Tutti Frutti Frogs Care New?

[fishychick77]

So I bought a pink gold tutti frutti frog but I looked on line and can find much about their care anyone know more about them?? The petstore lady told me a lot but more would be helpful thanks

 

[Davo86]

So I bought a pink gold tutti frutti frog but I looked on line and can find much about their care anyone know more about them?? The petstore lady told me a lot but more would be helpful thanks

They are dyed African Clawed Frogs,

 

[fishychick77]

i know that but shes doing good and active playing and getting along fine with my male betta surprisingly being protective of her

 

[ZoddyZod]

as a quick heads up - any dyed fish or amphibian is frowned upon on this forum. It is a cruel and unnecessery process to simply generate more cash for unscroupulous suppliers.

also, the clawed frog will grow large enough to but the betta in danger of being eaten.

 

[fishychick77]

I was told to remove the frog once she gets bigger

 

[ZoddyZod]

so you have a long term plan to house the frog correctly, then?

Please don't buy any more dyed animals - doing so only means that there is market for them and people will continue to exploit that market

 

[fishychick77]

I won't buy them anymore

 

[Jenste]

How large is the tank and filtration for the tank the frog and betta is in now?

Long term (and better yet right now) the frog should be in a 10 US gallon MINIMUM tank (yes, that is for one frog) and over filtered.

These frogs grow fast and put out a lot of waste. Best thing would be to give the frog it's own properly set up and filtered tank now, not later.

 

[sammy86]

Oh bless! I can see the appeal, i know i would have snapped these up, not realising their dyed! I certainly wouldn't blame someone for getting one, they look gorgeous! If only it was natrual!
Anyway, good luck with your frog, i'm sure she'll be ok - they do get big but as long as you do your research on clawed frogs i'm sure you'll be ok

 

[Laurie1963]

I just bought a tutti fruit just BECAUSE I wanted a frog so desperately! I had a regular normal huge boy that live 13 + yrs before he got an infection and I tried to save him..100$ in vet bills! Now that is LOVE..it's been 2 yrs now I miss him. I went to a pet store and they had a regular albino for 30$ not much bigger than the one I just I just bought..he only cost me 8$. I wasn't to happy when she said they were dyed but she said it went away? I look at this way I just saved a frog from a life in cramped up tank that may or may not get get get good water changes, kids not banging on the glass, etc. Right now he is in a 3 gallon un stressing. Like I said he is not big, has a whisper filter. I have a five gallon in the basement I need to drag up and see if it's water proof if not off to Wal-Mart I go!