Help with Aquatic Frogs

[Bobafish]

I have 2 African Clawed Frogs which are totally aquatic and both female. And as my signature says they are both in the same 5 gallon tank. They have both been doing fine for a year now at 64degrees water temp, because they are in my basement. They are very inactive though, and i wonder if heating it to say... 74degrees would make them more active. they are 4 and 6 years old and would the change in water of ten degrees stress them too much? Should I get a 25 watt heater if I plan to heat the tank, or will that be enough, seeing as water is at 64degrees in my basement?????

I would appreciate answers to any or all of these questions if you can help

 

[buddha_red]

64 may be too cold for them so they are inactive.

There shouldnt be any reason you couldnt use a heater, but make dang sure to secure around it so they dont jump ooy.

I hear of people having the frogs with freshwater fish and almost all freshwater tanks have water in the 70's.

Take a day or two to raise the temp, do it slowly and they should be fine.

 

[Bobafish]

thx much buddha red, will do

 

[Leopardess]

Those frogs will require a much larger tank when they're adults. They will be 6-7+ inches when full grown.

I believe Oriongirl has kept them before...

 

[nvan2]

Yeah, thoes suckers get as big as a fist, and will eat any fish they can fit in their mouth... but they are alone so i guess that isnt a problem. If they are 4 and 6 years old wouldnt they be full grown? maybe the tank is too small.. do they look cramped?

 

[Leopardess]

Didn't see how old they were. They sound stunted, perhaps. Is there anyway you can upgrade to a 20g for them?

 

[Bobafish]

didnt think that they could be stunted...
maybe i will upgrade to a 20gallon when i can afford it

 

[oztun]

Males get about 5 inches, females can get 10.