Chaco dwarf frog (Chacophrys pierottii)

Short answers

Chaco dwarf frog: How big does the enclosure need to be?

45×30×30 cm.

Chaco dwarf frog: What temperature does it need?

Daytime 24–30 °C, basking spot No basking spot, at night 19–23 °C.

Chaco dwarf frog: Does it need UVB lighting?

UVB: Recommended (UVB 2 %).

Chaco dwarf frog: How long do they live?

Life expectancy: 6–10 years.

Chaco dwarf frog: Is it suitable for beginners?

Rather not – it is considered an intermediate species (difficulty: Intermediate).

Climate

Daytime temperature

24–30 °C

Night temperature

19–23 °C

Basking spot

No basking spot

Humidity

55–70 %

UVB

Recommended (UVB 2 %)

Enclosure

Minimum size

45×30×30 cm

Substrate

Coco humus and sand 8–10 cm, a shallow water dish

Feeding

Food

House crickets, crickets, earthworms

Feeding interval

2×/week

Key facts

Adult size

4–6 cm

Life expectancy

6–10 years

Origin

The Gran Chaco (Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia)

Protection status

Not listed under CITES

Brumation

A dry rest of 8–12 weeks

Cohabitation

Keep them singly. This species is an ambush hunter and eats anything that fits in its mouth — its own kind expressly included. Keeping them together regularly ends with one animal swallowing the other, and that applies to animals of roughly the same size too. For breeding, put them together only briefly and under observation.

Notes

The dwarf among the horned frog relatives, with a globular body and a short snout. It spends most of the year buried; without a dry rest there is no breeding.

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Related species

• African bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus) – Beginner to intermediate
• Amazonian horned frog (Ceratophrys cornuta) – Intermediate
• Brazilian horned frog (Ceratophrys aurita) – Intermediate
• Budgett's frog (Lepidobatrachus laevis) – Intermediate
• Caatinga horned frog (Ceratophrys joazeirensis) – Intermediate
• Cranwell's horned frog (Ceratophrys cranwelli) – Beginner
• Edible bullfrog (Pyxicephalus edulis) – Beginner
• Llanos frog (Lepidobatrachus llanensis) – Intermediate

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What you need to start

To keep Chaco dwarf frog (Chacophrys pierottii) you typically need: a suitable enclosure (45×30×30 cm), substrate (Coco humus and sand 8–10 cm, a shallow water dish), a heat source with a thermostat, UVB lighting, thermometer and hygrometer, a water dish and hides. You will find equipment in the Reptoria marketplace.