So, about a month ago I got four tadpoles from a local bait store as rescues. I knew they were Ranids, which are not animals I'm particularly interested in having as pets, but they deserved a chance at life.



There they were on day one. About 3" long, ferociously attacking tropical fish flakes. Yes, that's what they've been eating. And they ate 'em with gusto.

Well, after a short vacation I came back to find them all still alive, and developing legs.



My fiancee and I were very proud. We were told tadpoles are really hard to raise, and to expect only one to make it that far. Ha! Look at those fatties!

Over the last few days, one of them had begun hopping up out of the water and asserting his dominance over silly concepts like "containment" ... we knew it was time to get together another tank, and some food. Here's "Bud" being ambulatory, and insisting he's actually a Leopard frog.


So, we set bud up a home. A 5gl tank with about two inches of water and a nice land area. I don't intend to keep these guys forever (Anyone in the Norman OK area interested in a VERY tame frog... or four?) but I think this is enough room to grow them up a bit before they either go (back) out into the wild, or into loving homes.



And here's the newest photo - Bud in his pad, chilling out and giving the stinkeye to the camera.