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Pixie Frog / African Bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus)

Care level: Intermediate

Temperament: generally aggressive and eager to eat, not handleable but very interactive through feeding

Minimum Enclosure Size: 36″x18″x18” (90x45x45cm) for females; 4’x2’x2’ (1.2×0.6×0.6m) for males 

Warm Side Temp (ambient): ~90°F

Cool Side Temp: ~75°F

Nighttime/minimum temp: 68°F

UVB: UVI zone 0.5-1/Ferguson zone 1 (Arcadia Shadedweller 7% at 18+” (45+cm) with no mesh or at 12+” (30+cm) over typical mesh)

Humidity: ~60%

Diet: carnivorous/insectivorous; primarily invertebrate feeders with some vertebrate feeders 

Size: 5-10” (12-25cm); males much larger than females

(care guide written with contributions by mandi#6740)


Other Resources:

Dubia.com Guide – Pixie Frog

ADW – Pyxicephalus adspersus