Description
- Common Name: Egyptian Lake Frog
- Scientific Name: Rana ridibunda
- Locality/Morph: Wild Type
- Sex: Mixed
- Age: Mixed
- Source: Wild Caught
- Native Range: North Africa, parts of the Middle East, and Eastern Europe (including Egypt, Turkey, and surrounding regions)
- Natural Habitat: Freshwater habitats such as lakes, ponds, rivers, marshes, and irrigation canals; strongly aquatic and rarely far from water
- Diet: Carnivorous—insects, aquatic invertebrates, small fish, tadpoles, and occasionally other small vertebrates
- Basking Temperature: 26–30°C
- Ambient Temperature: 22–28°C (night drop to 18–22°C)
- Average Adult Size: ~8–12 cm snout-to-vent length
The Egyptian Lake Frog (Rana ridibunda) is a large, robust, and highly aquatic frog species known for its variable green to olive coloration, often marked with dark spots and a lighter dorsal stripe. It is a strong swimmer and spends most of its life in or very close to water.
This species is both diurnal and nocturnal, frequently seen basking at the water’s edge during the day and actively hunting both in and out of the water. It is an opportunistic predator with a wide diet and a bold feeding response.
In captivity, a semi-aquatic to fully aquatic enclosure is essential. A large water area should be provided with clean, filtered water, along with accessible land areas such as sloped banks, floating platforms, or rocks for resting and basking.
Humidity should be maintained at moderate to high levels (60–80%), though this is naturally supported by the aquatic setup. Good water quality and filtration are critical for long-term health.
Temperature should be stable, with a mild thermal gradient and access to a warm basking area. UVB lighting can be beneficial, particularly for long-term maintenance.
Feeding consists of a varied diet including live insects (crickets, roaches, worms), aquatic prey, and occasional small vertebrate prey depending on size. Feeding should occur several times per week, with careful portion control to prevent obesity.
Livestock Delivery:
Livestock is delivered in our own heated reptile courier vans. Delivery time from ordering will depend on your location and when we next have a van in your area, this will usually be a maximum of 2 weeks. You will receive a date and time slot by phone or email, so please ensure you enter these correctly at checkout. Delivery fee for livestock depends on location, prices start at £45. Livestock orders over £500 (+VAT) are delivered free of charge.
Livestock Sale Terms:
If multiple animals are in stock then not all will be pictured, so the photo above may not be exact animal available.
All prices are per individual unless otherwise stated. All livestock is subject to availability, whilst we try to keep the website as up to date as possible errors may happen, in this situation you will be contacted to arrange a refund/alternative.
Errors can happen with sexing and morph identification. Should this be discovered before leaving us you are entitled to a refund. After the animal leaves us it is the customers responsibility to inform us within 48 hours of the animals arrival. Failing to do so may lose the customers eligibility for a refund.
It is the customers responsibility to have the correct setup available and ready for the animal, if you need any advice please do get in touch. We have the right to request proof of setup at any time, failure to provide an image of an appropriate setup or any image at all, may result in a full order cancellation and refund.
Guarantee for all inverts & amphibians is 24 hours. All other livestock is 48 hours. If issues/concerns are notified upon delivery, then this may be extended. All health related queries will be subject to a full investigation should an issue arise. Failing to provide us with the information we request may void any form of guarantee. If we find reason from the information that its injury or death was caused by negligence or incorrect husbandry then the guarantee may be void. Should death or abnormalities occur then you must inform us as soon as possible. In the unlikely event that an animal passes away please photograph the dead body and freeze until you have heard from us. If death or illness occurs after 7 days, and no health issues were reported, then Ridgeway will not be held responsible.
We have the right to refuse any sale, refund or guarantee at any time if we feel it is necessary.
Livestock sales are for customers aged 18+, if under this age you must have prior parent permission. If we have any reason to suspect this is not the case we will contact you before the animal is released.
When purchasing an animal from us you automatically agree to these terms of sale.
