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Fire-bellied toads, Bombina orientalis are most often wild caught and as such should be treated for gastrointestinal parasites. With captive bred frogs, unless you are buying directly from a breeder, they too should be treated. Most pet stores carry both captive bred and wild caught stock, and the hygiene protocols aren't always perfect.

Fire-bellies are insectivores and most be fed live insects. They are semi-aquatic and should have some shallow water in which to swim in. They are also toxic. They lack vocal sacks (unlike most frogs) so their call is quiet.

Here are the pro's and cons of both White's treefrogs, Litoria caerulea and African clawed frogs, Xenopus laevis.

African clawed frogs are always captive bred, the likelihood of getting a wild caught one is almost nil. White's can go either way. If the frog is labeled Indonesian and is big, its wild caught. Australian and small, most likely captive bred.

White's, unlike most frogs, will tolerate some handling. While, holding a clawed frog is almost impossible. It's like trying to hold runny raw eggs.

Both frogs make noise, but in clawed frogs the female also calls.

African clawed frogs come either in a natural brown form or an albino one. Indonesian White's have a tendency to be a more yellowy green than the bluer green Australian White's

As with all amphibians, the set up needs to be species specific. In other words don't house different species together. In most cases, its a matter of toxicity, they will poison each other over a period of time. Other reasons include the exchange of pathogens and the unlikelihood of satisfying more than one species' needs. Some people keep African clawed frogs with fish, but this is often a bad idea, as the frog will often try to consume its tank mates, sometimes choking to death on them.

White's are insectivores. They will only eat live prey, such as crickets, mealworms, waxworms, roaches, and so on. Feeder insects should be dusted with calcium and vitamin supplements, as commonly available insects are not nutritionally complete. African clawed frogs will eat anything, from life prey to dry and frozen foods.

Now the real bad news about African clawed frogs, they are known carriers of the deadly frog-killing fungus chytrid. They are immune to it, but if you are planning on keeping other amphibians done the road, proper precautions will need to be taken. Chytrid is responsible for wiping out whole populations and even species of frogs in Central America, Australia, and California. It has also struck else wear in the world.