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Spreading the Ashes and Saying Goodbye

I would like to say that it was a lovely moment when my grandfather spread Nana’s ashes. But a more accurate description would be awkward and borderline funny. Imagine, if you will, a frail old man in his 70s. He loved his wife dearly, and he misses her so much. He has kept her ashes…

A Kitten Named Mittens Misses Dinner

Once upon a time, there was a kitten named Mittens who loved his dinner more than anything in the world. Every night at 6pm, his human would give him a bowl of warm, delicious milk and a plate of soft, fluffy kibble. Mittens would eat so fast that he would often get milk all over…

Sweet Kitties Need A Home

These two sweeties have been hanging out in our garage. We would love to keep them but our cat is too territorial. The black one likes to cuddle and knows how to use the doggy door. He has not learned how to climb our chain link fence yet. He took a few weeks to warm…

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African Clawed Frog FAQ

Help! My frog is shedding! It is normal for African Clawed Frogs to shed their skin from time to time. Many of them eat it. – As long as your frog doesn’t seem extra sluggish and doesn’t have red spots that appear to be irritated, it should be fine. If your frog’s skin appears to…

Froggy Moments

Keeping African Clawed Frogs is something I won’t soon forget. 14 years later I still dream that there are random African Clawed Frogs scattered throughout my house. Are They Real? The first time I saw a young African Clawed frog, I stood by the tank for a minute trying to figure out if this was…

African Clawed Frogs
Shopping & Resources

I no longer have African Clawed Frogs to sell from my home. They were great pets when I lived in an apartment, and I may get them again someday! When I do I will most likely get them from Xenopus.com, which made an excellent impression on me years ago. www.Xenopus.com – Learn more or buy…

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Consider a pet frog!

I got my first African Clawed Frogs in 2004. They have been interesting and fairly easy to care for pets. When my five-year-old daughter said that she wanted to raise some tadpoles, I thought it sounded like a fun and educational idea. Within a few weeks, we were the proud owners of 40-something tadpoles. Half…