Uploaded September 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Old footage of my African clawed frogs. I mostly feed earthworms, sometimes also freshwater fish and chicken heart.
Ältere Aufnahmen meiner Afrikanischen Krallenfrösche. Ich verfüttere hauptsächlich Würmer, manchmal auch Süßwasserfisch und Hühnerherz.
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Information on Clawed Frogs:
"The African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis, also known as the xenopus, African clawed toad, African claw-toed frog or the platanna) is a species of African aquatic frog of the Pipidae family. Its name is derived from the three short claws on each hind foot, which it uses to tear apart its food. The word Xenopus means "strange foot" and laevis means "smooth".
African clawed frogs can grow up to a length of 5 in (13 cm). They have a flattened head and body, but no tongue or external ears.
These frogs are plentiful in ponds and rivers within the south-eastern portion of Sub-Saharan Africa. They are aquatic and are often greenish-grey in color. Albino varieties are commonly sold as pets. “Wild type" African Clawed Frogs are also frequently sold as pets, and often incorrectly labeled as a Congo Frog or African Dwarf Frog because of similar colorings. They are easily distinguished from African Dwarf Frogs because African Clawed Frogs have webbing only on their hind feet while African Dwarf Frogs have webbing on all four feet. They reproduce by laying eggs (see frog reproduction). Also, the clawed frogs are the only amphibians to have actual (though small) claws used to shred foods like fish or tadpoles. They lay their eggs from winter till spring during wet rainy seasons they will travel to other ponds or paddles of water to search for food.
The average life-span of these frogs ranges from 5–15 years with some individuals recorded to have lived for 20–25 years. They shed their skin every season, and eat their own shed skin.
Male and female frogs can be easily distinguished through the following differences. Male frogs are usually about 20% smaller than females, with slim bodies and legs. Males make mating calls to attract females, sounding very much like a cricket calling underwater. Females are larger than the males, appearing far more plump with hip-like bulges above their rear legs (where their eggs are internally located). While they do not sing or call out like males do, they do answer back (an extremely rare phenomenon in the animal world)."
Page "African clawed frog". (2014, September 24). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 10:13, October 13, 2014, from en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=African_clawed_frog&oldid=626846855
Allgemeine Informationen über Krallenfrösche:
"Der Glatte Krallenfrosch (Xenopus laevis), auch Afrikanischer Krallenfrosch, Apothekerfrosch oder oft einfach nur Krallenfrosch genannt, ist eine von 18 Arten aus der Gattung der Krallenfrösche (Xenopus) innerhalb der Zungenlosen Frösche (Familie Pipidae). Die Krallenfrösche stellen das afrikanische Gegenstück zu den südamerikanischen Wabenkröten (Gattung Pipa) dar.
Der Glatte Krallenfrosch hat einen flachen Kopf und einen stromlinienförmigen Körper, der bei weiblichen Exemplaren etwa 10 bis 13 Zentimeter lang wird – Männchen bleiben deutlich kleiner. Die Rückenfarbe ist vorwiegend oliv-braun und der Bauch sowie die Innenseiten der Schenkel meistens hell-beige mit zahlreichen unregelmäßig verteilten, kleinen Pigmentierungen. Die wenig entwickelten Vorderbeine haben je vier lange Finger ohne Schwimmhäute (im Gegensatz zu den Zwergkrallenfröschen). Die auffallend muskulösen Hinterbeine tragen je fünf Zehen, wobei die drei inneren mit kräftigen, schwarzen Hornkrallen versehen sind, die der Gattung ihren Namen gaben. Zwischen den Zehen befinden sich große Schwimmhäute, die bis an die Zehenspitzen reichen. Diese Frösche sind hervorragende Schwimmer, die auch unter Wasser durch schnelles Rudern und Stoßen mit den Hinterbeinen erstaunliche Geschwindigkeiten erreichen können.
Normalerweise ernähren sich Krallenfrösche von wasserlebenden Insektenlarven und Würmern; aber auch kleinere Fische sowie Amphibienlarven werden gerne verzehrt. Bei hohen Besatzdichten in Aquarien oder Zuchtanlagen kann unter den Fröschen Kannibalismus auftreten. Meist werden die eigenen Eier und Kaulquappen erbeutet, insbesondere, wenn es sich bei letzteren um missgebildete Individuen handelt, die sich „umhertorkelnd“ durchs Wasser bewegen. Vor Fressfeinden schützt sich der Krallenfrosch mittels eines Hautsekrets, das giftig ist. Beim direkten Hautkontakt kann es beim Menschen Allergien auslösen."
