Monday FrogBlogging

The little Joggers had the day off for MLK day, so we celebrated by cleaning out the frog tank. This is an African clawed frog, one of four in our tank. One of the little Joggers had a science lesson on tadpoles in second grade, and at the end of the lesson, the teacher let the kids take home some of the tadpoles. All of our friends managed to kill their froglets within a few weeks, and indeed, we lost our first two in a matter of hours by not keeping the curious cat away from the tippy frog bowl. But then we got replacements, and they have turned out to be made of pretty sturdy stock. Two and a half years later, all four are still alive.

African clawed frogs make pretty good pets, if you don't like cuddling. They are low maintenance. We feed them every other day, and clean out the tank three or four times a year. Honestly, it could use it more. They do tend to foul the water. But we clean it for our own benefit more than theirs. They don't mind swimming around in filthy water.

Anyway, I posted this picture mostly so that I could use the word "FrogBlogging." I doubt I'll do it every Monday, but you never know.