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Care Sheet - African Bullfrog (Pyxicephalus edulis)

Common Names

African Bullfrog, Pixie FrogHabitatNigeria to Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe,

Angola, Botswana, Zambia, Republic of South Africa, Swaziland Savannah.They will bury themselves during drought.Size8-13 cm. Unusuallythe female is much smaller than the male (12 cm or 4)Life Expectancy

Up to 40 yearsReproductionEgg-laying with up to 4000 eggsTemperature26-30C, at night circa 20CHumidity50-80%

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LightingFluorescent tubes with low UV rate Eco Terra Repti Sun 2 or similar.SubstrateOrchid bark and Moss Keep damp not wet. Aquarium gravel in the aquatic

section.Cage Furniture

Provide about 6cm of soft substrate to burrow into.

These frogs live well in warmer temperatures. A big regular terrestrial or

half and half tank terrarium seems ideal housing, as long as there is

something for them to burrow into. This substrate can consist of Orchid

Bark and Coir, sphagnum moss and river sand, or you can go for some regular

potting soil as long as it does not have any chemicals, fertiliser in it. Add a

few large pieces of cork bark or bogwood on top and add a shallow water pan

towards one corner.Terrarium Size

At least 60x30x40 cmFoodCockroaches, earthworms, wax moths, mice, crickets, locusts, everything thatwill fit into their mouth.Watch your fingers when feeding they can bite, its best to use tongs/tweezers orleave the food in shallow bowls or on rocks for them.CommentsThey require dry break at about 15C for 3 months.There is a lot of confusion with this frog and Pyxicephalus adsperus both oftenbeing sold as the African Bullfrog though the husbandry of them is the same.

Pyxicephalus edulis is the smaller dwarf one and P. adsperus the biggestgrowing to 24cm (9)

John Gamesby

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