Update on Casper's Metamorphosis

[froggyman]

I have made it to where his tank is 1/3 land with a gentle slope for him to climb out

[froggyman]

Once he become a froglet how deep should I keep the water? Same question for when he is a frog

[Frogman1031]

Once he is a froglet i would reduce the water to about half of it's current height. When he is a frog the water should not go above his shoulders

[froggyman]

Got it, so as soon as his arms pop out reduce the water then again after he absorbs his tail

[froggyman]

Update #5
Here are some pictures where you can really see how his eyes are changing shape.

[froggyman]

Casper's right arm has popped out and his left arm hasn't yet I looked it up and this appears normal I tried to get a picture but he hid when I turned on the light I don't think he wants us to see his deformity

[froggyman]

Casper's right arm has popped out and his left arm hasn't yet I looked it up and this appears normal I tried to get a picture but he hid when I turned on the light I don't think he wants us to see his deformity

Here is the best picture I could get

[Frogman1031]

You'll have a full fledged frog this time next week! and yes one arm is supposed to pop out before the other

[froggyman]

At what size should I increase the size of his habitat?

[froggyman]

It seems like his arm came out of the tube on the side will he still be able to breath under water for a while?

[froggyman]

Casper now has both front legs!

[Mentat]

Should be OOW soon !

[froggyman]

Update #6
Casper is continuing thru his metamorphosis

[LilyPad]

How fun!!

[froggyman]

Update #7
Casper came out of water yesterday I tried to get a good picture but the glass has to much condensation.
Although he is OOW he still likes the filter so much that he stands on his hind legs behind it, I think he needs a hide on dry land, any suggestions?

Also, I want to lower the water level to his shoulder height but the filter pulls air and stops working if I go lower then it's current level. I have thought of two possible fixes:

Get more rocks and partially bury the filter.

Wrap the top of the intake slots with electrical tape until the level of the water.

Thoughts?

[froggyman]

Bump?

[froggyman]

Casper now only has a stub of a tail and pretty much looks like a frog otherwise. I went ahead and reduced his water to shoulder depth and pulled the filter into the dry side until I figure out a way to make it work with less water.

[Crunchy Frog]

Congratulations, he's a beautiful froggy.

This is just my opinion, based on my own experience with bullfrog tads/froglets nearly 30 years ago, but IMO, there's no real reason to lower the water level, as long as he has a land area that he can get onto easily. Bullfrogs are highly aquatic, and should not be at risk for drowning, unlike more terrestrial or arboreal frog species. In nature (also personal observation) they usually hang out at the water's edge, and leap in and swim to the bottom as soon as they're startled. They also sometimes like to just hang out in the water, and he would likely be more comfortable doing that with more depth. If it were my frog, I would also probably add some water plants, just to give him more cover and places to hide.

The water depth in the earlier pictures looks just about right to me, and similar to what I had with my own baby bullfrogs way back when. (I apologize if I'm confusing you with conflicting information, just wanted to give you my $.02.)