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Please help ID this tadpole!

isamari86 Jun 23, 2003 05:43 PM

My mom found this tadpole in a minnow tank at a convenience store, so she brought it home and we've been wondering what it was ever since. Sorry, but I can't put a picture in. I'll describe it the best I can.

It's brownish-green with little black spots all over it except it's belly. It's belly is kind of a yellowish-white. It's around 2 1/2 to 3 inches. We've had him for around 5 months now and there has been very little change. His head is a tiny bit bigger and shaped a little differently now, but he isn't growing legs. I've been feeding him boiled lettuce, and I keep him in a large plastic bowl since we don't have anything else. When we first put him in the water, he kept swimming to the top and kind of seemed to be sucking in air, but we weren't sure, so we got an air stone and he quit. He always stays pretty still and he likes to stay wedged between the rocks I put in his bowl.

Sorry this was so long. I just really want to know what he is so I know how long it'll take him to grow, so hopefully this is enough info. Thanks for your time!

Replies (3)

Convicts4Ever Jun 23, 2003 05:59 PM

Probably a BullFrog, or a GreenFrog Tadpole. Good luck with it!

Colchicine Jun 23, 2003 07:14 PM

It sounds like it could be a bullfrog, only because it has black spots. If they seem to be more like blotches that are irregularly shaped, then it might be a green frog.

Bullfrogs get very large when they are adults, and require a lot of space. This animal can not, and should not be released under any circumstance!! Start calling any of your local nature centers, zoos, museums, schools, universities, etc. to find a home for it if you're not willing to buy a 75 gallon tank or more.
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ginevive Jun 27, 2003 12:44 PM

That's true. Adult female bullfrogs can get well over 8 inches snout to butt. I have mine in a 75 gal. tank, he is a male, a bit smaller at 6 inches. These are frogs that need quite a lot of food compared to other species, and are also a bit jumpy and messy and need to have clean water, either gently filtrated or changed daily. A word of caution, they are quite damanding.
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