How many years can a horned frog generally live?

The lifespan of a horned frog is generally 4-8 years. If kept in cold water, the lifespan is generally 7-8 years; if kept in warm water, the lifespan is generally 4-5 years; if kept well, the lifespan may reach as long as 10 years; if it is a horned frog from its native habitat, the lifespan is also around 15 years.

1. What does a horned frog look like?

The horned frog is the most common pet frog in the world, and in recent years the industry has renamed it the fortune frog. Its body is short and stout, resembling a zongzi, with a very large mouth, and its entire skin is covered with slender wart-like granules. Above its eyes are raised triangular fleshy little horns. Its base body color is mostly yellow, yellowish-brown, or bright green, scattered with irregular dark brown, coffee-red, and light brown markings.

2. What does a horned frog eat?

The horned frog is carnivorous. During the tadpole stage, it can be fed bloodworms or the tadpoles of other frogs; during the young frog stage it is already very ferocious, and will prey on the young frogs of other frogs; adult frogs, in addition to preying on insects, small birds, and the like, also feed on their own kind, and many gentler-tempered frogs are usually their prey.