Quote Originally Posted by elliotulysses View Post
I was going to suggest an african clawed frog. They really are beautiful creatures and swim very majestically. They are also fully aquatic.
However they like their temperatures much cooler than that. I've been told between 68-72-ish range. Right now I'm keeping mine in the mid-high 70's, but doing things like having a fan on can help some heat problems (along with a well ventilated lid).

Also african clawed frogs are hardy, good for beginners, and relatively cheap! Just don't get any tutti fruitti or jellybean colored ones. They have been cruely dyed and purchasing just adds to the business. Look for maybe an albino or "wild type".

Check out more info on the google about these fascinating animals.

Interesting suggestion, I didn't think of getting something fully aquatic. My only concern would be summer temps, there are 2 ways I generally cool my crested gecko as they also don't like higher temps exceeding 80F, the easy way is just putting it by the cooler in my living room and the harder way is using reusable ice packs or bags of ice. I'm not really sure how to go about cooling a tank filled with water though that would be new to me.

I live in a pretty old house so it makes keeping herps just a little more interesting. All the extra work is worth it though, my crested gecko is a joy to have.

All this being said I'd love to keep hearing suggestions, after all who doesn't love learning about new animals?