What about breeding your own food. I save heaps with my locusts..
What about breeding your own food. I save heaps with my locusts..
About the only thing I could breed is crickets (which I am not fond of), mealworms (which are not high enough in nutritional value to have as a staple) and Hissing Roaches (that I am working on, but they usually only have two batches of young a year and the babies take forever to reach a decent size). Locusts and other roaches are banned in Canada. But I did find a Canadian Reptile/Amphibian Feeder Food online, so I am pricing out what it would cost to do it that way. Still haven't decided yet what I am going to do with them....but I kinda, sort of, want to keep them.....
I was looking at frogs found in my area, because i am a nerd, and i thought of this thread. There is a frog that looks very similar to the bullfrog but it has ridges along its back and it only grows to about 3 to 4 inches. I looked up tadpole pictures and i cant tell the difference from these to bullfrog tadpoles. since your tads are smaller you think these could be the frog? I am no expert tho and would really ask john and Kurt about it. It also may help if i knew where you got the tads from.
Those are green frogs, Lithobates clamitans melanota.
Kurt, are you referring to my tads or what Tyler wrote?
Tyler, the pet store said the tadpoles came in with a shipment of feeder fish from Florida. Where in Florida I am not sure.
I had the exact same situation with a tad at my pet store. It is completely done with metamorphosis, and looked exactly like yours when it was a tad, I will take some pictures and post when I get my camera out. Maybe it will give you an idea, and I can get an ID.
That would be great, Richie, I would greatly appreciate it. Not that I don't trust John, but if these guys weren't bullfrogs, I would be able to keep them and raise them. So the sooner I can find out the better.
Yeah that species doesn't go down as far as Florida.Sorry i thought i may have had some good news Yeah in my rush i forgot name, and Kurt I saw them listed as Rana Clamitans Melanota. Was there a name change? just want to get it right for future times. Thanks
Hey, Julie. I found these guys through "Tarantula Canada" site. They are called Canadian Feeders and their website is: www.canadianfeeders.com
Thank you! I have been searching for an online food supplier for some time now. Have you tried ordering from them before? Its a shame they have no crickets...I would have placed an order today!
No, I haven't ordered from them. I am trying to research them a bit more first. I am concerned by the fact they haven't updated their site since June, but I am hoping it's because they are so busy fulfilling orders....I would like to order some Phoenix worms from them but I am still hesitating. If you order from them, would you keep me posted on the experience?
Hey sorry it took awhile, I had to locate a camera. Pics not great but probably good enough for an ID. Anyone?
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