- Grow-a-Frog
Grow-a-Frog is a company that sells
Xenopus laevis tadpole s, also known as African clawed frogs, with a ready-made kit that allows the user to raise the tadpole throughmetamorphosis into an adultfrog . Xenopus are a fully aquatic species, and the kit includes a tank and specially designed food packets.Allegedly, the average lifespan of a Grow-a-Frog is 5 years. However, Xenopus have been known to live over 20 years. According to the company, one such frog from Washington, NJ named Alphonse (after the tadpole in
Steven Kellogg 'sThe Mysterious Tadpole ) passed away onJuly 27 ,2007 at the age of 23. Xenopus are also consideredinvasive species outside their natural habitat, and are illegal to own as pets in several US states. Regardless, Grow a Frog ships to all 50 states.Links
[http://www.growafrog.com Grow-a-Frog Website]
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