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| renne |
Posted - 24/05/2010 : 08:05:58
 hi my name is sheila i have two african clawed frogs ive had them both about four months now could anyone tell me when they will breed ive noticed that they have been very vocal at night and the male has been clutching the female but as of yet no sign of anything else thanks in advance |
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| Kazerella |
Posted - 09/06/2010 : 11:43:33
Hello Renne, welcome to the forum.
Copied this from the Care sheet. Hope it helps 
Sexing
The easiest way to determine the sex of your African Clawed Frog is by listening. Males will call during the mating season, making a clicking sound, due to their lack of vocal chords.
Additionally, females are usually larger than males and tend to have a more rounded body shape.
Breeding
African Clawed Frogs require a simulated spring rainy season to begin the breeding process. This can be achieved by adding 5-8 CM (2-3 inch) of cool water to the aquarium or simply spraying the surface of the water regularly with de-chlorinated water from a spray bottle.
During amplexus (when the male frog grips hold of the female from behind to encourage her to lay her eggs), up to a 1,000 eggs can be spawned.
Eggs should be removed as soon as possible to prevent the adults from eating them. They can be kept in a container containing shallow de-chlorinated water and will hatch within a few days.
The tadpoles of the species are cannibalistic, so thinning out into separate containers, if possible, is advised. Feed them on micro-organisms from ponds or fish fry food. Strained egg yolk may also be given to them.
Metamorphosis occurs in approximately 6 weeks and African Clawed Frogs reach maturity at about 10-12 months.
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