Pics of the albino dwarf clawed frog

[FrogmanGav]

If you are talking about me, Im sold. I totally believe you now, cant argue with those pictures

Unbelievable.... but true

[porkchop48]

If you are talking about me, Im sold. I totally believe you now, cant argue with those pictures

Unbelievable.... but true

No I was not talking about you

and the number has officially jumped to 13. Time for a bigger tank. Instead of picking up 6 I just picked up the whole dozen that they had.

Now I have my own little albino dwarf army. Hopefully I will get some pics snapped this weekend.

[Jenste]

Would have been on sooner, but as of tomorrow it is only 10 weeks until my wedding so I am a busy bee right now!

Until I saw the pictures I did not believe it, I fully admit that I was wrong when it came to this particular little frog.

However, the mockery is a little much, don't you think?

I have been spending most of my free time researching ACF color morphs to try and learn more about Piebald, and in that research I also read about ADFs - there had been no such information about Albino ADF. This is still not something commercially available and is an occurrence that seems to have been rare and random in the private breeding sector.

I had talked to a few other knowledgeable Xenopus, Pipa owners and they too had not heard of such a thing.

While I do admit that in this time I was wrong, I do feel that the mockery between a few of the forums members towards myself was uncalled for.

If I had a nickel for every time I heard someone say that they had an albino ADF and it was really a mislabeled/misrepresented ACF, well let's just say I could be planning a much more extravagant wedding! I am quite active on numerous fish forums in addition to just this forum and it is a common thing to see on those sites -

Pet stores have now taken to labeling ADF and ACF under similar names, "Aquatic frogs", "Water frogs", "African Frogs", "Congos" etc just to name a few that I have seen just in my local area. Again, with albino ACF being pawned off as albino ADF when there is still no such supply of the morph available outside of the rare few private breeders who happen to have a random tadpole morph with the still exceptionally rare gene for ADF.


That being said, enjoy him as he is quite cute.

[porkchop48]

Mockery - I missed it.

I now have 13 then. I plan on trying to get them breeding in the next few month and making them much readily available.

I understood you being skeptic the only part I did not like was completely telling me I was wrong when I have been into frog keeping for many years and do have a clue what I am talking about and know the difference when looking at pics. I may be new to the board but not to frog keeping

Any way moving on.....

I now have a group of 13 of them. I may have just ended up at the right place and the right time of the group of 12 but with that being said I can see them being steadily more available.

[Jenste]

may I post your pictures elsewhere - I am getting a lot of disbelief (same as I felt) and would like to show that it is in fact true.

Would LOVE to see pictures of the whole group and a breeding project to increase the numbers.

[porkchop48]

Yes you can post them. Just let me know what they say :-)

I will try to get group pics this weekend. Kinda hard to get them all in one spot but I am sure I can get some decent pics of them.

The flocked to the corner I put the food in this morning so with a little luck I might be able to get them all in one shot :-)

[Jenste]

thanks - so far the reaction is still disbelief but when I said you had a dozen or so - well the reaction was interesting. What part of the US are you from? Is this a well known breeder or a private breeder?

[Aquaman]

I have been spending most of my free time researching ACF color morphs to try and learn more about Piebald, and in that research I also read about ADFs - there had been no such information about Albino ADF. This is still not something commercially available and is an occurrence that seems to have been rare and random in the private breeding sector.

I completely agree about never seeing these before, but I checked today with the place I received mine from and was told they came from an Asian fish farm. Not saying they're not from a private breeder over there, just saying mine were not breed in the US. Just a bit more mystery to add to these guys, I hope they are going to be readily available soon!

[rodsboys]

That's outstanding that these seem to be available in abundance to some areas. Are they more expensive than the regular variety?
I have to admit I was skeptical even when I saw the first pics. The red eyes have got me believing though. I may very well start up another colony or 2 of these guys.

[FrogmanGav]

That's outstanding that these seem to be available in abundance to some areas. Are they more expensive than the regular variety?
I have to admit I was skeptical even when I saw the first pics. The red eyes have got me believing though. I may very well start up another colony or 2 of these guys.

Hopefully, you will be able to get a hold of them easy enough. In the UK however, I have never seen any albino dwarf frogs. In fact these were the first ones iv ever seen

[rodsboys]

Hopefully, you will be able to get a hold of them easy enough. In the UK however, I have never seen any albino dwarf frogs. In fact these were the first ones iv ever seen

I was referring to dwarf frogs in general as I have not had any for a couple of years. Albinos would be a plus, but I do not expect to see them here any time soon for a decent price.

[rodsboys]

oops already double posting...

[britlabrat]

Just thought I would drop a quick note...came home with two albino ADFs from the pet store the other day as buddies for my adult femle ADF. Upon doing a little research on the newbies, as I've never seen them before, I read that they did not exist and that they were in fact ACFs. I phoned the pet store, but was assured they were what they were sold as. They have dark purple? eyes and webbed front feet. Guess pics probably aren't needed since the debate seems to have been settled here.

Brittany