Habitat for tadpoles?

[Sidney08]

More questions....

Why would you not use the water and sticks from the place we got them from? Could we be doing harm to them by doing this? Do you treat the spring water first? Also, is there a recommended live plant that is best for tadpoles?

[UncleChester]

A danger for using materials from the pond you found them in is that sticks, plants, etc, may be harboring predators or the eggs/young of predators. Make sure things are rinsed a few times and check frequently for any unwanted visitors.

We should also be clear on the kind of tadpoles you have. This section of the forum is actually a sub-forum for Dart-frogs and other wee exotic frogs. Advice for the care of dart tadpoles won't be quite the same as for our North American natives. Have you been able to identify your tadpoles?

[beyond colour]

More questions....

Why would you not use the water and sticks from the place we got them from? Could we be doing harm to them by doing this? Do you treat the spring water first? Also, is there a recommended live plant that is best for tadpoles?

I do not treat the water first the spring water has no chlorine. Any water plant you use should not have been used with fish or other frogs. The ones you get at petco or petsmart will be fine as long as they are in the packages and not from the tanks. As far as using rocks or soil in the bottom of the glass, i do not use anything. It makes it easy to syphon the detritus and i dont know any benefit of using it other than decoration.