TADPOLES

[felipe]

I know this isn't really fish related, but it is aqarium related. i bought a tadpole about 4 months ago. It was like 1 inch when i bought it, and i raised it to like 2.5 inches. It is starting to grow legs and stuff haha. I need to know, when will i know when it is ready to come out on to land. haha i am clueless about this thing. Do i need any special rocks or food? sombody HELP!

[yv1]

im not very knowledgable about tadpoles/frogs but i would setup a small tank with land and water///// that way it can decide when to come on land and hop around.

[StarrKill]

sounds like a good idea. (the whole land/water thing) but you bought a tadpole? do i dare ask how much? wow, i used to go get them from a stream that i have that runs through my neighborhood back when i was in school and i had to collect some for science class. although, needless to say, the poor critters never ended up to the hopping stage.

[fishfreek]

Felipe, Your question might be addressed better by some of our members over at www.reptileadvice.com We have a forum on Turtles and Amphibians.

[horse_lover1991]

Well, if it's growing front legs, it's nearing its end to its tadpole stage and I would make the tank half land and half water so it can decide to hop on land when it wants to. I watched toads still with their tails hop on land and was the greatest sight. And I wouldn't try to feed it when it gets its front legs because its tail becomes its nutrition.