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Clawed Frogs/Surinam Toads

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2004.
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Xenopus is a genus of highly aquatic frogs native to Sub-Saharan Africa with 19 species known collectively as African Clawed Frogs or Platanna. All species of Xenopus have flattened, somewhat egg-shaped and streamlined bodies, and very slippery skin. The frogs are all excellent swimmers and have powerful fully webbed toes, though the fingers lack webbing. The Surinam toad or star-fingered toad (Pipa pipa) is a species of frog in the Pipidae family found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. The appearance of the toad is somewhat like a leaf. It is almost completely flat, and colored in a mottled brown. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of any of the various types of clawed frogs including dwarf clawed frogs (hymenochirus), surinam toads (pipa), and common clawed frogs (xenopus). If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting.

Topic Replies Last Post
Introduction ADF's
by leilanimassage - Aug 02, 2004 01:54 PM
8 Aug 03, 2004 03:36 PM
by CokeOfMan
Grow-a-frog question
by skyewynters - Aug 01, 2004 11:38 PM
6 Sep 04, 2004 07:08 AM
by mrpacman
0 No replies
What happened to the yahoo Clawed Frog Corner group?
by melisondra - Jul 29, 2004 11:33 PM
1 Jul 30, 2004 04:08 PM
by Stormwave
Cleaner/bottom-feeder fish in ACF tank?
by Odd1Out - Jul 27, 2004 09:20 AM
0 No replies
4 Aug 10, 2004 06:35 AM
by CokeOfMan
'Taming' ACFs?
by Odd1Out - Jul 25, 2004 09:28 AM
1 Aug 10, 2004 11:33 AM
by Stormwave
Xenopus or Hymenochirus?
by CokeOfMan - Jul 24, 2004 06:22 PM
0 No replies
ADF in fish tank?
by herpheart13 - Jul 23, 2004 12:17 PM
1 Jul 25, 2004 03:56 PM
by rodsboys
dwarfs
by jabalara - Jul 23, 2004 12:27 AM
2 Aug 06, 2004 08:14 AM
by hustler_619
ADF question
by sarahruss - Jul 17, 2004 01:36 PM
2 Jul 19, 2004 07:33 PM
by sarahruss
ADF lethargic and not eating....
by Trish - Jul 14, 2004 12:34 AM
1 Jul 16, 2004 09:00 PM
by trish
african dwarf frog ......
by alien-reptiles - Jul 13, 2004 09:44 PM
1 Jul 23, 2004 07:34 PM
by rodsboys
parasite treatment for African Clawed Frog
by harpgrrl - Jul 07, 2004 12:42 PM
1 Jul 08, 2004 06:09 PM
by xenopusltd
0 No replies
Help........need advice on food
by ghostfrog - Jun 30, 2004 08:43 PM
0 No replies
"Grow A Frog" In Restricted States
by xenopusltd - Jun 21, 2004 04:01 PM
1 Jun 22, 2004 12:44 PM
by goneXenopus
Floating AFC?
by melisondra - Jun 20, 2004 02:04 PM
1 Jun 20, 2004 07:25 PM
by xenopusltd
1 Jun 21, 2004 08:47 PM
by el_toro
Mardel Maracyn-Two for Barrel chest??? Vet in NYC???
by harpgrrl - Jun 10, 2004 10:05 PM
0 No replies
African Clawed Frog and awesome tnak idea
by ReganZ24 - Jun 03, 2004 06:01 PM
8 Aug 05, 2004 03:05 PM
by hjk
Producing Eggs
by Frogger1985 - May 31, 2004 11:18 PM
2 Jun 20, 2004 07:35 PM
by xenopusltd
Dead African Dwarf
by ltdead - May 30, 2004 11:28 PM
3 Jun 07, 2004 01:28 PM
by rodsboys
Coppersafe OK for ADF??
by GaryNH - May 24, 2004 06:11 PM
0 No replies
Feeding Frozen Fish
by Frogger1985 - May 22, 2004 11:36 PM
2 Jun 07, 2004 04:49 PM
by rodsboys
Thinking of getting aquatic frog.......
by agrrlandherguy - May 18, 2004 06:57 PM
2 Jul 11, 2004 11:37 PM
by NomadOfTheHills
sunlight
by jwillson - May 18, 2004 07:40 AM
0 No replies
ACF Breeding- use hormones?
by ericR - May 14, 2004 05:31 AM
1 May 14, 2004 07:22 AM
by pitcherplant7
ACF Afraid of food//not eating!! PLEASE HELP ASAP!!!
by frogglover21 - May 09, 2004 02:01 PM
1 May 13, 2004 01:55 PM
by pitcherplant7
ADF's and ACF's...help and recomendations.....
by lilroach56 - May 03, 2004 07:43 PM
5 May 07, 2004 04:39 PM
by lilroach56
1 May 04, 2004 11:26 AM
by pitcherplant7
Best antibiotic?
by GaryNH - Apr 28, 2004 05:18 PM
1 Apr 29, 2004 12:09 PM
by pitcherplant7
Pipa Pipa NOT EATING......afraid of food
by UpStateNYHERPER1 - Apr 28, 2004 12:26 AM
2 May 03, 2004 01:48 PM
by Napoleon
Why are my frogs dieing?......Help!!!
by hobo_hut - Apr 25, 2004 10:43 PM
5 Jun 29, 2004 09:40 PM
by iggyluver
ADF Might be sick. Please help
by dreamers - Apr 25, 2004 02:53 AM
4 Apr 26, 2004 02:17 AM
by dreamers
Frogs eating Mice?
