Male or Female?

[Jace]

Hey everyone. Thought I would jump right in and get your help with sexing my African Bullfrogs. The first one is of Obi, whom I am pretty sure is female. Next is Kadesh, who has exploded in size in the last few months, and I have been calling a he. Hopefully the pics are clear enough for someone to tell for me. Thanks for your help!

[John]

Hi Jace. Obi is female, 100%. Kadesh does appear to be a male. Congratulations!

[Jace]

Thanks. I took a wild guess when they were both younger and smaller. Kadesh makes noises late at night, and it sounds exactly like the call in the Bullfrog caresheet I found in this Forum. I have absolutely no plans to even attempt to mate them (I hear it's pretty difficult if you don't have much of a clue as to what you are doing), but at least now I have a better idea what to expect size wise. Thanks for you help!

[John]

Ah yes if he sounds like McFatty (the frog in the recording) then 100% male. Breeding them is more a matter of preparation and patience. The thing is though, if you bought yours together they are probably siblings.

What does Kadesh mean?

[Jace]

My friend had a dog named Kadesh who ate pretty much anything and everything...and since that sums up a Pixie rather nicely, I thought the name would fit! I usually only use African names (even my hissing cockroaches have African names), but Kadesh suited him. I actually bought Kadesh first, almost six months before Obi. But the pet store had Obi for a very long time, so there is a good chance that she came from the same breeder and they are related. No-one wanted a frog that would get that big, and the pet store was reluctant to sell her to someone without some sort of experience. Though I am kind of winging it, they know I take good care of all of my pets and allowed her to come home with me. Lucky me!!

[Jace]

A couple of more quick questions if someone has the time to answer:

(1) How often should I feed them? Right now, it's every three days, and a mixture of one frozen pinky mouse each, two-three dew worms and five-ten superworms.

(2) I shake the pinky mice in a mixture of calcium and mineral powder....is this adequate enough to keep the frogs healthy and strong?

(3) I have both frogs in their own ten gallon aquarium...is this adequate space for them or should I look into upgrading them each into my spare 25 gallons?

Thanks for taking the time to answer!