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I am looking into getting some african clawed frogs but I want as much info as possible about them. So what gallon tank can house 1 or 2 of them? how big do they get? temp? food? I am willing to listen to anything you guys are willing to say. Thanks

I'm not sure about the specific needs, but i can tell you how i take care of mine. I usually keep very small juveniles in a ten gallon (under 2 inches), and adults in a 20 gallon. I have 3 adult females and a male in a 46 gallon and there is plenty of room. I don't use a heater and my tanks stay at 70-74. I feed mine a dozen goldfish each once or twice a week, and feed them pellets, night crawlers and occasionally frozen foods. I change the water one every 2 weeks, and filter. I use large pebbles so they can't swallow them, and a decoration that doesn't have any holes they can get stuck in. I turn the aquarium light on during the day and off at night.

You could probably keep 2 adult females in a 20 gallon high, or 3-4 males. I kept my 3 females in the 20 gallon for a while and they were fine. They love company.

The females get to be maybe 4-5 inches, males 2-3 inches.

Some people may argue that this isn't the best way to care for these frogs but mine are 4 years old and have never had any sign of illness. THey are happy and healthy.

Hope some of this might help. There is a website that sells them and may have some good info for you xenopus.com
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~Crissy
3 Female African Clawed Frogs: Nemo, Casper, Pebbles
2 Male African Clawed Frogs: Amtrak, One-Eyed Jack
3 African Toads: Fiona, Shrek, Pickles
1 Pac Man Frog: Freddie
1 Ragdoll cat: Carman

i would think a normal 20gallon or a 20 long would be better for them with more floor space and places for them to hide and swim around, and a shorter trip to the top for air.
I believe you should go by ten gallons a frog
I only have one, he's in a ten gallon with a wisper filter
i feed him reptio-min,frozen bloodworms and sometimes i'll give him crickets
i also use large rocks that he cant fit into his mouth
two peices of a broken terracotta pot for hides and some plastic plants.

one thing you'll have to watch for is that if theres a place for them to get out they proably will
you can either keep the water level down a few inches so they cant jump out or what i have is the solid aqaurium top and i covered the area where the filter goes in so he cant escape through there.
i dont keep a light on my tank, the room is plenty lite by the reptile tanks so it does get lighter and darker in his tank for night and day but the bright aqaurium light seems to bother him