What is it?

[Sothfo]

Ok so i have a froglet that i have raised from tadpole and i still don,t know what kind it is? can you help, i live in central Ohio



Here are some pics of him.
the underbelly is white
thanks

[Mentat]

Hello and welcome to FF! I'm presuming tadpole is local to OH and based on the froglet legs; will say it's a Rana. The pics color and whitish belly, point to an American Bullfrog, Rana catesbiana. However; it's still a froglet and could eventually develop body markings that point to one of the other 5 Rana inhabiting OH. Get ready to feed froglet after it absorbs it's tail with insects that are same as distance between it's eyes. Please update pics and let us knows when froglet eats !

[Sothfo]

Ok thanks for the information ill update you when he becomes a frog and eats!

[Sothfo]

Do you know how much longer till he becomes a frog by any chance?

[Mentat]

Should be soon! Once 4 legs are formed the metamorphosis is not far away. If you are have not done so; now is a good time to prepare a ramp like access to dry area in tank. Can be done by creating a dam; using a turtle dock; or having a mass of plants frog can climb into.

Rana's do well when in mixed water and dry enclosures. This care sheet should work for them even if written for the Leopard Frog: Frog Forum - Leopard Frog Care - Rana pipiens (Schreber, 1782) and R. sphenocephala (1886). Myself prefer a ratio of 75-60 water and the rest dry; but most keepers do 50-50.

Species final size will determine aquarium size. If a Bullfrog; you might want to consider grabbing a 55G before the $1 a gallon sale at Petco ends later this month. A mature Bullfrog will use all that tank and if a larger female, will eventually need a larger one .

[Sothfo]

well um actually his tank is already half land and half water with a filter and some fake plants and id say the tank is 15-25 gallons