When do frogs start croaking?

[Visionist]

I'm trying to detemine the gender of my Northern green frog but I don't know if they croak before they are fully developed. It currently has a very small stub left of it's tail but is eating(she ate one superworm last night). Do they croak before maturity?

[John]

They only croak when they're mature and ready to breed. An adult male won't call unless it's in breeding mode either.

[Visionist]

They only croak when they're mature and ready to breed. An adult male won't call unless it's in breeding mode either.

Damn, well that certainly make sexing them difficult.

[meganmcnerney]

so then what was I hearing from at least one of my froglets the other night? it sounded almost like a cricket, but I don't have any crickets and something was making a nature like noise? do they make any noises before they become mature?

[carlcaruana]

ONLY male frogs croak.... they ONLY croak when they are adults and they croak in mating season, that is when spring starts coming

[Rae]

My Grey tree Frog has croaked everyday for over a year so I don't believe they only croak in the spring.

[Odica]

I got my frogs to start croaking using a tree frog call I found on YouTube. Now they do it a few times a day. You could give it a try

[Iratus ranunculus]

The answer is: maybe

The best way to sex the little guy is to wait until he/she gets bigger and starts developing secondary sex characteristics like a male's enlarged tympanum. A good number of frogs, particularly ranids, will call when not breeding, though it is often a different call than their breeding calls. Not sure why. Possibly territorial display.