Quote Originally Posted by Leanneglover View Post
Thank you for your comment! I did do my research before purchasing my little froggies and am aware that they thrive in different conditions however, the owner of the aquatics shop which I purchased them from assured me that they have been climatised to 75F. So I have kept them at a constant 75F for the past 3 years and they seem happy enough (I hope)! It would be a shame to seperate them at this stage just because literature says they shouldn't live together. And I am not sure why my xenopus has never attempted to eat my dwarf but as you can see from the pictures in my albums, they are pretty friendly! Which although strange, it's also very lovely to watch grow up together! And I sincerely hope that my dwarf will never become dinner.
Hard to say, can't really give too much advice here. Your situation really goes against conventional logic when housing these species. Technically your Xenopus should have turned your Hymenochirus into dinner the second he realized it fit in his mouth.

That's just the nature of frogs and Xenopus is not known for passing up a potential meal.. ever.

75F is probably the best temperature you can shoot for, I mean it's a bit warmer than Xenopus would like, they'd prefer a cooler 68F-72F to do well and your smaller Hymenochirus' comfort zone really starts at 77F. Over time this can effect them, just something to consider.

Does your Xenopus have a good appetite? He seems to be of good weight and size. I truly am shocked that your dwarf frog has made it this long. ACF are highly predatory animals, I don't think a dwarf frog would last more than a few minutes with an african clawed frog under most circumstances. These two species being houses together is akin to a lion being houses with a gazelle.

One last, final thing to consider (I know I am a buzz kill) is that when these species are not housed at their optimal temperature ranges the chance of developing disease increases and cross contamination of disease is very likely (even under optimal conditions) which is another reason it's always highly recommended to not 'mix' amphibians.