis, Four Loves, 1958
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That is very funny! I named my African Bullfrog "Stilgar" from a character in "Dune" and plan to name other frogs from same novel.Originally Posted by Jenste
Think breeding hybrids or color morph's would not be bad if breeders and sellers would label their offerings properly. Problem is many are passed as regular or true species to unknowing buyers and that isn't right. BTW; do you still have your Freddie Krueger hybrids? Been looking for a local source but the only found one on net in USA is a wholesaler. Thank you!
Remember to take care of the enclosure and it will take care of your frog!
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I still have the three hybrids and the new borealis. I have not tried breeding them yet because they are still new to me and I will probably hold off on attempting it untl next year. I will probably try mating a hybrid with a laevis and a borealis to see what the offspring look like.
72 Gallon Bow - ACF and GF tank.
26 Gallon Bow - ACF tank.
20 Gallon Long - ACF tank.
"If there were an invisible cat in that chair, the chair would look empty. But the chair does look empty; therefore there is an invisible cat in it." C.S. Lewis, Four Loves, 1958
Re: New frogs a'coming!
Do you have pictures of your borealis and tropicalis and their aquariums ?
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