Giant African Bullfrog (Pixie Frog), The Best Pet Amphibian?
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- The African bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus), also known as the pyxie frog, is one of the largest frogs on the planet. But more than being one of the biggest frogs, it is absolutely the most hardcore of all frogs. These guys eat mammals, birds, other reptiles, and even other amphibians including other African bullfrogs. But is the African bullfrog a good pet? Is it the best pet amphibian for you?
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I think the biggest appeal for them is that they are just huge frogs, I love whenever I see mine, I always get like a childlike excitement whenever I see her because it's just a giant frog
This is exactly how I feel about it. My thoughts exactly.
There’s something about big or fat animals in general that I’m naturally in love with. I can’t help it. Yesterday I saw a picture of a dog who’s legs had been shaved but with some floof just around the paws, and then they rounded out his fur- he looked like a chicken wing if you slid the meat up the bone!!! 🤣🤣
It was so cute
BIG FORG BIG FORG BIG FORG
Amazing
Let's not forget that they're so hardcore that males suplex each other for breeding rights. Best frogs ever 🐸
Stone Toad Steve Austin
@@paesanng yes, I approve of this pun
@@paesanng BAH GAWD. Stone toad hits him with the stunner
also they can swallow a whole live hamster
Pacman
The African bullfrog is basically just a big mouth with legs
and according to Attenborough they can be quite the protective father in the wild, creating a stream to connect their puddle nest to the rest of the pond to save the tadpoles from a deadly drought
What are you doing here, Kim?
Do you have mutated, nuclear, giant frogs in North Korea?
Thank you Kim Jong-un
its my favorite video to watch! such a good father
Basically Kim only a frog 😂
I prefer the name African bullfrog to pixie frog, I feel like it more accurately conveys what they are. Like people know bullfrogs get big, and "big frog" should be the mindset.
Agreed
true but also saying pyxicephalus makes you sound smart to all your non-zoologically acquainted friends
@@ClintsReptiles Is there any reptile (or any animal in general) that would rate a 5 on your scale?
I thought it was called a bullfrog because they sounf like mooing at night
@@creulsummer9588 well he just gave hissing roaches a perfect 5...so there ya go
When it comes to frogs, it would be great to get a score for noise as some of them will keep you awake quacking all night at times
Good point actually. Not usually applicable to most animals on this channel, but a real concern for some frogs
My Banded Bullfrog tends to go off at 5am....not sure what the neighbours think!
This.
I used to have some copes/grey tree frogs, and they literally made my ears ring with how loud they were. Eventually had to put them back outside where I found them lol.
Ducks quack. Frogs croak.
Bit difficult to say because only male frogs croak. But Pyxicephalus can be heard pretty well if they're in the same room. It's not on noise complaint levels, but you know it's there
A "fat fanged spider man"... is a phrase I never thought I'd hear.
I need Fat Fanged Spiderman to be a feature length film ASAP
They're so cool! I saw a documentary where a male African bullfrog dug a trench from the drying up puddle his tadpoles were in to a bigger body of water. It was so stinkin' rad! My local reptile shop has one as a 'store frog'. His name is lunchbox - he's huge and he's adorable!
yes I also saw that but on natgeo wild it was so cool
“Lunchbox”, love it!
That's a great name!
HA! My Pixie is named Lunchbox as well, I've had him for 27 years. :)
I've described bullfrogs as "muscular trash bags." They are omnivorous in the sense that they will envelop anything that they can enclose with their massive rubbery mouths.
*Glürmpf!*
Clint I had an EXPERIENCE with this Frog before..
I was doing a Course on Reptiles (It was fun! I enjoyed it)
I was in a small room with the Froggo
And what was we doing- Feeding the Frog, Full sized.
we plopped the 10,000 Box of Crickets on the floor and you know what happened?
The Frog Kicked the box over.
It was Anarchy.
It did it on purpose. SO MUCH FOOD!!!
I'd like to know what happened afterwards
I second that. What happened then? =D
this dude was HUNGRY. he saw the food box and thought "...I know what I must do."
Some people here might be joking a bit when saying "he did it on purpose", but with firsthand experience with these frogs I can say that it isn't beyond the realm of possibility. I've been astounded by how smart these frogs are, from masterminding escapes to using body language to get desired food. They are the only amphibian I know of that is more like a lumpy particularly lazy dog than any other frog I've owned.
we don't deserve frogs ❤️🐸
the way they tuck their hands in when they get comfy is adorable
True! 🐸
I live in Australia and when the spa in my parents backyard broke we drained it, Filled in and removed all the pumps, cleaned and refilled it with fresh water. A few years _(and a few modifications)_ later and it's pretty much re-established half the population of frogs in their area _(nothing rare or anything)_ as well as some other birds and things. _(I don't know all the details, But my parents are old hippys/conservationists haha)_
It's awesome! At their house, If you go into the backyard it's almost deafening how many frogs there are lol
We don't deserve animals in general lol.
