Hi everyone, I registered as a member here because I have been appointed the task of looking after my friend's African Clawed Frog while she goes away on vacation for a few weeks, eek. I have NO experience whatsoever with reptiles and/or amphibians. I own a cat and dog, but I'm sure frogs are so much more different than them.

First off, she says that she hand-feeds her frog which was fine with me, but then she said sometimes he gets so excited, he will also nibble or bite my fingers. She said it doesn't really hurt, but she also generally has a high pain tolerance, so I'm kind of worried. What do their bites feel like? Does it hurt at all?

The frog lives in a 10 gallon aquarium by himself. She said just to change the water "whenever it gets dirty". Is this usually once a week? More?

Lastly, will the frog be ok with not eating live worms for the few weeks? I think she also feeds him turtle pellets, but can I feed those to him as a staple for the time being? I'm kind of squeamish about worms being around me.

Thanks and looking forward to your replies.