By May or June, the frog is fully formed and about 15mm long. In colder conditions, tadpoles may grow slower. Frogs reach sexual maturity when they are in their third year. Once the female has laid her eggs, the female usually leaves the spawning ground.

Is it mating season for frogs?

Common frogs breed in shallow, still, fresh water such as ponds, with spawning commencing sometime between March and late June, but generally in April over the main part of their range. The adults congregate in the ponds, where the males compete for females.

What month do frogs lay eggs?

While most frogs breed in late Spring and early Summer, you'll still get a few doing their thing in March. However, there are no hard and fast rules when it comes to Australian frog breeding season. Aussie frogs tend to be highly opportunistic breeders - they lay their eggs when the conditions are just right.