Quote Originally Posted by Mmfh View Post
I have an unknown frog tadpole that is probably hours away from popping its arms. I have it in a tilted container with an inch of water on one side and a sheet of very moist moss on the other. So far it seems unhappy on the moss and in the water. My fear is that it will pop it's arms tonight while I am at work and drown, since I had a tadpole that drown and never tried to get on its moss. Since the frog is moving around on and off the moss should I leave the water section or should I remove all but a film of water and put all moss down. Do they even have lungs at this point?? Or should I leave a water section and just trust that the frog will know what it should be doing. Thank you.
Yes, I believe you should:
"leave a water section and just trust that the frog will know what it should be doing"

Tip the container, leave just enough water so it can remain in the water if it wants to, and provided really wet sphagnum moss around the edge of the tipped container for it to climb onto if needed. Provide a small dry area between the water and the moss.

Can you post some photos, and give us some details as to where the tad was found?

I'm sure you know ....it needs to be identified.

Lynn