Hello Everybody,

Do you know which Xenopus species you have?
Well, I live on the overlap zone between the distribution zones of Xenopus muelleri and Xenopus laevis. However, judging from habitat preferences, I am about 80% certain that they are probably Xenopus laevis.

Have you seen adults before?
I'm quite sad to say that the only adults I've seen are the ones that I have raised once before.

Do you think that the adults stay buried in the mud at the pools? or do they "hop" to the pools when they form?
I know for certain that the adults do not stay buried in the mud at the pools. During the dry season, the soil beneath and around the pools dry to a rock-solid plate, overgrown with vegetation.

My personal theory is that the adults do not hop to the pools to breed. The pools form in a stream bed which was dried up so that building could take place nearby. However, the entire stream was not dried up and, although it does not flow anymore, there are permanent pools of stagnant water further up the stream bed. My personal belief is that the Xenopus live and breed in these stagnant pools. And, that when torrential rains take place the eggs are washed down the stream bed, and then caught in the temporary pools further down. I am not absolutely certain of this, though. I would like to explore the permanent pools, more thoroughly, but it is too dangerous due to the informal settlements that are in their close vicinity.

According to the field guides I have looked at, Tanzania has a diverse array of Amphibians. Did you experience this when you were there?

I'm watching this thread closely because I will be getting ACF eggs soon. Thanks for keeping us updated on your progress!
It's only a pleasure. Do you know which species of Xenopus you are getting?

Sincerely,
Joh