I am totally new to this forum and i have some questions about some bullfrogs i just got. I'm housing them in an 18G Rubbermaid storage container. Will a 50-55G tank be enough space for them? right now their diet is just crickets, should i provide a more varied diet? how should i set up their tank?, and what plants (if needed) would be safe for them? Thanks for any replies.
first, welcome to the forum!!
to answer your question i need to know a few things...
- how many bullfrogs?
- about how big are they?
- and are they wild caught or were they bought at a store? (this will help determining what things to feed them)
-3 bullfrogs
-ranging from 2 1/4'' to 2 1/2''
-wild caught
- 50 gallon tank is perfect for them
- food: large crickets, the ocasional pinkie
- in the wild they would eat crickets, mice, small birds, bats, and other frogs
- as for the plants that is not my expertice but there are other people in the forum who could help you with that.
Good luck!
Thanks for the help!
In my bullfrog tank (55g) I have one froglet 2 1/2" and 2 tads and it is 50/50 land and water. I used wild grasses and some creeping ground cover that I have next to the trout ponds at my work. I feed mine crickets and have fathead(feeder fish) in the water, which he/she likes to chase. hope that helps
If i did a half water half land setup, what would i use for the substrate under the water? how deep does the water need to be?
In my tank I used the false bottom method with a piece of cork to separate the two sides. I have bio balls and grave under the land. In the water I used sand, go buy play sand (100% silica sand) from your hardwear store its way cheaper $5-10 for 50 lbs. just make sure you rinse it good to get ride of any dust. My water is about 7-8" with some ferns and small swords in it. I also recomend some sort of filter because with them going back and forth from land to water the water gets dirty. I have a waterfall with one built in so it looks good and stays clean. I have to say your gonna run into the same problem I will eventually- there gonna get to big for all 3 to fit in one 55g tank. Agian I hope this helps
Once they reach adult size, how big of a tank will i need?
When I was a kid I housed one in a 55 and i remeber thinking he needed more room,but he seemed happy but I was like 6 or 7 so... They get big for sure
They do get huge, I caught one that was a little over 8 inches long. I could not belive it was a bullfrog it seemed like it should have been a golith frog (but it had all the markings of a bullfrog (and the same call), in the same pond were tads that were 7 inches.... The monster broke my net...
but don't worry yours should not end up being like that monster
Jimbok3-Growing up i caught and released several thats size, they got crazy big
Wow! the largest one I've ever seen was 6''
I have seen a bullfrog here in ohio growing up that was 10 inches atleast and it had to be an old frog. It always stayed at the same place. There is a creek with a small dam and he stayed on the deep side of the dam. Very large frog. Sadly I havnt seen one that size ever again. Who knows he could still be king of that creek Lol! I do believe that they live for quite a while with proper conditions. Wouldn't be surprised if. Someone on here has. American Bull Frogs this size in captivity. Would be nice to see.
you would need a large encloser for them to get that big
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