Quote Originally Posted by herpdoc View Post
These guys look like some sort of tree frog tadpole (could be a Green Tree Frog, especially since they tend to breed later in the summer). If you look closely the ends of the developing feet look a little rounded which suggests this. the big trouble is feeding them when they morph (you can start off with flightless fruit flies (make sure your tank can close tightly) and then pinhead crickets.
Could be tree frogs. I know that we have grays in the area. Never saw greens, but that doesn't mean they aren't here. The only times that I see tree frogs is when they paste themselves to my picture windows to collect night flying insects. I usually have three at a time patrolling each window until the weather cools. I've got three large fruit fly cultures going/producing, and the media to produce much more. I also raise pinheads but am ramping up production. Yer right: they are no trouble right now. The real trouble comes when they morph. Eek!

Now about preventing fruit fly escape: How do I do this? I won't be able to lift a 36 x 18 sheet of glass as a topper. What I have now is a hinged screen cover. Anyone tried "Bug Blade"? I got it from Josh's. It's supposed to form a barrier that small insects can't cross. ??? So far it's been keeping the fruit flies from escaping my mantis terrarium. But it's a diatomaceous earth powder that would be difficult to apply to the inner rim of a huge tank. Hard to keep in place too. Any thoughts on a thin barrier of petroleum jelly around the inside inner rim? Sure could use some opinions.