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    Default Re: USA availability of X. Borealis and X Muelleri?

    Never seem any in Champaign, Charleston, Mattoon, or Effingham IL. Only X. Laevis and mostly albino but I've seen some pigmented frogs here and there. I was in PetCo in Alton, IL a few weeks ago but they don't carry any aquatic frogs at all except ADF but they weren't on stock anyways.

    I went to to Inland Aquatics in Terra Haute, IN a few months ago and saw no aquatic frogs.

    There is another pet shop in IN I believe, if I see any I will let you know.

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    Default Re: USA availability of X. Borealis and X Muelleri?

    Xenopus.com is your best bet. I know he definitely has Borealis on hand as I have ordered them from him myself. Burley is really easy to work with.
    72 Gallon Bow - ACF and GF tank.
    26 Gallon Bow - ACF tank.

    20 Gallon Long - ACF tank.


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    Default Re: USA availability of X. Borealis and X Muelleri?

    Looks like Burley is going to be able to hook me up. Shipping is not too bad, but I almost feel like getting more frogs than I need just to fill the box. Says he can do 4 pairs in a box. I only want a pair of Muelleri and a trio of Borealis. I can only get away with setting up one more tank at home and one at work and I will be pushing my luck then. Too bad I can't (shouldn't) keep tropicalis with either species. Could always keep the Borealis with the Muelleri or the Muelleri with my Laevis OR just forget the tropicallis and get 4 of each species I originally wanted. Was hoping to do only 20 gallon tanks for these 2 species though. To my knowledge only Laevis can be found here in Canada.
    Suggestions? Thoughs on mixing species? I know some of you have done it.

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    Default Re: USA availability of X. Borealis and X Muelleri?

    I have kept Laevis with Borealis and Tropicalis in the same tank. I had none with ill effects and multiple matings. I even had some very large female Laevis in the tank and never had any issues. They were in a four foot tank so space may have helped.
    72 Gallon Bow - ACF and GF tank.
    26 Gallon Bow - ACF tank.

    20 Gallon Long - ACF tank.


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    Default Re: USA availability of X. Borealis and X Muelleri?

    Jenna- Did your tropicallis bask at all or leave the water?

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    Default Re: USA availability of X. Borealis and X Muelleri?

    They never left the water but I used the floating betta log (it often sat in it but never on it) and a very thick (3" at the minimum, usually closer to 6") canopy of floating water wisteria.
    72 Gallon Bow - ACF and GF tank.
    26 Gallon Bow - ACF tank.

    20 Gallon Long - ACF tank.


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    Default Re: USA availability of X. Borealis and X Muelleri?

    My assumption is from what I've been reading all three of these species roughly require five gallons a piece. Kind of torn about what to get. I know for sure I want Borealis.

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