How to raise tadpoles at home?

4 parts: Tadpole placement Water quality Tadpole feeding Tadpole development

By breeding and releasing the tadpoles, you not only witness a remarkable transformation, but you also increase the number of frogs in the world - frogs that will eat pesky insects such as midges, flies, mosquitoes and many others. To grow them healthy and to ensure smooth transformation, you need the right organization and knowledge of the matter.

Part 1 Placing Tadpoles

1. Find a suitable container to house the tadpoles.

   Suitable containers are:

   • Large reservoir.
   • Large oven-baked bowl.
   • Small pool if outside.
2. Place a suitable base on the bottom of their dwelling.

   Use gravel. Also place a large rock or two for shelter and ground during the transformation of the tadpoles.

   • Place small weeds and grass with roots so that their roots are in the water. Tadpoles can hang on them and feed on them as well.
   • Make sure that any plant you lower to the tadpoles not has been treated with pesticides lately, as this will kill the tadpoles during the day.

3. Provide shade for about three-quarters of the space if the tadpoles are outdoors. The tadpoles should be able to hide from direct sunlight whenever they want.

4. Keep about 5-10 tadpoles per liter of water. You can hold more, but they can die faster or become carnivores.

Part 2 Water quality

1. Keep the water clean.

   Tadpoles need clean, dechlorinated water. Bottled / distilled water is ideal, but if the water is from the tap, let it sit in the container for 24 hours

   • Some people advise using the water in which you found the tadpoles.
   • Do not use tap water; there are too many chemicals in it that can harm the tadpoles. If you want to use tap water, let it stand uncovered for 24 hours to allow the chlorine to dissipate.

2. Change the water regularly. Try changing only half of the water at a time to keep the pH level of the water balanced. A kitchen syringe works well for this and bothers the tadpoles as little as possible, making it easier to remove debris that collects at the bottom of the container. But this is not necessary - not a few tadpole / frog owners have it.

Part 3 Feeding the tadpoles

1. Cook the romaine lettuce for 10 to 15 minutes.

   It is ready when the leaves are soft. Drain and cut into small pieces. Give a pinch every day.

   • Other types of salad will work as well. However, only use softer leaves.
   • Tadpoles can also be fed regular fish food, but only a pinch at a time, as this is not the best food for them.

Part 4 Development of tadpoles

1. 

   Be patient. They usually develop from egg to tadpole in 6-12 weeks. Keep this in mind and don't panic during cold weather; tadpoles will grow more slowly in winter. The ideal temperature is 65-75 degrees Fahrenheit, or about 20-25 degrees Celsius.

2. 

   Prepare to transform them. When your tadpoles develop hind limbs, you will need a container of dirt so they can crawl up or they will drown.

3. Do not feed the tadpoles when their forelimbs have grown. During this time, the tadpole will use its tail as food and become an adult frog.

4. Give them more food after transformation. If you do not release frogs, they will probably need more housing.

5. Be aware that many frogs do not like being picked up. Their tank or housing needs to be cleaned daily or bacteria will spread quickly and kill them.

Advice

• Chop and freeze the salad, give them a pinch.
• Dead tadpoles turn gray (whereas your tadpoles are black), almost like a zombie. They float on the surface of the water and can be easily removed.
• If you have tadpoles of a smooth clawed or dwarf frog, then there will be no need for a tank in the ground, since all stages of the transformation of aquatic frogs are completely in water.
• Sometimes you can find tadpoles in deep puddles.

Warnings

• Check the laws in your area before catching wild tadpoles or releasing frogs, especially if you feed them with store-bought fish food. After breeding tadpoles in a reservoir, they adapt to a different environment that has a variety of diseases that could wreak havoc on local wildlife.
• If you are in an area where mosquito-borne diseases are a problem, make sure your outdoor tank does not become a breeding ground for mosquitoes.
• If you raise your frogs outdoors, you may end up becoming a frog breeding society. In this case, make sure they are found in this area.
• Don't overfeed your tadpoles. This can lead to turbidity in the water, which in turn can suffocate the young. It will also pollute the water and very possibly lead to water contamination.
• Be careful not to get sunscreen, soap, lotion, or other similar substances in the water as this will kill the tadpoles. At all costs, ensure that pesticides never get into the water.
• Do not place the tadpoles in the open sun, but you can do it in indirect sunlight as this will prevent the tadpoles from overheating; always leave three quarters of the tank in the shade.

What do you need

• Suitable container (aquarium, large jars without lids, etc.)
• Water
• Tadpoles
• Tadpole food (romaine, spinach, fish food)
• (You can also buy tadpole food from your pet store)
• Items they can hang on (weeds and grass, pesticide-free leaves, etc.)

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Highly it is important not to overfeed young frogs, since they are blown over from overeating and die. Initially, it is recommended to feed the tadpoles 1-2 times a day, adding food in small portions, and when they grow up, it is better to slightly increase the portions.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• a net or a bucket;

• glass tank;

• water from the reservoir;

• seaweed from the pond or lettuce;

• stone;

• tadpoles.

1. Prepare a glass tank with water from the reservoir for the tadpoles. A fish tank works well. Make sure there are no soap or chemical impurities in it. Fill it with water from the tadpole pond. Place a suitable stone at the bottom. Use no more than two tadpoles per gallon (3.8 L) of water. The aquarium should not be placed in a place where it will be exposed to direct sunlight. The place where it is located should be cool.

2. The water in the tank should be replaced with fresh water from the pond, and the tank should be cleaned (without the use of soap or chemicals) at least once every three days. Even more often if necessary. You cannot use tap water - it is fatal to tadpoles.

3.Use a bucket or net to catch the tadpoles and bring them home in a bucket with a little water from the pond.

4. You can feed them seaweed from the pond or give them sliced ​​lettuce that has been pre-boiled for fifteen minutes (You can store the boiled lettuce in the refrigerator.) Give them a pinch of lettuce every day. If lettuce persists, reduce the amount, otherwise the water may become contaminated. If lettuce disappears quickly, increase your daily allowance slightly.

5. After a few weeks (depending on the type of tadpoles and their age at the time you caught them), they will begin to turn into frogs. They will develop small bumps that will develop into hind legs, then the front legs will begin to grow. The tail will gradually disappear. As soon as this happens, they will stop eating. In addition, you will notice that your mouth will start to look more like a frog's mouth. The stone is needed for the period when their lungs begin to form and they begin to breathe air.

6. This is the time when it is time to release the frogs into the pond, from where you originally took them.

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