Green frog + Bullfrog / Dusted crickets

[Psychotic]

Another interesting video with some of the sounds that bullfrogs and green frogs make.

[Gnag the nameless]

Wow! You're like the Frog Forum Ranid expert, Psychotic!

Yeah, Green frogs are almost identical to Bullfrogs. I have a tough time distinguishing even the adults of each species from one another at my nearby lake.

Bumpy is the most shy frog I've ever seen. Move too fast, move within her line of sight, she flies into a frenzy of swimming, and then ducking undercover. Gnag, even when I am moving around a lot, will head into hiding at a considerably slower rate than Bumpy. Also, she's much more photogenic- she will sit still for a very long time. My avatar photo is one of her. I had aimed the flashlight down at her, but I only did this for a few seconds so as not to stun her.

I tell their genders by the eardrum and size. I was also mystified, since female bullfrogs aren't supposed to croak from what I've read. So, that explains it, and reinforces the statement that Bumpy is a green frog.

I am certain Gnag is not a Green frog, the ridge around her ear is very pronounced and her coloration and patterns are not like that of a Green frog, but a Bullfrog. Her nose is more blunt, and I cannot see any ridge going down her back, at all.

That female looks a lot like Bumpy, except Bumpy is a darker color. The ridge along the female's back is also the same as Bumpy's, a bit harder to discern than the males.

As for their sounds, I've been hearing 3:
The grating sound
The adorable "Eep!" [I love that one.]
And the territorial sound


Honestly, I'm not sure if I made the right choice in seperating the frogs. Bumpy seems less active unless scared, and then she goes into a frenzy. Gnag hasn't been active, but she never is during the day. However, it's only been the first day. Hopefully, the night will bring better results.

Here's Bumpy's new setup:

The setup from the front. I had to keep one side of the tank bare for the UVB light.

The water area. I will place crickets on the water reeds so they do not drown and she can spot them easily.

Her land area other than the driftwood. She was in the cave during this photo.

A front view of the tank. You can see her in the cave.

I'm still very concerned, she doesn't seem happy. She's hiding, and with fewer hiding spots than I'd originally wanted, is scared too. I might move the log onto land partially to provide cover. I've only 10$ spare as of now, so I can't get much more decorations. Any ideas?

[Psychotic]

Even though it can take 3-5 years for a bullfrog to fully mature, it is still a good idea to separate them. The bullfrog would eventually get much bigger than the green frog. Mine don't seem to care one way or the other if they have "friends" in with them or not. As long as they get food they are happy lol.

Bumpy is probably just getting used to her new home. I'm sure you would be a little scared if you were moved to a strange new place all of a sudden. Give her a week, and she should come around and be back to her old self.

As for decoration, you don't have to spend a ton of money. You can even use what most people would consider trash. I like to use broken flower pots as hides. Or plastic bowls upside down with an arch cut in the side to make a cave. If you have any dollar stores or something similar, you can find a lot of neat things to decorate with for cheap. That is what I do. I just make sure there is nothing sharp or any small things they could stuck in. You can also bring in things from outside. Like bark and branches. However you have to either boil them or bake them to kill anything harmful before adding to the frog tanks.

Your tank looks very nice and I'm sure you frogs are happy living in them.

[Gnag the nameless]

Yeah, I agree. All I am worried about is Bumpy settling in, and also, it will be more difficult maintaining 2 setups. However, if it's for the frogs, I'm up to the task without hesitation. I love 'em, they're one of the 3 most important things to me in life:
Family, Friends, and Frogs

I might try that.... I have a few flower pots in my garden which aren't in use, 2 of which are broken. Bumpy is a very skittish frog, even when she was in the 30G, she was still very shy. Her skittishness is probably due to the fact both frogs are W/C. It's funny, Gnag and Bumpy are opposite in that aspect. Gnag is a cool, calm and relaxed frog. She's very photogenic. Bumpy is a shy, skittish and nervous frog. I've yet to take a photo of her!

However, if given lots of hiding spots and greenery to hide by, she'll feel more relaxed. At their lake, they had large lily pads, plants, grasses, and various greenery to hide by. Is it possible for me to get a kind of greenery that will spread throughout the water, and maybe, help clean it? And if so, could you tell me where to get some? Something like the plants surrounding this frog:

Oh, and that isn't a picture of Gnag! She's much smaller than that.

Ah, in my opinion, Bumpy's is pretty crude, especially in comparison to Gnag's 30 Gallon. I only setup and got the supplies for the tank in about 6 hours. It's definitely a work-in-progress. But for now, my main focus is getting more hiding spots and decoration.

Thanks for all the help and advice, Ashley. I appreciate it