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    Under my pool deck, there are two grey tree frogs which have intrigued me for several years. But this year my parents went on vacation, so the frogs had a chance to mate. This was good for me because ever since my African clawed frog died, I have wanted to raise another tadpole into an adult. So, I fished 6 tadpoles out of my pool and put them in my old container.

    I have had my Grey Tree Frog tadpoles for three days and their hind legs have begun to come out of their tails. But there is only one problem; I have no clue what they eat. So far I have just been throwing in some fish flakes, but they haven't pooped once since the first day I fished them out. Can someone please tell me what I can feed them. And also what I can feed the remaining ones once they are adults. (And can you please only list things that I can find around my house).

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    Sorry for being impatient, but the lives of 6 tadpoles are on the line, can anyone please help?

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    Try boiled greens or algae. Although if you think their lives are on the line I don't see why you don't just release them back into the pool.

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    That is a good point, but I really want to keep them. While I was waiting for a reply to the thread, I went to a very large puddle near my house (which is wet or frozen all year round) and I fished out a plastic bag's worth of algae and put a little into my tank, the tadpoles look like they are eating, so I will probably be just fine. And also, what do you mean boiled greens?

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    I mean boiled lettuce, spinach or kale or something.

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    Thank you for your advice. I boiled some lettuce and froze it. But before I put it in the tadpole's tank, how small should I chop it? (And anyways, my Dad is going to put chlorine in the pool soon, so my tadpole's best chance at survival is in my tank).

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    You don't need to chop it. That'll just make cleaning up leftovers harder. Tadpoles don't swallow chunks of food, they rasp away at it.

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    Okay, thank you. I noticed that they attached to the lettuce and sucked it.

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    Default Re: My Grey Tree Frog Tadpole Problem

    sinking fish food, not very much. they need more than algae to survive. very small size, or grind it up and drop it in.
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