Seite „Krallenfrosch“. In: Wikipedia, Die freie Enzyklopädie. Bearbeitungsstand: 14. Juli 2014, 14:31 UTC. URL: de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Krallenfrosch&oldid=132140485 (Abgerufen: 13. Oktober 2014, 10:09 UTC)
Filmed with an Olympus TG-2 Tough Edition
Song: Marvin's Dance by Silent Partner
Old footage of my African clawed frogs. I mostly feed earthworms, sometimes also freshwater fish and chicken heart.
Ältere Aufnahmen meiner Afrikanischen Krallenfrösche. Ich verfüttere hauptsächlich Würmer, manchmal auch Süßwasserfisch und Hühnerherz.
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Information on Clawed Frogs:
"The African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis, also known as the xenopus, African clawed toad, African claw-toed frog or the platanna) is a species of African aquatic frog of the Pipidae family. Its name is derived from the three short claws on each hind foot, which it uses to tear apart its food. The word Xenopus means "strange foot" and laevis means "smooth".
African clawed frogs can grow up to a length of 5 in (13 cm). They have a flattened head and body, but no tongue or external ears.
These frogs are plentiful in ponds and rivers within the south-eastern portion of Sub-Saharan Africa. They are aquatic and are often greenish-grey in color. Albino varieties are commonly sold as pets. “Wild type" African Clawed Frogs are also frequently sold as pets, and often incorrectly labeled as a Congo Frog or African Dwarf Frog because of similar colorings. They are easily distinguished from African Dwarf Frogs because African Clawed Frogs have webbing only on their hind feet while African Dwarf Frogs have webbing on all four feet. They reproduce by laying eggs (see frog reproduction). Also, the clawed frogs are the only amphibians to have actual (though small) claws used to shred foods like fish or tadpoles. They lay their eggs from winter till spring during wet rainy seasons they will travel to other ponds or paddles of water to search for food.
The average life-span of these frogs ranges from 5–15 years with some individuals recorded to have lived for 20–25 years. They shed their skin every season, and eat their own shed skin.
Male and female frogs can be easily distinguished through the following differences. Male frogs are usually about 20% smaller than females, with slim bodies and legs. Males make mating calls to attract females, sounding very much like a cricket calling underwater. Females are larger than the males, appearing far more plump with hip-like bulges above their rear legs (where their eggs are internally located). While they do not sing or call out like males do, they do answer back (an extremely rare phenomenon in the animal world)."
Page "African clawed frog". (2014, September 24). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 10:13, October 13, 2014, from en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=African_clawed_frog&oldid=626846855
Allgemeine Informationen über Krallenfrösche:
"Der Glatte Krallenfrosch (Xenopus laevis), auch Afrikanischer Krallenfrosch, Apothekerfrosch oder oft einfach nur Krallenfrosch genannt, ist eine von 18 Arten aus der Gattung der Krallenfrösche (Xenopus) innerhalb der Zungenlosen Frösche (Familie Pipidae). Die Krallenfrösche stellen das afrikanische Gegenstück zu den südamerikanischen Wabenkröten (Gattung Pipa) dar.
Der Glatte Krallenfrosch hat einen flachen Kopf und einen stromlinienförmigen Körper, der bei weiblichen Exemplaren etwa 10 bis 13 Zentimeter lang wird – Männchen bleiben deutlich kleiner. Die Rückenfarbe ist vorwiegend oliv-braun und der Bauch sowie die Innenseiten der Schenkel meistens hell-beige mit zahlreichen unregelmäßig verteilten, kleinen Pigmentierungen. Die wenig entwickelten Vorderbeine haben je vier lange Finger ohne Schwimmhäute (im Gegensatz zu den Zwergkrallenfröschen). Die auffallend muskulösen Hinterbeine tragen je fünf Zehen, wobei die drei inneren mit kräftigen, schwarzen Hornkrallen versehen sind, die der Gattung ihren Namen gaben. Zwischen den Zehen befinden sich große Schwimmhäute, die bis an die Zehenspitzen reichen. Diese Frösche sind hervorragende Schwimmer, die auch unter Wasser durch schnelles Rudern und Stoßen mit den Hinterbeinen erstaunliche Geschwindigkeiten erreichen können.
Normalerweise ernähren sich Krallenfrösche von wasserlebenden Insektenlarven und Würmern; aber auch kleinere Fische sowie Amphibienlarven werden gerne verzehrt. Bei hohen Besatzdichten in Aquarien oder Zuchtanlagen kann unter den Fröschen Kannibalismus auftreten. Meist werden die eigenen Eier und Kaulquappen erbeutet, insbesondere, wenn es sich bei letzteren um missgebildete Individuen handelt, die sich „umhertorkelnd“ durchs Wasser bewegen. Vor Fressfeinden schützt sich der Krallenfrosch mittels eines Hautsekrets, das giftig ist. Beim direkten Hautkontakt kann es beim Menschen Allergien auslösen."
