How long...?

[Jace]

One thing about us frog lovers...we're kind of weird to begin with, so our sense of humour can be kind of warped, too. Some more than others . Just to warn you, it gets worse the older you get.

Tadpole poop is a new one for me. Even my fish used to wait for a bit after the tank was cleaned...this one goes when you look at it. Sigh. Guess I'll be doing cleanings every day for the next while.

[AmericanBfrog]

Hi, i bought a bullfrog tadpole from a local nursery a couple of weeks ago. When i bought him, he already had his back legs (Part of the reason why i chose him because i read they can take around a year to fully develope). And about a week ago he popped his front legs out and is looking more and more like an actualy frog every day. I was wondering if anyone knows about how long it might take for him to fully abosrb his tail after getting his front legs? Thanks!

[Jace]

Wish I could help you! My tadpole, whom I have affectionately named Poe, is still in the legless stage. Sigh. It shouldn't take too long, though. Maybe a couple of weeks to a month would be my guess. I would love to see some pics of your newly morphed frog-what are u feeding it? What are you keeping it in? I know, questions, questions!

[AmericanBfrog]

I currently keep him in a ten gallon tank with a plant and a rock thing to hide under and a platform with a ramp he can climb up on which gives him access to lower water levels and to dry land. It is a very simple set up that i plan on making larger and more realistic as he grows. I have been feeding him bloodworms but now that he has all his legs he starts to absorb his tail so he will eat little to nothing at all. I will gladly take pictures but i am not sure how to post them, as i just joined this forum today.

[Jace]

If you go to your profile page, you can create a photo album or you can post using this thread. Just hit "Go Advanced" and use the "attachement" function. It will allow you to download from there. Poe is eating every flake of fish food, but is not fond of the bloodworms at all. For being a bullfrog, it sure is picky at this stage!

[AmericanBfrog]

I have created an album and taken pictures but i am just trying to upload them to my computer so it'll be a couple of minutes... and i never tried flakes before wich probably would have been a good idea. I tried to feed him these store bought tadpole pellets but he never touched em. He devours the blood worms tho!

[AmericanBfrog]

It has only been three days since i posted this question and now my bullfrog tadpole has fully abosorbed his tail and became a frog!!!! i havent tried to feed him yet but i think i will try and feed him small crickets... any suggestions for food?