New terrarium for 2 african bullfrogs, ideas?

[arci90]

Hi guys i have 2 juveniles african bullfrogs (male+female), 9 months old...

now they live in a exo terra terrarium (65x45x45 cm) but i want to make a bigger terrarium for adult age...ideas for lenght and depth? i think 100x50x50 cm is nice..u agree?

another problem is...water. I want to make a sort of swimming pool with a huge filter, so i wont change water all days

can u help me to make this terrarium?

[deranged chipmunk]

I don't know much about african bullfrogs, but i am sure there is a care sheet on them in the african bullfrog section. Or maybe ask this question in that particular subforum

[GoldenBellTreeFrog]

You don't need to change the water everyday, i mean, frogs drink through thier skin so water with mud in it won't affect them

[arci90]

no one can help me?

[ejh805]

If you want to make a water area you can do what I did.
Go to a home improvement store or a glass cutting place and have them cut some glass or similar material to your specifications.
Then, take that stuff home and use some silicone sealant to create a water area for your frogs. After the sealant has cured completely, add water to make sure there are no leaks. Then you can stick a filter in there. It's pretty easy.

Also, I don't recommend housing ABFs together. They have a tenancy to be cannibalistic. But if yours have fared well together thus far, then good luck to you!

[arci90]

If you want to make a water area you can do what I did.
Go to a home improvement store or a glass cutting place and have them cut some glass or similar material to your specifications.
Then, take that stuff home and use some silicone sealant to create a water area for your frogs. After the sealant has cured completely, add water to make sure there are no leaks. Then you can stick a filter in there. It's pretty easy.

Also, I don't recommend housing ABFs together. They have a tenancy to be cannibalistic. But if yours have fared well together thus far, then good luck to you!

ok, thank you for answers guys

but you think a aqua terrarium 90x45x45 cm is good for 2 ABFs?

and the water area how much deep? 10cm?

another question....an exo terra terrarium, you think can be able to have a water area? or are there some risk of breakthrough?

[ejh805]

ok, thank you for answers guys

but you think a aqua terrarium 90x45x45 cm is good for 2 ABFs?

and the water area how much deep? 10cm?

another question....an exo terra terrarium, you think can be able to have a water area? or are there some risk of breakthrough?

Honestly, that seems terribly small for 2 full grown ABFs.
The measurements are adequate for 1 large male, much less a large male + a female.

Even though rather inactive when older, these are still VERY large VERY aggressive frogs. Just keep that in mind. I would be leery about housing two together at all.

10cm is about 3 inches. That would probably be fine. Although 10cm probably wouldn't allow water to be deep enough for a filter.

Exoterra should be fine for putting water in. Just don't try to use it like an aquarium. Test it for leaks by putting however deep of water you're planning on in there and letting it sit for a few days. Check for leaks. If there aren't any, then you're probably fine.

[arci90]

Honestly, that seems terribly small for 2 full grown ABFs.
The measurements are adequate for 1 large male, much less a large male + a female.

Even though rather inactive when older, these are still VERY large VERY aggressive frogs. Just keep that in mind. I would be leery about housing two together at all.

10cm is about 3 inches. That would probably be fine. Although 10cm probably wouldn't allow water to be deep enough for a filter.

Exoterra should be fine for putting water in. Just don't try to use it like an aquarium. Test it for leaks by putting however deep of water you're planning on in there and letting it sit for a few days. Check for leaks. If there aren't any, then you're probably fine.

ok, really nice answer, ty

so u say 90x45x45 is too small...how much large do you say it needs? for sure i have to take a long and wide terrarium...high is not really important right?

[ejh805]

ok, really nice answer, ty

so u say 90x45x45 is too small...how much large do you say it needs? for sure i have to take a long and wide terrarium...high is not really important right?

Frankly I don't know how big of a tank you'd need to house two.
It is not very uncommon for people to keep more than 1 in an enclosure.

90x45x45 is about the size of a 40 gallon breeder. I'd guess you'd need at least double the floorspace. And yes, you're completely right.
Height is not all that important. These frogs don't do a whole lot of jumping.