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    Don't forget to put a secure lid on your ACF tank! There is plenty of evidence to show that these frogs are capable of making short distance nocturnal excursions regularly. Also, they are known to make long distance, overland migrations during extreme conditions. Reports that this frog is fully aquatic are greatly exaggerated
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    Quote Originally Posted by tgampper View Post
    Don't forget to put a secure lid on your ACF tank! There is plenty of evidence to show that these frogs are capable of making short distance nocturnal excursions regularly. Also, they are known to make long distance, overland migrations during extreme conditions. Reports that this frog is fully aquatic are greatly exaggerated
    I lowered my water depth a few inches and I have taped up any gaps in the lid.. unfortunately I am still using a HOB Whisper 40i (which caused the 1/2 inch gap my frog managed to escape through!) until my new Eheim 2217 accumulates enough 'beneficial bacteria'.

    I have no openings now so I am pretty confident now there's no chance of escape, they certainly do seem to work hard at escaping!

    Almost makes me wish I had a 3/4 water and 1/4 land set up to see these guys outside of the water now and then..

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    Quote Originally Posted by mpmistr View Post
    Almost makes me wish I had a 3/4 water and 1/4 land set up to see these guys outside of the water now and then..
    Interesting idea, but not practical, IMHO. Although there is one particular species, Xenopus (Silurana) tropicalis, that will bask out of the water.
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