We have about 200 tadpoles, Most of them I suspect are cope's gray tree frogs. Our froglets have 4 legs and long tails, and are climbing out of water and hopping into garden. We have found some dead. They have 4 legs newly popped out and still have tails. Are we letting them into nature too quickly? My kids hearts are breaking. We've put ALOT of work into raising healty fat tadpoles and now they are dying. We set up a cookie sheet on a slant with water at one end and a ramp of dirt and mulch on other end leading to garden.

What are we doing wrong? I did give thawed out bloodworms as food, but we have read that they wouldn't eat while absorbing tails and they aren't, but they are so lethargic when they first emerge from water. I suppose that is normal. Then they hop out and we have found several dead.

What should we do with the the other froglets with tails that are trying to get out? Will the ones that already left be okay?