Tadpole Morphing Stages and Time

[Donttryfontlose]

Does anyone know exactly how long each stage of green frog or bullfrog tadpole morphing is because one of my six tadpoles has just developed its front arms and now I am wondering how long it will take for it to leave the water. If anyone has this information or can link me to a site about these species that would be very appreciated, thanks.

[Louis Charles Bruckner]

There are many factors that will influence the amount of time from egg to froglet.

Species
Nutrition
Environmental conditions. water quality, Temperature just to name a few.

If you can provide some basic info Like the above
Then someone might be able to help.

[Donttryfontlose]

Ok so I guess I'll just list the info.
I believe the one with both sets of legs is a Rana clamitans while others might be Rana catesbeiana or/are Rana clamitans.
I feed them tadpole pellets and algae tablets every day.
I have two tanks, the larger three in a 20 gallon with some land, and the smaller three in a 10 gallon.
I use dechlorinated water that I change weekly.
The water temperature is about 70-73 degrees.
In each tank there is an airstone, plants and rocks.

[Louis Charles Bruckner]

Now someone that knows can answer the question.

Sorry But I don't have a lot of experience with breeding.
But I am glad that you did separate the larger bullfrog from the others
Since they are really cannibalistic even in late tadpole stages.

Sounds like you have a good handle on things so far.

Hopefully Some one else here will be able to give you a answer shortly.

BTW welcome to the forum.

and if you can provide pictures that will help a great deal.

[Psychotic]

I raised some Wood Frog babies last year. From hatching to frog stage took a total of 2 months. I raised Green Frogs once a long time ago. I think they took about as long as the Wood Frogs did. I can't remember.

I had some broad fake leaves that I attached to the sides of the tanks when the tadpoles started to grow all their legs. They would gather and rest on the leaves above water. At that point I would remove them from their aquatic setup for a very damp paper towel one. Within a week or so they would loose their tail and be moved to a regular terrestrial setup. I did the same thing with the Green Frogs back a few years ago. It's been 3 years. I wish I could remember the exact dates each stage was met. I know I posted them on my Facebook. But those posts are lost (I did look for you lol).

Edit to fix typo: I had typed 4 months when it was actually 2 months!

[Donttryfontlose]

Lol thanks for the input I'll get some leaves and I had no idea about the damp paper towels so thank you very much for that.

[Heatheranne]

American bullfrogs can take up to 2 years to progress from newly hatched tads to froglets. It will depend on how old your tads are.

It sounds like you're doing a great job.

[Donttryfontlose]

These are the three biggest ones.

[Heatheranne]

Being that they have their back legs it should only be a few months, though I could not give an accurate guess. Awesome tads! I love bullies .

[jeromeetabuzo]

Dont forget to put a rock or something it can perch on when it grows all four legs , Good luck on your tadpoles

[Donttryfontlose]

The one with all four legs is now out of the water and losing it's tail. It only has about three or four more days to go!