Need your help picking my Pyxie!

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A 10 gal is perfect for a baby.

Lija, I hope you just realize I was playing with you. You do have a point about the 2-3 months, but that's what dusting is for..

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A well fed African Bullfrog will grow more than 1 in. per month the first few months of life. If you have a medium or large critter keeper or small tank already at home, start with that. If not, start with a 10G, which will fit it for first couple months. PETCO has the Aqueon line on sale for $1 per gallon until the 27th; good deal to stock up on tanks now .

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@Colleen/Jerrod: Thanks for the pics Colleen/Jerrod. Is that an exo terra? If so what size? Where's the frog?

Thank you guys for all the great feedback. Seeing as how I did not have another critter carrier, I just ended up buying a 10gal tank to start with and hopefully my little guy won't feel intimidated. Man, I'm already loving these little guys too much, and my wallet is from all the shopping. Two questions though:

1)Eventually, I want to get the Exo-terra medium-low which is 24x18x12, will this be good for when my pyxie is an adult or a 20gal would be better (IF i end up getting a male)?

2)I own the Exo-terra small-low (18x18x12)...this should be good enough for when my ornate becomes an adult EVEN if it turns out to be a female right? Please.... if not I'm 300% screwed lol.

-So just to double check, the pyxie does not need to be submerged/floating in water (as some youtube videos I've seen showing off their set ups); water to the chin is fine and there's no need for a "pool" right?

Thanks again

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I'm looking forward to seeing pics of your new baby. Then soon enough we can sex it. I assure you, they do not need to be submerged.

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Oh ya and as a plus, yours should be very close to the same age as my newest baby. So we will be growing them at the same time. =)

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...-Eventually, I want to get the Exo-terra medium-low which is 24x18x12, will this be good for when my pyxie is an adult or a 20gal would be better (IF i end up getting a male)?
Would wait until you know sex to get a larger tank. A 20L might be all you need for a smaller female; but a male will need anywhere from a 40B to a 75G if huge.

-I own the Exo-terra small-low (18x18x12)...this should be good enough for when my ornate becomes an adult EVEN if it turns out to be a female right? ...
Yes, that will do even for an Ornate female.

-So just to double check, the pyxie does not need to be submerged/floating in water (as some youtube videos I've seen showing off their set ups); water to the chin is fine and there's no need for a "pool" right?
It won't "need it" but if you do a 50-50 set up (or even 1/3 land 2/3 water) frog will happily use a swimming depth water (water height around frog's SVL). Just make sure dry section access is easy and maybe provide a rock slab or similar on water section for frog to leave water and chill out.

Hope this helps, good luck !

[NialR35]

WOW! 75 gallon if I end up with a large male? Oh snap.... but I thought they didn't need that much space considering they don't move much and just wait for prey. Isn't 75G overkill? I don't have space for that hahaha. These are going in my room because my wife will never let me put them in the living room and I already have a lot of furniture in my room as it is to add such a big tank, and she'd most likely make me sleep in the tank with my frog if I get that. LOL@women.

Well, the care sheet said at least 20gal should be good enough for an adult male, I guess the more the better but 75g? lol This is not a whale man! Are these frogs that active that they need so much space? Now you got me thinking Carlos, if that's the case then I hope I get a female.

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75G is completely unnecessary. Even a 40 Long would be more than enough.

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@Colleen/Jerrod: Thanks for the pics Colleen/Jerrod. Is that an exo terra? If so what size? Where's the frog?

Thank you guys for all the great feedback. Seeing as how I did not have another critter carrier, I just ended up buying a 10gal tank to start with and hopefully my little guy won't feel intimidated. Man, I'm already loving these little guys too much, and my wallet is from all the shopping. Two questions though:

1)Eventually, I want to get the Exo-terra medium-low which is 24x18x12, will this be good for when my pyxie is an adult or a 20gal would be better (IF i end up getting a male)?

2)I own the Exo-terra small-low (18x18x12)...this should be good enough for when my ornate becomes an adult EVEN if it turns out to be a female right? Please.... if not I'm 300% screwed lol.

-So just to double check, the pyxie does not need to be submerged/floating in water (as some youtube videos I've seen showing off their set ups); water to the chin is fine and there's no need for a "pool" right?

Thanks again

The tank is a Tetrafauna and the frog is in the rock hut on the left side of the tank. Can't see him.

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The tank is a Tetrafauna and the frog is in the rock hut on the left side of the tank. Can't see him.

What size is it though?

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So here it my new baby! He is so tiny, around 1 inch +! Looks healthy and very active in his new 10 gal. (Thanks for the Petco sale heads up Carlos!)




Tell me what you guys think! His hind legs are a little grey-ish/dark blue ish. What is that?

Another question that is a little off topic. My ornate pac is around 2 inches, is it okay to put him in the 18x18x12 exo terra or should a wait a bit more? It's just that the medium critter carrier is taking too much space and I have the exoterra empty. Will it be too big for him ? I mean the pyxie is in a 10gal and is half his size lol. Let me know.

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So here it my new baby! He is so tiny, around 1 inch +! Looks healthy and very active in his new 10 gal. (Thanks for the Petco sale heads up Carlos!)




Tell me what you guys think! His hind legs are a little grey-ish/dark blue ish. What is that?

Another question that is a little off topic. My ornate pac is around 2 inches, is it okay to put him in the 18x18x12 exo terra or should a wait a bit more? It's just that the medium critter carrier is taking too much space and I have the exoterra empty. Will it be too big for him ? I mean the pyxie is in a 10gal and is half his size lol. Let me know.

It looks good. It also looks hungry. The grey/blue coloring is just it's baby colors, it will fade as it matures.