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The
African Dwarf Frog for a pet! Tell me more!
Well, they are wonderful little pets. They are low maintenance and do not produce a lot of waste. Their food tends to foul up the water more than they do. They do not need a heater as long as the water temperature does not drop below 70 degrees. These African Dwarf Frogs are very inexpensive to buy and can be found very easily at pet stores.
Some information on their background is that they can be found all around the African Continent. They spread from tropical to sub- tropical Africa, but the vast majorities are from the Congo area.
Being an aquatic animal, the
African Dwarf Frog lives its life entirely under water. It does need to rise to the surface to breathe atmospheric air because they have lungs and not gills.
They are fairly small in size ranging from1 inch to 1.5 inches long and weigh just a few ounces. Their colors vary slightly, but are mostly earth toned.
The
African Dwarf Frog can live anything from 5 to 15 years, so you can have a wonderful little pet for a long time.
Because they breathe air and are not aggressive, they make great
companions for your
Siamese fighting fish/Betta fish, which have similar breathing requirements.
In fact I am thinking of adding one or two African dwarf frogs as companions for my
Siamese fighting fish/ Betta fish, as they also have very similar diets.
The African Dwarf Frog is a very active animal, and does not sit still for any period of time. They can be a bit lazy now and again though, and then they will just float there with their arms and legs spread out. This is a very funny looking position and is called the ‘ZEN’ position, and it looks as though they are meditating. You can watch them for hours, very relaxing and fun to see.
They have their homes in the shallow rivers, creeks and ponds in the African forests, where they prefer to spend their time. They can move around these areas unrestricted.
African Dwarf Frogs also spend a lot of time playing or eating near the bottom of these shallow ponds, where they feel safe from predators and can also keep cooler here, out of the African heat. You will find that the same thing will happen in your home tank.
They need a safe hiding place near the bottom of your tank to sleep as well. You will find that they do tend to sleep a lot, maybe up to twelve hours a day.
It is important to have hiding places for your African Dwarf Frog. They are shy creatures and like a wide variety of places to retreat to. You could add small terra cotta pots, which you turn sideways, which look wonderful in a natural tank. Look for something a little dwarf frog can get into easily and this will make a great hiding place. Most of the aquarium decorations being sold today will double as some sort of ‘cave’ or hiding area.
A good plant that your African Dwarf Frog can hide in is the
Anubias nana, which I will tell you about later.
Click on:
http://aquariumliveplants.blogspot.com/ for info on Anubias Nana.
Click on 'free aquarium care video' for more information.
