Help with froglets

[oneilsfrogs]

I can't do the fruit flies cause of the tank that they are in. It has a "open top" it is all ventilated. Here is a pic I know that it is not big enough for them all but we plan to let some go eventually. Not sure when it is safe to do that though. I will try to keep using this thread it's just that I haven't been getting a whole lot of help. I get some answers but not all of them. I can't wait till I can help others. We are having such a great time learning and hope to help others.

[oneilsfrogs]

Ok make that 5 froglets out of water....man it's gonna get crowded in there... Look at this little guy who just jumped out and is breathing just fine.
We really need to know how long we can keep them in this tank before we HAVE to get them a larger one and or let them go.

[CJ PELCHER]

Hello there,

In order to accurately give you a good answer on how many we need to know the size of your tank. Is that a 5 or 10 gallon?
If its a 5 gallon you can get 10 babies in there.. If its a 10 you can get 15-20. NO MORE!
You can let them go immediately as soon as their tails are absorbed.
Also I would HIGHLY recommend you get a tank that is suitable for fruit-flies. Im sorry you need to think of the needs of the frog first. They will not start eating until their tail is completely absorbed. They will eat fruit-flies for their first week or two. After that PINHEAD crickets for the next couple weeks.
I would also put springtails in there as well. If you want to avoid the fruit fly route. But in all reality a variety is what those frogs needs as well as any other. Good luck =)

[oneilsfrogs]

I just looked it up Petco Pet Keeper for Reptiles, Amphibians and Insects at PETCO it looks like we have the 3rd one 14x8x9. I think that equals around 3 gallons

[Mentat]

...it looks like we have the 3rd one 14x8x9. I think that equals around 3 gallons

That is around 2.5 gal! How many tadpoles and froglets you have in there? Thank you !

[oneilsfrogs]

Right now there is one tad/froglet that is still in a shallow dish in there and there are 5 froglets that have climbed out. We still have 4 tadpoles that only have back legs but they are in a separate tank.

[oneilsfrogs]

We just lost another one to drowning. What am I doing wrong?