Pics of the albino dwarf clawed frog

[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?

[porkchop48]

My sister actually found the group of 12 for me. The first one was picked up from a fellow frogger who found it randomly at a pet store mixed in with the others.

I live in West Virginia. Close to pittsburgh.

[Elliriyanna]

Wow an albino dwarf ... In the pet trade they do not exist lol Yay recessive genes. he's very cute

[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.

[Aquaman]

Just fyi, I'm in Missouri and retail these guys are like 4-5 bucks. It's really weird how they have just kind of appeared in the hobby and are already so cheap. I would think with such a low price they may spread pretty quick, so hopefully you will see them in th UK soon!

The place I received mine from has them on their list again this week, so hopefully I'll get more Friday!

[rodsboys]

oops already double posting...

[Aquaman]

I don't know why I didn't do this earlier, but I took a short video of my guys eating some bloodworms. Enjoy!

YouTube - Albino DWARF clawed frogs exist!

Josh

[SanderB]

This is special, a light dwarf clawedfrog

Found it on this forum: http://www.aquawish.nl/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2476