by Frogger1985 - Apr 20, 2004 02:26 PM
2 Apr 22, 2004 01:47 PM
by pitcherplant7
3 Jun 18, 2004 08:24 PM
by xenopusltd
Pipa Pipa growth rate
by UpStateNYHERPER1 - Apr 19, 2004 03:37 AM
1 Jun 18, 2004 08:26 PM
by xenopusltd
HELP!!! MY ADF is climbing out of the water!!
by hobo_hut - Apr 17, 2004 08:47 PM
0 No replies
Aquatic From Missing Limb.
by codec101 - Apr 16, 2004 12:07 AM
3 Apr 18, 2004 08:05 PM
by el_toro
sexual maturity
by Frogger1985 - Apr 15, 2004 10:12 PM
3 Apr 22, 2004 10:19 AM
by nat_the_brat
AFC Friends? ? ?
by NeonVertigo - Apr 15, 2004 12:36 PM
4 Jul 23, 2004 12:30 AM
by jabalara
2 Apr 26, 2004 02:29 AM
by dreamers
material in tank
by copswife32 - Mar 29, 2004 07:16 PM
3 Apr 04, 2004 06:42 PM
by Frogygal
Male ACF Questions
by Frogger1985 - Mar 28, 2004 10:52 PM
1 Apr 04, 2004 06:34 PM
by Frogygal
Floating Dwarf African Frog
by amychristopher - Mar 26, 2004 03:06 PM
2 Apr 25, 2004 04:32 PM
by pugwinkle
pipa pipa breeding-come see
by paris - Mar 22, 2004 09:48 PM
0 No replies
African dwarf frogs compatibility
by Equus85 - Mar 20, 2004 07:42 PM
0 No replies
Two things......IMPORTANT
by ribbitt - Mar 16, 2004 05:03 PM
2 Mar 20, 2004 06:30 AM
by mike_edwardes
Sexing AFC's?
by melisondra - Mar 14, 2004 09:32 PM
2 Mar 19, 2004 07:52 AM
by Dana
ACF BLOATED IS HE OK??????
by ShaSwe - Mar 11, 2004 01:04 AM
1 Aug 11, 2004 11:45 PM
by elmothefrog
AFC and AC/DC
by darkclient - Mar 09, 2004 07:10 AM
0 No replies
ADF?
by feuerwolf - Mar 08, 2004 06:29 PM
4 Mar 16, 2004 01:52 PM
by mike_edwardes
ribbitt....
by ginevive - Mar 08, 2004 07:45 AM
0 No replies
baby ACF with one eye
by Frogger1985 - Mar 07, 2004 01:20 PM
0 No replies
ADF and amano shrimp
by shwin - Mar 05, 2004 11:51 PM
0 No replies
What do you feed African Dwarf Frogs?
by roachey56 - Feb 28, 2004 05:47 PM
1 Feb 29, 2004 02:57 PM
by mike_edwardes
ACF Problem
by passerby - Feb 27, 2004 12:48 AM
3 Jul 01, 2004 12:07 PM
by ghostfrog
feeding and lighting question from new owner
by Lisa197174 - Feb 23, 2004 03:37 PM
3 Mar 14, 2004 05:34 PM
by zoecat6
Early Signs of mating! Help
by ribbitt - Feb 23, 2004 11:11 AM
1 Mar 08, 2004 07:44 AM
by ginevive
SICK AQUATIC FROG! PLEASE HELP!!!!
by AutumnOfSerenity - Feb 21, 2004 12:34 PM
2 Jul 23, 2004 12:33 AM
by jabalara
Male or Female Frogs?
by austingirls - Feb 20, 2004 01:11 AM
1 Feb 21, 2004 10:20 AM
by gary1
ADF DYING
by NMTSPARKS - Feb 19, 2004 06:54 PM
0 No replies
Sexual Maturity
by Frogger1985 - Feb 19, 2004 03:55 PM
0 No replies
ADF getting lumpy one one side?
by kpetzing - Feb 19, 2004 09:25 AM
2 Feb 25, 2004 11:44 AM
by kpetzing
Hi,, I have two ADF....
by boogies_mom - Feb 16, 2004 11:49 AM
1 Feb 21, 2004 10:37 AM
by gary1
African Dwarf Frogs information and caresheets please..
by Insideoutsider13 - Feb 14, 2004 09:07 PM
1 Feb 16, 2004 09:43 AM
by mike_edwardes
Pipa Pipa Care
by Lenny - Feb 13, 2004 03:14 PM
0 No replies
Age and Size Relations
by Frogger1985 - Feb 12, 2004 06:03 PM
0 No replies
I feel ignorant. I should know this.
by thehauntedchambe - Feb 10, 2004 03:33 PM
2 Feb 22, 2004 01:23 PM
by DaPony87
how to handle ADF
by el_toro - Feb 09, 2004 08:00 PM
2 Feb 10, 2004 08:40 PM
by el_toro
Floaty Frog?
by Hazy - Feb 07, 2004 02:49 PM
2 Feb 10, 2004 02:02 PM
by DemonFrog
Waters Edge waterfalls
by Jeff B - Feb 06, 2004 09:17 PM
0 No replies
Redleg in African clawed frogs?
by Blissguy123 - Feb 06, 2004 12:51 PM
1 Jun 18, 2004 08:36 PM
by xenopusltd
Bumps behind ARMS?!!
by ribbitt - Feb 02, 2004 11:57 PM
5 Feb 06, 2004 05:06 AM
by adffreak
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