im getting a pixie frog

[annawolv1010]

should i feed crickets and meal worms so there is a variety or just crickets also what is a good feeding schedule, how often should i use a calcium and low d3 supplement should i him or her(hopefully male) feed daily? should i use a 5.0 uvb bulb? any tips wold be great.

[Bombina Bob]

Hi there
Thats awesome that you are getting a pixie frog! i would feed him the calcium suppliment once a week and feed the frog about twice a week if he's still a froglet. Once he is larger, you can feed roaches and if you can stomach it, mice. I would use a 3.0uvb because that seems a little hot, and/or a heat lamp because pixie frogs like some heat, but nothing too hot. The frog would need a max of 20 gallons but only if you think he/she needs the space, a 15 gallon should suffice for one. the substrate can be cocoa fiber and have a large waterbowl, a cat litter box would be good for one.

Good luck with your pixie!

[SCF]

Hi there
Thats awesome that you are getting a pixie frog! i would feed him the calcium suppliment once a week and feed the frog about twice a week if he's still a froglet. Once he is larger, you can feed roaches and if you can stomach it, mice. I would use a 3.0uvb because that seems a little hot, and/or a heat lamp because pixie frogs like some heat, but nothing too hot. The frog would need a max of 20 gallons but only if you think he/she needs the space, a 15 gallon should suffice for one. the substrate can be cocoa fiber and have a large waterbowl, a cat litter box would be good for one.

Good luck with your pixie!

Feed it more than twice a week. Once a day or every other day as much as it likes during 10-15 minutes. These frogs have voracious appetites. The supplement used once a week is fine. It's not even necessary to use a UVB bulb, you need to maintain a temperature of 80-85 degrees during the day with a slight dip in temps during the night. A cat litter box is not advisable for a froglet as well. Your new frog needs to be able to reach the bottom of it's water bowl or it can drown.

[Lija]

Bombina Bob please do your research before advising and when you do please advise on what you know or have experience with.

Anna welcome to the forum and thank you for doing your research first! that is a key to have a healthy, happy frog!

check this care sheet Frog Forum - African Bullfrog - Pyxicephalus adspersus - Care and Breeding

while the frog is a baby, he should eat everyday using 15 min rule - give him as much as he can eat in 15 min, dust with Ca/vit3 powder every second feeding and once a week multivitamins, but never mix both powders.
food - use as a staple nigthcrawlers, roaches, crickets, never mealworms/superworms, as they posses very high risk of impaction. as a treat ( you need to use it in moderation, once in while) you can give them hormworms, wax worms, butter worms, silkworms, mice ( pinkie, hopper, adult, no more then once a month). those who tong trained would eat pacman food, also given in moderation. while a frog is little make sure the size of the food is appropriate, meaning you might need to cut nightcrawlers and start with 2-3 weeks crickets.
lights- there are different opinions on if UVB needed or not, I prefer to use it as day light, those frogs live in open, in ponds under the sun, so in nature they get a lot of sunlight, so I'm assuming that is what they need. besides uvb helps with Ca metabolism. I also have hiding places if a frog decides he had enough

please feel free to ask any questions as they come, there are a lot of experienced keepers who will assist you. also I suggest you read as much as you can, check older threads as well.

[SCF]

Another thing worth mentioning is to de-chlorinate (most pet stores sell a product to remove it) the water you put in your frog's water dish.

Lija, on occasion we use super worms (never meal worms), they are lower in chitin. We have not had one case of impaction yet. Each to his/her own on the subject of super worms specifically.

[camalotte]

Welcome to the forum, I am so glad that you have found it before you have the little guy (or girl). The people here are an excellent resource and you should use them as much as possible. They can help immensely. The one bit of advice that i can give, is to not have moss in the tank. I am currently dealing with an impacted frog and you should try your best to avoid that. Congrats on the (soon to be) addition to the family.

[DeeDub]

Welcome! The care sheet has everything you need in it. You will love literally watching your pyxie grow (if you feed it right and practice good husbandry). I would also suggest that you read Phillipe's book. The Giant african bullfrog; life history and captive husbandry. Its got a lot of good photos and outstanding advice on keeping these awesome frogs. Available in e-book only, on amazon. Poor husbandry and "educated guesses" are far too pervasive in the GABF hobby. Teach yourself using good resources (usually this forum, the care sheet linked above, and Phillipe's book).

