Feed Tadpoles

[beckyfroglover]

Hi, i have tadpoles kept in a aquarium indoors, 2 of the tadpoles made it into froglets, still with there tails though, but this morning i woke up to find them dead and the taddies eating them, does anyone know what would have caused them to die? and what i can do to stop it happening again when the others turn into froglets as they are all at different stages. thank you from becky

[tadpool]

i need some help ive just started growing taddys and i dont know where to put them

[Paul mabbott]

Originally Posted by beckyfroglover

Hi, i have tadpoles kept in a aquarium indoors, 2 of the tadpoles made it into froglets, still with there tails though, but this morning i woke up to find them dead and the taddies eating them, does anyone know what would have caused them to die? and what i can do to stop it happening again when the others turn into froglets as they are all at different stages. thank you from becky

Quite likely they didn't die until their siblings cannibalised them. The first carnivorous stages of tadpoles are better at killing than their elders so, if they're hungry, then it's big brother/sister that has to go!
Possibly this is a problem of confining multiple stages in an enclosed space. In a pond the legged froglet would probably exit the pond leaving the younger ones to fight amongst themselves. Therefore you might want to create an out-of-water haven - a beach, log, plant - for the older ones?

PS: the best food for older tadpoles, unless left to their own devices, is Marmite on toast with a smidge of margerine.

[loulovespat]

Hi, My brother found some frog sprong about 3months ago, they turned in to tadpoles about 3weeks after and the tadpoles dont seem to be growing ! how long till they get legs because its been over like 3weeks and im getting worried, i have them in a big shell sandpit (ive placed a big plank of wood half way over the shell for shelter) but instead of sand we filled the shell half way with water. they have planty of room and ive been feeding them lettace and cucmmba but they dont eat it. ive tryed them on blood worms aswel but dont seem to touch that, they just dont seem to be growing. ive placed some big leafs in there (size of lillypads) and they seem to be eatting the green bit on top of the leaf, are they eatting that??

[King Edward]

Originally Posted by Paul mabbott

Quite likely they didn't die until their siblings cannibalised them. The first carnivorous stages of tadpoles are better at killing than their elders so, if they're hungry, then it's big brother/sister that has to go!
Possibly this is a problem of confining multiple stages in an enclosed space. In a pond the legged froglet would probably exit the pond leaving the younger ones to fight amongst themselves. Therefore you might want to create an out-of-water haven - a beach, log, plant - for the older ones?

PS: the best food for older tadpoles, unless left to their own devices, is Marmite on toast with a smidge of margerine.

If they weren't able to leave the water, I think drowning is more likely at this stage (even while they still have their tails). And what's with the Marmite on toast idea? Goldfish pellets are a good tadpole food, roast chicken they devour pretty voraciously as well. Earthworms are good as well.

[shotski]

Originally Posted by loulovespat

Hi, My brother found some frog sprong about 3months ago, they turned in to tadpoles about 3weeks after and the tadpoles dont seem to be growing ! how long till they get legs because its been over like 3weeks and im getting worried, i have them in a big shell sandpit (ive placed a big plank of wood half way over the shell for shelter) but instead of sand we filled the shell half way with water. they have planty of room and ive been feeding them lettace and cucmmba but they dont eat it. ive tryed them on blood worms aswel but dont seem to touch that, they just dont seem to be growing. ive placed some big leafs in there (size of lillypads) and they seem to be eatting the green bit on top of the leaf, are they eatting that??

Hi Loul
Tadpoles can take up to 12 weeks maybe more depending on what food
is available, they will grow quick if you feed them on fish pellets and a little
bit of dog food also goes down well. (dont leave any un-eaten food in the
water for more than a couple of days.

Shotski

[bharte]

I love the idea of recycling the dead slugs as tadpole food. At the moment I enjoy feeding fish flakes to them a little every day I visit the pond. I can spend hours watching them!

[GCN lova]

as soon as the toadpoles and tadpoles were accidently introduced to my pond they cleaned the edges of the pond throughout the night and left it like how we brought the pond.

my froglets have left and i feel sad for some reason . i get attached to them. the toadpoles are still growing legs but feeding on algae.

[UncleEric]

Hi. I have spawn in my pond where I have fish. Will the tadpoles, froglets attack my fish?

Thanks

[King Edward]

No - quite the opposite. Fish will eat the tadpoles.