Seite „Krallenfrosch“. In: Wikipedia, Die freie Enzyklopädie. Bearbeitungsstand: 14. Juli 2014, 14:31 UTC. URL: de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Krallenfrosch&oldid=132140485 (Abgerufen: 13. Oktober 2014, 10:09 UTC)
Filmed with an Olympus TG-2 Tough Edition
Song: Marvin's Dance by Silent Partner


![Dice Snake Underwater Feeding (Natrix tessellata)
Its been quite a while since I posted my last video.. So I decided Ill start with sharing a really cool feeding video with you, an underwater feeding of dice snakes. :) I hope youll enjoy it!
The food items in this video are frozen smelts, powdered with supplements containing vitamin b. Normally the snakes are fed on land so the powder wont get rinsed off.
General Information on Dice Snakes:
The dice snake (Natrix tessellata) is a Eurasian nonvenomous snake belonging to the family Colubridae, subfamily Natricinae. It is also called water snake.
Females are bigger than males. Their typical size is 1.0–1.3 m (39–51 in) long. Their color may vary from greyish green to brownish or almost black, with dark spots on the back. The belly is sometimes vividly coloured in yellow or orange, with black spots, very similar to dice, hence the name.
Living mainly near rivers, streams and lakes, it frequently feeds on fish. Sometimes, it feeds also on amphibians such as frogs, toads, and tadpoles.
Classified as nonvenomous, N. tessellata produces a potent antihemorrhagin in its serum[4] and has been said to produce a neurotoxin through a gland in its mouth.[5] As a defence, it spreads a very bad-smelling secretion from its cloaca. Another defence mechanism is thanatosis, playing dead.
During the mating season (March–May), they congregate in large groups. Egg-laying is usually in July, and one clutch consists of 10–30 eggs. The young snakes hatch in early September.
Dice snakes hibernate from October to April in dry holes near the water.
Wikipedia contributors. (2022, February 21). Dice snake. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 09:34, September 19, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dice_snake&oldid=1073221267
Filmed with an Olympus TG-2 Tough Edition
Song: Inspired (Instrumental) by NEFFEX Dice Snake Underwater Feeding (Natrix tessellata)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vJx1RzRYCBY/mqdefault.jpg)





![Young Hedgehog Feeding 🦔
I know, this video doesnt really fit on my channel, but I really wanted to share this cute little guy with you. 😊
This tiny hedgehog visited me in my parents garden and seemed to be hungry, so I gave it some earthworms, which seemed to be a good food-choice. Afterwards it disappeared in the leaf litter under the hedge again (where else...). 😄
General Information on European hedgehogs:
The European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus), also known as the West European hedgehog or common hedgehog, is a hedgehog species found in Europe, from Iberia and Italy northwards into Scandinavia. It is a generally common and widely distributed species that can survive across a wide range of habitat types. It is a well-known species, and a favorite in European gardens, both for its endearing appearance and its preference for eating a range of garden pests. While populations are currently stable across much of its range, it is thought to be declining severely in Great Britain.
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This species is largely nocturnal. It has a hesitant gait, frequently stopping to smell the air. Unlike the smaller, warmer-climate species, the European hedgehog may hibernate in the winter. However, most wake at least once to move their nests. They are solitary in nature with mature males behaving aggressively towards each other. Occasionally a male and female may share a hibernating spot.
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The European hedgehog is omnivorous, feeding mainly on invertebrates. Its diet includes slugs, earthworms, beetles, caterpillars and other insects. The preferred arthropods are the millipedes Glomeris marginata and Tachypodoiulus niger as well as the ground beetle Carabus nemoralis. Some fruits and mushrooms may supplement their diet.
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The breeding season commences after hibernation. Pregnancies peak between May and July, though they have been recorded as late as September. Gestation is 31 to 35 days. The female alone raises the litter which typically numbers between four and six, though can range from two to ten. Studies have indicated that litter size may increase in more northern climes. The young are born blind with a covering of small spines. By the time they are 36 hours old, the second, outer coat of spines begins to sprout. By 11 days they can roll into a ball. Weaning occurs at four to six weeks of age.
Wikipedia contributors. (2020, August 29). European hedgehog. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 09:11, August 31, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=European_hedgehog&oldid=975576838
Filmed with an Olympus TG-2 Tough Edition
Song: Natural by Endless Love Young Hedgehog Feeding 🦔](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wKkN5d7r634/mqdefault.jpg)

