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In my 10 gallon tank I have a albino african clawed frog and a green african clawed frog- i have had my albino one for about 4 or 5 months now, and my green one about 3 months. I thought my albino one was a girl and my green one was a boy. I saw them 'breeding' a few weeks ago also. But i think they are too young yet, but i am not sure. But now, my green one is so HUGE it looks like its going to burst. its stomach is so big. i just thought it was fat and maybe it ate too much, but its been like this for about 2 weeks now. So now I am thinking its pregnant?? can this be possible?? its stomach is also lumpy too- its fat and lumpy lol. should i be concerned? is something wrong with it or is it full of babies?? thanks so much!

First of all, a ten gallon is WAY, WAY TOO small for three clawed frogs. These frogs will need a tank roughly 40 gallons on up. EACH INDIVIDUAL frog will need that much room, but can be kept at a DENSITY of no less than 10-20 gallons per frog, or you're gonna have a ton of water quality problems. I lost my clawed frogs due to water quality and high temperature a few weeks ago. I was crushed. Skippy and fudge lived to be over six years, but Skippy had non acute bloat for the longest time before she oculdn't get food down anymore.

There's a chance your frog may have bloat. I would go to the website aquaticfrogs.tripod.com or www.xenopuszoo.50megs.com for help.

I only have 2 clawed frogs in my 10 gallon tank, I dont know where you got the 3 from, and I have been told by TONS of people that 2 is fine in a 10 gallon tank. but thanks, and i found out that my frog is probably carrying eggs and she doesnt have bloat. thanks

I'm sorry, but your "tons" of people are wrong. Each frog needs a minimum of 10 gallons, regardless of whether you have two or three. And 10 gallons are the minimum - you're better off with more.

I'm glad she's probably ok, though! Hope she continues to be.
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Torey
Salem, Oregon, USA
1.1 Uromastyx Geyri (Joe and Arthur)
2.0.1 Uromastyx Dispar Maliensis (Tank, Turtle, and new neighbor Spike)
1.2 Anolis Carolinensis (Bowser, Leeloo, and Sprocket)
1.1 African Dwarf Frogs (Bruce and Sheila)
1.0 Betta Splendens (Mr. Miagi)
1.1 Felis Domesticus (Roscolux and Jenny)
And several miscellaneous community fish

Yes. I even followed that old rule of "10 gallons per frog" and I STILL had trouble with water quality. The only way less than ten gallons will work is those automatic spigots that change water at different intervals in laboratories SEVERAL TIMES A DAY. That's why so many labs will say "1 gallon per frog."

So much is wrong about clawed frogs. For one thing, I learned the hard way until recently when my frogs died of bacterial infection. That idea about "keep the temp" above 78 degrees is so far from reality. Even laboratories have figured out that clawed frogs like COOL conditions. Go to www.xenopus.com and check out their "husbandry"

Xenopus laevis laevis are not tropical. South Africa is cool during the winter, and dry during the summer. It is very mild. Now, silurana tropicalis NEED warm water, as well as X. muelleri. I've even witnessed clawed frogs exposed to brief freezing with no apparent harm.

Dendrobates tinctorius
Epipedobates tricolor
Mantella betsileo
Bombina orientalis.