Other Xenopus species coming Friday!

[TommyBoi]

I just wanted to let everyone know, that on Friday, I will be taking some pics when my new frogs arrive!!!
I ordered several other Xenopus species!!!! I'm so excited!!!
I will be getting adult pairs of:
Xenopus amieti (Volcano Clawed Frog)
Xenopus clivii (also referred to as Eritrea Clawed Frog, and Peracca's Clawed Frog)
Xenopus muelleri (Muller's Platanna)
CO3 (unknown taxa)

X. amieti are a small frog, growing to about the same size as S. Tropicalis
X. clivii & X. Muelleri grow to a medium size, similar to X. Borealis
CO3 (I should know by sometime tomorrow)

When they arrive, I will officially have 7 species of Xenopus, all Pairs of M/FM
X. Laevis; X. Borealis; X. Boumbaensis; X. Amieti; X. Clivii; X. Muelleri; CO3
I am VERY excited, as u can probably tell...I am going to get a pair of trops next month, so that'll make 8 different species of clawed frog that I'll have!!

the other day, when i took a couple pics, that the X. boumbaensis have 4 claws (like tropicalis)...just thought it to be an interesting mention ;o)

If anyone knows where we can find the endangered X. Gilli, PLEASE let me know! I've seen a few pictures of them, and they look AWESOME! - sincerely, Tom

[SanderB]

Can´t wait to see the pictures. I have seen 1 other species of clawed frogs in my life, I should have bought them, I think it where Xenopus tropicalis.

[TommyBoi]

The CO3 is a yet unnamed taxa, but they come from the Congo ;o) And they grow to medium/borealis size ;o)
I CANNOT wait til Friday morning!!

[rodsboys]

That is awesome. I assume you have plans to breed all of them? You will soon be the resident Xenopus expert. lol I have only seen a few pics of some of those species. Little info out there. You should record everything and get a good camera for the future book.

[TommyBoi]

I am going to invest in a better camera in the next month or so...and, as for being an expert, lol...thanks!! Yes, I do plan to eventually breed them all, at least once each. As well, I have about 200 tads hatching last night/today, and they're in a 20 high tank...I was advised to space them out to 1 tad per gallon, after a few days ;o) I am very excited about it all!!!!

[rodsboys]

I am going to invest in a better camera in the next month or so...and, as for being an expert, lol...thanks!! Yes, I do plan to eventually breed them all, at least once each. As well, I have about 200 tads hatching last night/today, and they're in a 20 high tank...I was advised to space them out to 1 tad per gallon, after a few days ;o) I am very excited about it all!!!!

Sounds like you are going to have to invest in some sponge filters and Rubbermaid trash cans. lol

[TommyBoi]

I believe ur right!!!! And I'm looking forward to every minute of it!!!

[Jenste]

I use a mortar and pestle to finely grind up Reptomin sticks and HBH frog and tadpole bites. You don't want to use fish flakes because they aren't fish LOL.... the flakes do not meet their dietary requirements

[SanderB]

Is spirulina good food for them?

[Jenste]

No, spirulina is actually a blue-green algae. While it would be great for fish fry (babies), it is not very beneficial for xenopus tadpoles.

Besides the powdered reptomin and frog bites... taking a cube of frozen bloodworm in a cup of water, completely defrosting and the "liquifying" in a blender for 60 seconds is a great supplement into their diet.

Xenopus are filter feeders, meaning they absorb their food from the water of their environment so their food has to be exceptionally fine for them to be able to eat it. This differs from Hymenochirus (dwarf frog) tadpoles who eat live food as tadpoles.

[rodsboys]

No, spirulina is actually a blue-green algae. While it would be great for fish fry (babies), it is not very beneficial for xenopus tadpoles.

Besides the powdered reptomin and frog bites... taking a cube of frozen bloodworm in a cup of water, completely defrosting and the "liquifying" in a blender for 60 seconds is a great supplement into their diet.

Xenopus are filter feeders, meaning they absorb their food from the water of their environment so their food has to be exceptionally fine for them to be able to eat it. This differs from Hymenochirus (dwarf frog) tadpoles who eat live food as tadpoles.

Wouldn't being a filter feeder make it pretty likely that algae is a large part of their diet? Just a thought.

[artes]

Big Macs are a big part of the average American's diet, but that doesn't make it good for them. >_>

(I'm joking, but am making a point at the same time.)

[Jenste]

By that train of thought then feces make up a large part of their diet....but I don't recommend it as part of their diet lol

[rodsboys]

By that train of thought then feces make up a large part of their diet....but I don't recommend it as part of their diet lol

Touche'