Finding different morphs.....

[FrogmanGav]

I live in the UK, In scotland specifically and I have no idea where i can get a hold of different morphs of Xenopus Laevis. I have been searching every shop within about 30 miles of where i live and still nothing.

After seeing Jenste's thread with the big bucket of frogs I decided I wanted to get some variation into the types of clawed frog that I own but I dont know where to start looking.

If anyone could help me out by pointing me in the right direction I would very much appreciate it.

cheers, Gav

[Jenste]

Hi Frogman!!

You won't find the different color morphs in petstores - only through private breeders.

To get my hands on the reticulateds etc I went through Xenopus Express (xenopus.com) and I think they have UK shippers as well - they have a UK phone number on the bottom of their page for you to contact them for orders.

[FrogmanGav]

This is no easy task. All I can find on that site is a French phone number which doesnt even exist!

I cant find any information on private UK breeders. If I wanted to buy thousands of frogs however,for medical research I wouldnt have a problem.

There must be someone in this forum that has dealt with a private UK breeder before...

All I want is a couple of different morphs in my tank, I dont really aspire to be dissecting my frogs any time soon which seems to be the main reason for their sale

Help please

[Jenste]

Give me a few minutes....I have a direct email contact with the main person, Burley on the USA Side, I will find his email for you to see if he can help you.

[Jenste]

ok, burley's main contact email - - - burley@xenopus.com

and here is his cell phone email - he usually just uses this to send pictures of potential frogs I might buy.

burleylilley01@pm.sprint.com



I hope he can help you get in contact with the UK breeders!!!

[FrogmanGav]

Spot on Jenste!. Il get in touch with this guy soon. Thanks very much for your help

[tgampper]

Although getting different color morphs would be exciting, I would like to see more interest in keeping different species of Xenopus. Besides, X. laevis - I have seen X. borealis and X. (Silurana) tropicalis regularly available. There is a person that I met online from the Czech Republic that regularly breeds X. fraseri and X. amieti. Even some Pipa would be nice too

[Jack]

Frogman did you ever find anywhere/anybody in the UK with different morphs? I've been looking too but like you have only be able to find people that will sell thousands for medical research etc.

Cheers