@@greenapple9477 too true
Frog loaf
I feel like the pacman frog review will be almost the exact same, only with a somewhat smaller frog.
Similar for sure.
Seems like this kind of downplays the "might live for 40+ years" aspect of long-term care. . .
I noticed that too. Even for a creature that has not very extreme care requirements, 40 years is a while to be doing it.
@@tacocat1921 I mean reptiles and amphibians are generally very long lived. Pythons and Boas live 30-40 years, turtles/tortoises can live 100+ years, with 50+ being normal. Lizards are an exception but still many can live 15-20+ years. It's something we expect in this hobby.
@@tacocat1921 If your looking at a reptile your usually in for a long haul. This frog is of medium life expectancy for a reptile.
@@heyy13 You'd be surprised at little research some people do, but then again if they aren't going to research they probably aren't watching this video either
Finally tracked one down and ordered one from Josh’s Frogs. And been learning as much as possible in the last few months and getting a proper set up ready. This is one of my bucket list frogs and so stoked to have one soon. I’ve been keeping and breeding reptiles and amphibians for over 30 years now and idk if I’ve ever been this excited to be getting a new critter. I had to share that with you. Hope you have a great day and hope all is well.
Did you cook these frogs? They are so tender and succulent. They are a healing meal. So delicious and wonderful
@@blackleague212 French identified
Dude, how’s it been?! Updates!
@@fredthechihuahua thanks for asking and happy to say doing amazing and easily doubled in size. And showing his male colors so I’m definitely looking forward to having a giant pixie. I recently got some great video of him eating and will be filming his enclosure upgrade soon. So I’ll have that up soon to watch. I’m just in the process of moving out of state to a bigger place so life’s hectic at the moment but I’ll try and get the videos up soon. I hope you have a great day and definitely appreciate you asking 🙋♂️✌️
African bull frogs are awesome, but they are one of those pets that don't do much unless they are eating.
This can lead to two common problems: 1) overfeeding 2) being neglected once the owner has got bored.
If you do wan't one - try to see if there's any adults that need rehoming.
You just hibernate him until you want him back.
They are very hardy.
@@stefanostokatlidis4861 I overstuffed my frog, then I got hungry myself one day and I cooked the bich. the froglegs were delicious, the meal gave me healing and the chakra points 2 and 5 were healed. AMEN
@@blackleague212 I’ve seen only a couple of your troll comments on this video and find it hard to believe this account still exists unbanned. A shame, really.
@@dingdongism he’s delusional!
Clint looks so happy holding a big rumbeling Ron
i love saturday mornings... i sleep in late, have another day off work after today, and clint's reptiles to watch after walking the dog. thank clint, you are an integral part of starting the weekend with happiness, knowledge, and inspiration
3:44
Viewer: "Is the spiderman fat and fanged, or does the spiderman have fat fangs?"
Clint: "Yes."
But is it a better pet than the Alaskan Bull Worm?
Yeah, probably.
Yeah. It is. Alaskan Bull Worms are
BIG ,
SCARY,
and PINK!
Looking forward to when you cover their mini-version: the common rain frog.
0:48 I'm dying because of how confused the frog looks right here 😂 Edit: The frog looks confused or angry the entire video and I love it
They’re attitude is what makes me love mine. He’s a baby but literally punches me when he doesn’t want out of his water
@@jaden6276 That's hilarious.😂
I've been waiting this video for SO LONG. I love african bullfrogs. I have a huge male called Kim, like Kim Deal, the former Pixies' bass player. He bit me once but generelly he's lovely
O my gosh thanks for covering these guys!!!! I absolutely love them!
All I can think of is Frog Time seeing these guys.. and the music that goes with their channel. XD Great as always, though!
Love these hefty bois
A few weeks ago I was about to request in the comments to do an Asian vine snake episode but before I could comment you already did it. Yesterday I wanted to request a pixie frog episode but now you have already done that. So before you can read my mind again here are some requests for episodes:
-Peach throat monitor
-Green tree python
-Vietnamese mossy tree frog
-Beauty rat snakes (preferably the Vietnamese blue beauties)
-Bamboo rat snakes (preferably the Yunnan locality
-Lace monitor
-Arabian sand boa
-Shingleback skink
PS: Thanks for all the content Clint!
