At what age can male and females be put together in a tank?

[Eridu Serpent]

I just want to know at what size can you put a male and female together. My male is 1 mth older than the female, he is 358g, the female is only 80g...I am worried he will try to eat her LOL
Is there any better times to try?
I mean as he grows she will but the size differences will always be there.
If he is well fed all the time will he try to eat her?
I don´t ant them to mate, just for them to be in the same tank.
I know if the water is not too deep the female will be safe if the male tries anything with her later, also I plan to keep my
tanks the same all the year round so they will not aestivate.
The male already croaks nearly every night.
He is 358gs, she is 80gs.

[Bombina Bob]

Hi there
If you mean african bullfrogs, i would say when the frogs are at a year of age or when the male
starts to call, make sure you estivate the frogs first to replicate the dry and rainy season, these
frogs are only out for a couple of months in the year. I wouldnt worry because the males get
MUCH bigger than females. remember if you get successful breeding, the tads are a big commitment

[Eridu Serpent]

I do not want them to breed, merely for them to be in the same tank.
I want to keep the tank the same all year round so they do not aestivate.
There is no way I would want to breed them as I´d worry about what sort of homes the babies
would be going to...mine are just pets, I have not got them to make money from.
I have one male, purchased another male which has turned out to be a female.

[GrifTheGreat]

I do not want them to breed, merely for them to be in the same tank.
I want to keep the tank the same all year round so they do not aestivate.
There is no way I would want to breed them as I´d worry about what sort of homes the babies
would be going to...mine are just pets, I have not got them to make money from.
I have one male, purchased another male which has turned out to be a female.

Most of the time it is recommended to keep them in individual enclosures, but if the frogs are very similar in size you should be able to keep them together in the same enclosure.

[DeeDub]

+1 to Grif. You want to make sure the male CANNOT eat her. The earlier the better because the size difference is a major factor. If he cannot eat her (cannot get her in his mouth) you can put them together. Monitor them closely the first few days and keep them both well fed.

Pictures showing size comparison would be helpful as well.

Welcome and good luck.

[Lija]

I saw a case when big male was trying to eat a female that was living with him for 2+ years, both died, female was too big for him apparently, he got her in his mouth, was trying to eat and she got stuck. it is hard to say why now, but the owner mentioned that he may had skipped a feeding, tank was 24x18x18, so the tank size was probably an issue here as well.
that is just to illustrate that it is not a joke, and if you are to put those you have together make sure they're are well fed, tank is big enough and the female is big enough not to become food and always keep an eye for any signs of aggression or anything.

[Eridu Serpent]

+1 to Grif. You want to make sure the male CANNOT eat her. The earlier the better because the size difference is a major factor. If he cannot eat her (cannot get her in his mouth) you can put them together. Monitor them closely the first few days and keep them both well fed.

Pictures showing size comparison would be helpful as well.

Welcome and good luck.

Well I was told by the breeder they can live together, so I asked for another male so they would hopefully be the same size at some point or as near as.
BUT it is a female and the same age as the male, she is so small compared to him.
I did not know if there was a better time to try and to be honest I wondered just how big a prey my Goober could eat.

I know she is too small yet, she is at least 3 times smaller than the male. It just made me think if they could go together later or was it better
done when they were both very small.

[DeeDub]

Where did you read the dead frog story?

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Thanks
DW

[Lija]

Where did you read the dead frog story?

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Thanks
DW

is the Q for me? it was case study on veterinary board.

Eridu, size difference is ok to be housed together for now

[Eridu Serpent]

I am too scared now