Pixie tadpoles

[spec]

Still no morph since original post. Havn't really changed in size either. Sad face. I talked to the owner of the pet shop and she said '' oh, these are bullfrogs from california, not pyxie. They didn't know what they were talking about." >:-|

[spec]

There hasn't been much change in size on these tadpoles since original post from what i can tell. 2 have turned a lighter green color and the other 2 are still very dark swampy green. no legs or anything. Any ideas? I had 1 die and another one come up missing like a ninja, i honestly don't know where he went but there is always a lid on it so... They havn't morphed in any way

[pixiefrogman]

There hasn't been much change in size on these tadpoles since original post from what i can tell. 2 have turned a lighter green color and the other 2 are still very dark swampy green. no legs or anything. Any ideas? I had 1 die and another one come up missing like a ninja, i honestly don't know where he went but there is always a lid on it so... They havn't morphed in any way

From what I've heard, they take a long time to morph.

[Buck Rogers]

I guys, I know this post was in August but just wanted to give you guys some advise so that nobody else gets shafted like this in the future. Pyxis will breed during the wet season here in Southern Africa, that is from September to February. We have started noticing in recent years that your wet season has now changed from December to April. But what does this all mean? Bascially if you are being offered Pyxi tadpoles anything before November or after March you are being shafted.

Hope this helps in the future guys.

Ciao

[Jace]

Depending on water temperature, they can take a couple of years to begin to morph. Raising the water temperature might speed things up, but could lead to other problems as bullfrogs are meant to go slow and steady.

[pixiefrogman]

I guys, I know this post was in August but just wanted to give you guys some advise so that nobody else gets shafted like this in the future. Pyxis will breed during the wet season here in Southern Africa, that is from September to February. We have started noticing in recent years that your wet season has now changed from December to April. But what does this all mean? Bascially if you are being offered Pyxi tadpoles anything before November or after March you are being shafted.

Hope this helps in the future guys.

Ciao

Unless they come from the Frog Ranch.

[JimO]

If the pet store won't take them back, then I wouldn't release them until you're absolutely certain that they're native to your area.

[Jace]

Microwave them??!!!! How do you think I got Poe to morph so quick!? Lol

[Kevin1]

If the pet store won't take them back, then I wouldn't release them until you're absolutely certain that they're native to your area.

THANK YOU JIM!

[Kevin1]

There hasn't been much change in size on these tadpoles since original post from what i can tell. 2 have turned a lighter green color and the other 2 are still very dark swampy green. no legs or anything. Any ideas? I had 1 die and another one come up missing like a ninja, i honestly don't know where he went but there is always a lid on it so... They havn't morphed in any way

From what I've observed with mine, some took two years while others took 5-6 months and everything in between. They were all kept in the same body of water. Which leads me to believe some genetic factors might be at work.

[spec]

wooooow. Thats a very long time, so if i put them in the microwave it should speed it up jace? j/k :P I've kept them all in the same body of water for awhile but the water would get very murky, very fast. I've relocated them into a seperate containers and moved them to a slightly warmer location to see if it will make a difference.