Not 100 percent sure but i think he covered green tree pythons and sand boas already
He has already covered kenyan sand boas but not yet the arabians and green tree pythons to my surprise he hasn’t
Oh right those where emerald tree python boas
he has done shinglebacks
Thanks for getting into amphibians! I love learning more about any creature, really.
Can you do snails? I feel like they are delightful and underappreciated. I kind of want to just do a small bioactive enclosure of some garden snails, isopods, and springtails.
Your excitement is SO good!! 😂 I love how upbeat your presentation style is! Frog is very cute for such a big boy!
Your amazing clint! You've inspired me to take biology to the next level and study it at university & follow on to do animal biology!! Great work keep it up!
Clint, I adore your voice. It has such a gentle kindness to it and I can tell you absolutely love all the animals you talk about 💚🐸
I have mine since the beginning of august and i can’t get over how much I love mine. 😍 he went from 0.7 in to 4 in already. 😅
Exactly the same for me just huge already my whole palm his whole water bowl now
How is he now
3:37 had me in tears! I can’t imagine how funny that would be in a “clint’t reptiles but without context video”
This is the best video yet!
I love frogs! 🐸
That frog is adorable.
Don’t forget that during the mating season these guys with body-slam and suplex rivals with their teeth. Hardcore. They’re also surprisingly good dads for amphibians.
Jabba: shows up on Clint's Reptiles
Leia: Oh I...I thought you were dead
Jabba: My death was...greatly exaggerated
Is that a Megamind reference?
@@ostrich3335 😑
@@ostrich3335 🤦♂️
@@ostrich3335 no it is a star wars reference
@@apss5736 lol ik it’s a joke
Wow, this video, the close ups, great vid!!!
This was a great video! I love your energy and it was great to learn about these big dudes!
Awesome video! Your channel is the best!
I like this, You sound like you're having a lot of fun talkin bout frogs
Wow, I’m early on this one and this is definitely information I wanted! 😅 ☺️
the best video on your channel by far
Love your vibe man!
Been waiting for this vid for a while! :)
Hopefully it was worth the wait :)
This animal looks like it has three moods: Hungry, Hangry, and Asleep.
Hungry and asleep 99% of the time, and hangry when it hasn't been fed.
This was extremely informative to see! I now want a Bullfrog!
Clint: Excitedly talks about frog.
Frog: "I will eat you, your pets, your children, their children, and your entire extended family."
I just squeaked when I saw the baby bullfrog. Dang, it's so cute ♥
so adorable! love it!
This video has made my day! Love the Pixie Frog want one so bad! In Awe with Box head and Ron
"Portly little ribbit" LMAO! Clint, you're the absolute best! I watch your videos even if I don't plan on keeping any of the listed as a pet simply to see how awesome and detailed the info you give is! You're like a video care guide show!
Fabulous video as always Clint! Please do one on a pacman frog soon ❤️
Thank you so much,I've always wanted one and now i have all the knowledge to get one
That baby hopping was hilariously adorable
That's an awesome frog! Even if it doesn't have "toxicognaths!" I just found and subscribed to your channel and I love it! I watched the giant centipede episode, and I am trying to work the word "toxicognaths" into all of my daily conversations now!
Y'know, I love rain frogs (breviceps), but I don't know if they're good pets. I've tried to find captive bred ones, but I suspect they're all taken from the wild. I love frogs in general but don't own any currently. I'd love to see a video on any species of rain frog. They're hilarious looking and squeaky.
Breviceps are nearly impossible to breed in captivity. Their life cycle is super unique and nearly requires a wild environment. Even with hormones it doesn’t really work
F R O G
I love the big fellas, some of my favorite amphibian videos are just about these guys. I had no idea they had bone fangs! That's cool!
Also, I love the closeups you got of the frog, especially of their eyes. That's really cool too.
I might consider an african bullfrog someday, because they are clearly awesome.
probs one of the most underrated TH-camrs I've seen on youtube, I've been watching you for so long. Do people just not find animals fun?
Love these guys !! Full of character !!! Have you done a video of whites tree frogs ?
These dudes are some of my favorite frogs. I’m currently working on a serpa design inspired 75 gallon in the event that I can get one. They just have so much personality.
Plus they became my favorite when I learned that the males protect their tadpoles. We love good fathers.
Epic per usual
AWESOME! 😮❤ thanks
I love your channel. I love learning great words to use in everyday discussion, like "toxicognath" and "fecund."
I am in love with these guys. Definitely the next pet I get, I just need to get a bigger place first.
Happy Halloween Clint and family.
