EXTREMELY STRANGE WHITE Bull Frog. Input APPRECIATED. What is it?

[Louis Charles Bruckner]

I think that this is a skin condition since the eyes are normal.

[ColoredConstrictors]

I think that this is a skin condition since the eyes are normal.

Thanks for the input. I'll find out for sure if he/she breeds. I don't want to release him back into the wild because he stands out like a sore thumb and I don't think he'd survive long.


I guess it would make sense too because how could he get to this size with that color? Oh well, regardless, I used to keep bull frogs when I was young so he'll live a nice leisurely life. Gonna go hit the bait shop for him today. I haven't owned a bull frog-let alone any frog-in many years, when I was young and dumb. I remember them being virtually garbage machines the way they ate though.


I'll obviously be looking up care sheets in a few hours but off the bat, would you have any recommendations concerning the best nutritional source of food for this guy?


Oh and if it's a skin condition I'd imagine it'd be contagious right? But I have no idea the means of transmission and whether or not other animals such as snakes and lizards would be at risk. Shows how much I know about amphibians these days other than how to catch them.


Thank you so much for your input it's very much appreciated

[GrifTheGreat]

WOW! That is definitely one of a kind. It appears to be leucistic or some other genetic mutation. Normally I do not recommend people take wild specimens for pets but due to his coloring, this guy has a much lower chance of survival. A rarety like this should be in a zoo or something. :-)

I do not personally keep bullfrogs but I do know they need a LOT of tank space. You'll probably end up needing a 100 gallon tank. Heathanne is a good person to ask. I will say that frogs with genetic mutations sometimes have health problems. But on the other hand, bullfrogs are notoriously hardy creatures. Please keep us posted!

[ColoredConstrictors]

WOW! That is definitely one of a kind. It appears to be leucistic or some other genetic mutation. Normally I do not recommend people take wild specimens for pets but due to his coloring, this guy has a much lower chance of survival. A rarety like this should be in a zoo or something. :-)

I do not personally keep bullfrogs but I do know they need a LOT of tank space. You'll probably end up needing a 100 gallon tank. Heathanne is a good person to ask. I will say that frogs with genetic mutations sometimes have health problems. But on the other hand, bullfrogs are notoriously hardy creatures. Please keep us posted!

Thanks so much for the response. Yeah even if its not genetic I'm going to keep him for that very reason; I've seen some nasty common snappers where I got him from, as stated I'm surprised he survived this long, though if it is unfortunately a skin condition that he was not born with but was afflicted by later in life that would explain it. If he was leucistic I would have to assume there is some type of paradox effect at play given his eyes look quite normal in pattern and color.

Either way he'll live out the rest of his life happy in my 7 foot long aquarium that was successfully used to house four Alligator Snappers. Right now I have a 75 gallon I'm setting up for him for the time being. I just want to get him acclimated quick and start putting weight on him because although I would not necessarily call him unhealthy-as he is not sluggish in anyway- he is definitely thinner than I'd like him to be.

i will definitely keep you and anyone else interested posted. Thank you for the feedback.

[Mentat]

Welcome to FF and congrats on your find ! "Caspian" also keeps American Bullfrogs and hopefully will share info with you. I would recommend a 1/3 dry and 2/3 water set-up. This would be a nice project to raise, breed, and then breed back the F1 to this specimen. Good luck !