Identifying Gray Treefrog Tads

[JessKB]

Hello everyone, I'm new to the world of treefrogs, but not to the world of amphibians. I keep a handful of salamanders and breed axolotls, and am a member over at caudata.org. I've recently become interested in gray treefrogs and have decided to get a few. Although they are extremely (and I do mean EXTREMELY) common in my area, I don't like taking adults from the wild and would much rather prefer to get my hands on some eggs or tadpoles. The problem is, I really don't know how to identify tadpoles, or even where to start. I was hoping someone would give me some advice on how to identify grey treefrog tadpoles or eggs.

Thanks in advance!

Jess

[kevinp]

hi the caresheet for grey tree frogs in the care section says the tails are bright in contrast to the dull body.

[JessKB]

Hi Kevin. I did see that in the care sheet. I was wondering if there was any other information like where I should look, where I should avoid, size of tadpoles, time they start breeding ect. Most tadpoles look alike to me

[kevinp]

if you know an area that has grey treefrogs i would look in large puddles as soon as the weather breaks. a few weeks ago i went to where there are alot of frogs, everything was calling and mating except the greys. we had that early warm spell which triggered alot of breeding . the real spring and warming will bring them out soon i hope. normal size tads, like a leoprd frog. if you find grey tads you'll notice the tail coloring is much different than the body. most tads are just the same overall color

[Dispiacere]

I used to go out looking for frogs during the breeding season, keep them in a tank til the next morning(cause I like hearing the frogs call) and return them to their pond the next morning. fairly commonly I would catch a pair in amplex(they wouldn't stop lol) and would bring them back, and by the next morning I would find eggs in the tank.