I’ve had my baby one for a little while and I love him a lot. Feeding him is so fun
I’m getting one soon and I’m so excited!! I’ve been setting up my enclosure for the past couple weeks and been researching for the last few months
Have you got it yet (: ?
@@doodles1574 not yet! I’m going to an expo in a few weeks if I don’t get one there I’ll be waiting until the weather is warmer
@@johannapipoli8397 ahhhh I really hope it goes well!! I’m planning to get mine soon too ^^
@@doodles1574 oooh nice!!!
@@johannapipoli8397did u end up getting it?
Hi, Clint I have been watching your videos for a long time now, and really enjoyed your educational videos. I was wondering if you could make a video on the different subspecies of Bearded dragons. I would like to know the difference of them, and where you might find them. And keep making great videos like this one!
I would love if you could do a video on tomato frogs! 🍅🐸 great vid as always!
Another great video! Good job Clint! could you please make a video about Dwarf Burmese Python (Python bivittatus progschai) ?
Cool! I wondered why there weren't this famous frog review before! Plz do Colorado river toad review someday~
Oh wow thank you for putting the word on the screen at 6:20. I thought Clint went a bit Australian on us.
I love amphibians, and I especially love pixie frogs. I really do prefer pets which I can handle frequently though, so I continue to admire these guys from a far.
Yay a frog video, keep them coming! I haven't kept a frog in 20+ years but I really want to get one soon. It's been too long. I'm probably going to get a fire belly toad because it was my first frog and my favorite but African bullfrogs, Pacman frogs, and poison dart frogs will come soon after.
I've had my male, Gustaf, for a few years now. He can eat Jumbo mice/small rats, though bugs are the norm. I've taken him with me on a road trip out of state. He "ran" for president last year and I took him out to help him campaign. He'll lunge at cats, not afraid of anything. And he feels like a giant pickle. When he croaks/ribbits, it sounds like a small cow. These frogs are awesome pets!
"they eat anything"
*swats cricket in frogs face*
Early and this frog is soooooooo cute
I have an African Bullfrog that I've had for almost 10 years. I wish I could hold mine like you are holding the big one in the video but mine tries to bite the hell out of me constantly.
Wow, 10 years? That's amazing!! Dokeep you frog in much water? Any tips for keeping him alive for for so long? I have a baby and I'm so afraid he is going to die suddenly as I keep seeing in different videos.
What size enclosure do they need as an adult
0:18 OMG! Look a hiiiiim!! So cuuute
can you do a video on greys tree frogs also great video been waiting awhile for it! :D
Aww!!!! He's SO Cute!!!!
One of my favorite pets I own and I spoil mine. A big 40 gallon bio-active paludarium half land half water. A heat lamp on the farside of the land. And pothos to hide under.
I have 3 😁
And I love them soooo much!!! It's like having a pet rock that sometimes eats small mammals and insects. 🤘🏼🐸🤘🏼
🤣🤣🤣
I got mine from a pet store. He's about 12 years old now. Pretty cool guy.
i just got mine a month ago as a juvenile. hands down best pet amphibian i ever had.
I'm shocked you didn't make this video until now lol
I’m in awe at the size of that thing. Absolute unit.
Amazing!!!!
Can you do one on the Solomon Island tree frog!?!?
This is perfect timing I just got my pixi from last week
I loved this video.
Can you do one one the Cane Toad, or other large toad?
The big frog looks so cute 😍
You should do a video on those hairy/wolverine frogs. Also, a pistol shrimp would be a cool video, too!
You should do one on pacman frogs! Great video nonetheless.
That's such an incredible frog.
Great video Clint you should do a video on russian ratsnakes or some kind of beauty snake
It’s kind of like the African continent’s answer to the Pac-Man frog…only super sized! Great video!
yeah there is a seperate smaller pixie frog species as well
That's a serious frog right there, A heavy duty hopper built to last. He's delightfully chunky, and absolutely knows something that you don't.
That is to say: I love him!
An absolute unit. Redoubtably rotund.
@@jed1nat this one, he gets it
I love them! I feel like since I missed the opportunity to call my horned frog "Beelzebufo" I would definitely have to name my hypothetical pixie frog that. Sadly not a species I'm getting anytime soon though.
Seems like a toad name to me.
@@ClintsReptiles It's essentially a massive prehistoric frog from Madagascar. Most people choose to reconstruct it similar to a horned frog.
Loving the channel Clint.
There is a reptile expo in Az nov 20-21 are you going to it?
That would be fun, but I doubt I'll be able to get there.
This video led to me buying one. I am now the proud owner of Ron Frogson. I love it.
Cool frog!