Again, Welcome! And we can't wait to see your new frog.

[ejh805]

Also worth noting that a 20 g (NOT a 15) g will be okay for a juvy, female, or very small male, but if he ends up being a big male he will appreciate having something larger. Mine is in a 40 g breeder and it's perfect. So, that's what I'd recommend

[Lija]

Another thing worth mentioning is to de-chlorinate (most pet stores sell a product to remove it) the water you put in your frog's water dish.

Lija, on occasion we use super worms (never meal worms), they are lower in chitin. We have not had one case of impaction yet. Each to his/her own on the subject of super worms specifically.

yeah it depends on a frog too, say for one big male one or 2 superworms won't do anything, but for a little one a few might get him impacted.

[Bombina Bob]

hi there
Sorry about the misinformation :/ , i thought i knew a good amount about pixies since i work with them at the petstore i work at. i dont mean to cause trouble but i really appreciate the advice and information from Lija and SCF. i shall be more careful next time about what advice i give out and leave the adspersus buisness to the experts i guess

[SCF]

yeah it depends on a frog too, say for one big male one or 2 superworms won't do anything, but for a little one a few might get him impacted.

Yeah, good point.

hi there
Sorry about the misinformation :/ , i thought i knew a good amount about pixies since i work with them at the petstore i work at. i dont mean to cause trouble but i really appreciate the advice and information from Lija and SCF. i shall be more careful next time about what advice i give out and leave the adspersus buisness to the experts i guess

You were only slightly off on a couple things. It's no big deal. You are just helping, and I personally think you should continue to do so. Now you already know, so I hope you continue to comment on Pyxicephalus threads.

[cyris69]

If I've learned anything is don't go by what they tell you at a pet store, most is incorrect or only half right. I worked at Petco for a year long ago and if I didn't go out and do my own research (this is when i was a big arachnid hobbyist 100+ arachnids) what they were having me tell customers was so far off I'm surprised any of the reptiles/arachnids survived at all once leaving the store.

So my advice to the customers were to find the thing you want here and go home do some research for a while, join a forums, or whatever then make the decision. That way they are not only properly informed even after I got done with them but now can make a proper decision.

Also, it's a good idea to check your facts. Post counts aren't everything and don't always mean you don't know anything if its low and know everything when its high. I came to this forum not knowing much if anything about frogs and didn't start offering advice until I was in the 100 post range and still don't often unless I feel necessary since there are way more qualified people than me here but they aren't always around.

So always point them to the care sheet that is at the very top of the bullfrog forum if you aren't 100% sure.

This is not against you in any ways just some newer people might take whatever someone says as fact without checking for a second opinion.

Also Welcome to the forum Anna

[Lija]

hi there
Sorry about the misinformation :/ , i thought i knew a good amount about pixies since i work with them at the petstore i work at. i dont mean to cause trouble but i really appreciate the advice and information from Lija and SCF. i shall be more careful next time about what advice i give out and leave the adspersus buisness to the experts i guess

I'm happy that you are educating yourself on a matter, by the way we all were newbies once, thinking we know and it was complete opposite lol I'm sure you are exception when we talk about "pet store people" and you will be able to give proper advice to customers.
by the way I almost got another pixie today, got myself together and get out after a big talk with store manager, hoping they will fix things. they had 2 little tiny babies, no more then 1", both were sitting on a moss and one was in a water dish with piece of moss sticking out his butt. hope he will be fine, at least manager was listening, or it looked like it.

[annawolv1010]

is it true a uvb bulb can blind i pixie?

[Lina]

Welcome to the forum, Anna! Here you can ask and learn a lot about what your frog needs. I got my pyxie frog three weeks ago and have had great help from the experienced and helpful people at this forum. Hope you'll post some pics of your frog when you've got it.

[Lija]

is it true a uvb bulb can blind i pixie?

no, it applies to albino frogs only, because they don't have a pigment in their skin and eyes, it is like imagine people with very light skin tone going outside on a sunny day without sunscreen, they would be burned really badly if exposed for longer time.
There are no albino pixies, but if they are Mike here was offering 5 000 for one if I remember correctly lol