Yes, you read the title correctly — I grew up with an African dwarf frog as a pet. Not a dog, cat, hamster or bunny … but a small, 3-inch-long, brownish-green aquatic African dwarf frog. It was winter ...

A good question! Frogs are amphibians. This means they can’t regulate their own body temperatures and start life as water-dwelling creatures. As they mature, they grow legs and lungs to live on land.

@SP Body Copy:Tommy and Molly Knecht’s Grandma gave them a unique Easter gift in 2010. “It was really cool because it was our first pet,” said Molly, 6. “Definitely — I just love frogs,” agreed Tommy, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Ryp Walters with Froggy’s Lair says these ...

Dropsy, also known as edema or bloat, presents as severe bloating due to fluid buildup in African dwarf frogs. The exact cause of dropsy is unknown, but it involves the lymphatic system where lymph ...