New Grey tree frog tadpole momma (41 babies)

[teslas intern]

Hi Betsy. I might be wrong but isn't it the wrong time of year for gray tree frogs to breed? In any event if you are successful at keeping them alive I've actually been looking for about 6 of them for pets. I'm also new here so I can't really comment on how to raise the frogs past the critical stage, but I can recommend for food for the tadpoles, nothing beats really fine algae with some pond microorganisms in it... I raised a lot of toads that way. As for the adults go ahead and order pinhead crickets, and if you want to keep them into adult stage, start a blatta lateralis cockroach colony. They breed like crazy, and are less escape prone than crickets. I'd send you some, because I have zillions of them and not enough pets to eat them, but I know nothing about shipping live creatures in the cold... At any rate best of luck, gray tree frogs are my favorite!

[Betsy]

Algae is fine but they need a protein source because frog tadpoles of all species are omnivorous, not to mention canibolistic opportunists!!! Tetra fish flakes are recommended as well as actual tadpole nuggets. I use both. I've been experimenting with putting my full spectrum light over the aquarium couple hours a day now for a week with my 35 remaining varied sized tads. I've seen the become more active and grow quicker into the final front legs emergence phase of morphing. Then of course they are going into resorbing phase and become static (still) and must be removed to a shallow water dish inside a terrarium where in a week or so they can crawl out at their time. I put sphagnum moss and leaf litter in so the can hide and have stuff to rest on as their lungs develop more fully. Of course fresh water daily. I use a turkey baster to remove old water first so as to not disturb them. If you spook them they will jump out and still they survive hiding in the live mosses ,live plant clippings,and oak leaf litter I have on the floor of my terrarium. Make sure you mist the whole terrarium good 2x a day. The lighting tends to evaporate water not to mention the moss and plants need the mistings too. About a week later they have emerged as they show themselves as frogletts resorbing their tails. I love seeing all their neat transformations. That way the new front leg morpher dudes are enjoying the nice lighting aspects, proper warmth and ready to acclimate right of the bat. Working out fantastic for my brood of morphing babies. Their not spoiled ? Are they ??? HECK NO Love this beatin a dead horse!! I have two horse so this is hilarious to me!