How big to albino aquatic frogs grow?

Jibraei · 08-22-12, 10:57 PM

I was thinking about getting albino aquatic frogs as a pet, but before i do i was wondering if anyone has experience with them and how big they grow and what size the tank would need to be for them.
Much help wpuld be appreciatied , thanks

StudentoReptile · 08-23-12, 07:30 AM

Big...about as large as a bullfrog; a body length of 4-6"

Voracious suckers, will eat anything they "think" they can fit in their jaws.

I would say at least a well-filtered 20-gall long (30x12x12) for a single adult.

brooksy · 08-23-12, 07:38 AM

There is 2 main frogs that are solely aquatic that are sold in the pet trade. One is the African Clawed Frog (they get about as big as your palm) and the other is the African Dwarf Frog (these stay tiny). Often the names are mixed up in the pet trade. The feet are the key to tell them apart.

StudentoReptile · 08-23-12, 08:10 AM

Well, the OP specified "albino" and I'm not aware of any albinism in the dwarf frogs.

The larger species, the African clawed frog, only has webbed feet on the hindlimbs.

The smaller species, the AF dwarf aquatic frog, has webbed feet on ALL limbs.

brooksy · 08-23-12, 06:54 PM

Theres a reptile/fish store here that regularly carries both clawed and dwarf ones, and both species have normal ones and albino ones. Unless one doesn't have true albinism but just looks like it.