Is it normal for Leopard Frog tadpoles to float on the surface constantly?
first I would suspect oxygen content of water actually I believe you made just the opposit move you should have when you went big to small they proably use less oxygen than fish - - -but the rule for fish is one gallon of water for one inch of fish / proably safe to cut that for tadpoles - - to about two or even three inches of tadpole for every gallon of water lets see Leopard tadpole / two weeks old = .75" to 1.25" so yea two to three per gallon of water should work out when in natural conditions they stay close to bottom except when trying to get additional heat from sunlight until they begin the transition to lung breathing then they can be seen making regular trips to the surface to gulp air and then return to the bottom overfeeding can cause the water quality to drop also feed only what they will eat /small amounts at a time till they show lack of enthusiasm for food , then stop feeding this can be repeted several times a day , if you like . no filter is better for them to be able to find the food it (having one) lets you keep more fish/tadpoles in the same size container than you could without one (more oxygen ) your choice
Leopard bullfrog tadpoles are dying..help?
I collected many tadpoles with my son at a lake that is being drained here. We gathered tree frogs, toads and bullfrogs. Everything has grown and morphed except the bullfrogs. It has been 6 months! They have been identified positively as leopard (spotted) bull frogs. Yesterday I found that a minnow expired in their "true" to life lake environment the remaining three have been removed to a smaller environment with clean water and fresh food also without dirt and instead only river pebbles so that i can keep a closer eye on them. they are almost thumb size and 2 have small legs. They barely move/interact/eat at this point. So I need major help I don't want them to die but I have no local ponds to return them too, I am trying all I can but I am afraid they will die like the 4 others i had of their species and I don't know what i am doing wrong... yes i am treating the water and letting it sit out for at least 48 hours after treatment before using on them; until today their water was pond water (70 percent) The other breeds did fine but these didn't. I am thinking the crayfish that was in the tank and went missing died and made their water fetid and that's why their siblings died before i understood and removed them. If so how can i help them get well ? my son and I must admit me too are very attached to them. They used to swim to me and seemed to actually enjoy attention and I do not want them to expire esp before morphing I have devoted 6 months to these frogs and I wanna see them become frogs can anyone help???
Do tadpoles and tree frogs eat mosquito larva?
It depends on the species. Most tadpoles will not eat mosquito larvae, since most tadpoles* aren’t carnivorous. I know a number of species will eat other tadpoles, but carnivorous tadpoles in general aren’t active predators like salamander larvae are.*European and North American tadpoles - I’m not familiar enough with other frog species to know if the statement holds true outside of those areas.Tree frogs may eat mosquitoes occasionally, but they’re unlikely to make up a large part of their diet - mosquitoes don’t tend to land except for when they’re feeding, and most frogs aren’t going to be able to nab a fly food item, especially one so small. If you meant whether they ate the larvae, too, then no - they would only rarely encounter mosquito larvae during the breeding season.
Transitioning tadpoles to frogs?
My step mother-in-law got our son a backyard safari wet and dry habitat ...we got the tadpole in today and to be honest, we're all quite amazed by it. Ive done the research and this habitat is notorious for being labeled as a "death trap" for tadpoles. (The jump out of the water and get stuck in the lining ...you'd understand if you have one) ... Anyhow. I've done as much research as I can on tadpoles so i can hopefully keep this sperm with eyeballs alive long enough to be a household pet. My son is completely OBSESSED with frogs so he'd be devastated if it died. ANYWAYS ...getting to my question. How do I know when the transition from being in the water 24/7 to hopping onto dry land is going to happen? Most sites say it's based on the climate where you live. This is a Northern Leopard frog (tadpole) and we've got TONS of frogs where we live. We live on the beach on the gulf and it rains constant ...mosquitos and frogs are everywhere here and thrive naturally. Along with palm trees =] I plan on moving the frog to an actual glass aquarium at that point ...but for now, this will do since he won't be leaving the water. But as soon as the time comes for him to get on land, the way its built he WILL get stuck and die in the plastic opening. (We didn't know this until after she bought it for my son) So when exactly does the time come for him to make it to land? Will the tail still be visible? How do i know when this transition is about to take place? Links and advice are much obliged.
Can leopard frogs eat grass?
I just dissected a lovely plump leopard frog and discovered that it had an extremely distended small intestine. Upon investigation, it turned out that this intestine was full of blades of grass and even some woody twigs. Leopard frogs generally eat only insects and that sort of thing. So how did the grass get there? Can leopard frogs resort to eating grass if they are starving, or is this just a one-time case?
How to tell a female and a male leopard frog apart?
krikey i recon you could stick your thumb up its bum mate
How long does it take Leopard Frog eggs to hatch?
a month or so