African clawed frog stuff (aka I have no idea what I’m doing)

[tgampper]

Hi and welcome to Frog Forum!
Looks like BossFrog has given you a lot of great information on becoming a successful ACF keeper. I been keeping ACFs for over 30 years and like to add some additional information. Water temperature is critical, keep it between 70-72 degrees (F). Higher temperatures cause unnecessary stress.

Females can grow 4-5 inches and when sexually mature have a swollen cloaca. Males, about 2-3 inches and when mature have rough, black patches on their "fingers". I have had a couple of pair of ACFs live about 20 years, so you may have them around for a long time. I feed my ACFs a prepared food, like Repto-Min, with occasional nightcrawler.

A screen top is necessary to keep the frogs from jumping out. They are quite tough and will survive being out of the water for quite some time. They are very slimy and hard to handle. I use a large plastic cup to take them out of the water. A net is risky because their claws can be tangled up in the net. It's best not to handle the frogs with bare hands. The heat from your body will break down their slime coat, which protects them from disease and injury.

Both males and females vocalize, the calls are different and if you are lucky enough to have a pair, you may hear an interesting duet. Good luck with your frogs! They are very interesting to watch especially if you have a small colony.