Ok, I know this isn't a fish and probably belongs on pet brigade, but since so many people here keep aquatic frogs (and since Heidi requested!) I thought I'd show you my African Clawed Frog.

This is Pudgy (sorry, but it's the best pic I have).

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I got him (well he's a she I believe) when I was 8 because I did a school project on frogs and became obsessed. At first, he lived in a fish bowl with sand and a rock He eventually moved to a critter keeper and now an aquarium. He's also lived in 5 different houses/apartments with me. Pudgy has escaped a few times, once he actually crawled through a hole in the wall and landed on the basement floor....he was also dropped in the toilet before...I'm convinced he's indistructable.

This geezer has a very simple existance. He eats the same reptomin food sticks he's eaten his whole life, with blood worms every now and then. He has a gravel substrate with silk plants, and no filter (it bothers his lateral line and makes him freak out). He enjoys sitting on the bottom and pretending to be a rock, eating, and swimming to the surface to breathe...that's about it

pudgy is a stunner !!!! I am glad I got to see the oldest frog ever !!!..I think it is great that you posted ..it might entice a lot of questions . my husband wants a acf but he thinks he can house it with my fish ..I would let him get one if he gets his own tank for it I love her/his stubby little arms ...aww life of a frog sounds relaxing....a few adventures ,a fat belly ,and a long life !!! good job chrissy!! 18 years (to me ) is amazing !!! .I hope he lives another 20 !!!

He looks great..and old..

How big is his tank?

LOL, I don't know about that but he's getting up there for sure!


He lives in a 10 gallon now. He doesn't eat so much or produce a lot of waste, so I just do waterchanges about every 3 weeks and even then nothing comes out of the gravel.

How large is he? What a handsome frog. I have always loved frogs since I was little - the outdoor kind - but I never thought of having an indoor one. Thanks for sharing!

so if I really wanted too..I could buy a ten gallon rubermaid..with gravel and I can get a frog...would I need a filter?

aww he/she's so cute! I have 2 african dwarf frogs, dunno how old they r though, they were almost fully grown when i got them. Btw....does anyone know how often they noramlly shed their skin? Cuz my female sheds lots and the male almost never does....

About 5 inches from feet to head. I think he was probably stunted as a youngster when I kept him in a small container, because I've seen them much bigger.



Yep. I don't use a filter because I heard it really bothers their lateral line systems (their motion detectors) but tons of people do keep them with filters, that would be up to you. They also like hidey places and plants.



I'm not sure what the average is Shamu, but mine sheds a lot too, at least once a month.

Wow your frog is adorable! Congrats on keeping him so long!

I have adfs and my boy is really fussy about shedding and sheds every time I change the water and sometimes up to a couple times a week. My girls seem to shed a lot less. I think some are just more sensitive and shed more.

yea its kinda like that with mine too, except its the female that sheds alot more...she's also at least twice as fat as the male lol