Update on the Spring Peeper babies

[LilyPad]

I thought I would throw an update out here! All 7 of the spring peepers are doing very well Even the one that is slightly bigger than the rest, I was worried he would have a harder time adjusting, but he seems perfectly happy, eating, pooping, and peeping away! Even though they are still incredibly tiny, I have noticed them growing. I take that as a good sign. At first, I'd have to feed them fruit flies, turn off all the lights, and make sure it was super quiet in order for them to eat. Now, as soon as I start tapping the flies in out of the bowl, they are all out and ready for them! Between the 7 of them, they are probably eating 60-80 fruit flies per feeding! I have also noticed a massive drop in my springtail population, which was booming because I had a bunch in the tank before I put the froglets in. So I know they are definitely eating well.

The only thing I'm having a problem with...poop...everywhere. Apparently if you put 7 tree froglets in a 10 gallon tank, you're going to have poop EVERYWHERE. The plants tend to get covered along with the glass. It's hard to get in there and clean stuff because these guys are so tiny and I gave them a great environment to hide and camouflage themselves. What would be the best way to approach this? Should I just leave it? They like to soak up the water that lands on the leaves after I mist, if there is too much waste on there (think like 5-6 little poops per leaf), will that hurt them?

[John]

I would just leave it and then clean it out like once every few weeks. It won't hurt them. I'm glad to hear they're doing well.

[LilyPad]

Okay, thank you John. I am happy they are doing so well too.