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My tadpole changed into a bull frog the last two days I was away in Australia. The last day I saw him in tadpole, he had only two back legs, and no forearms. 2 weeks later when I see him he is a complete bull frog without a tail. My mom says he did that two days ago he had a big tail on. Anyways, I'm feeding it crickets right now. Its a small bullfrog right now, eats about 2-3 crickets a day, but sometimes less the next day after a full meal. Anyways, I'm taking him to college next year, as long as he stays small, in a 10 gallon aquarium. Deep water with lots of water hyasun and floating corkbark. But since I'll be in college, can I feed it those canned crickets? or, those reptomin turtle food. I have turtles so I have lots of reptomin. Or even could it be a diet of worms which would be easier to keep then crickets? And also, how large do you think he'll get being about 3 inches right now, also 'Unter' is a female, because her ear drums are the same size of her eyes, no bigger. Well thanks for the input everyone.
Ian

This is my newly morphed bullfrog chillin on some cork bark.

This is a closeup on Unter's eye.

I would stick to live crickets if you could and he should also eat worms. a 10 gallon aquarium is not big enough for a growing bull frog because in a year when you go to take him he will be a lot bigger. When the bullfrog is full-grown "she" will need a 100 gallon tank. I hope this helps and this if frome my experience with the bullfrogs.

I go to college in 1 month not 1 year. But how long will it take to grow? How long before it will need to be out of the 10 gallon? Once he outgrows his aquarium i'll find a pond with bullfrogs and release him, i live in florida so it wont be hard. Thanks.

I dont think you can release him if you do every other bullfrog that comes in contact him might die,even if they are the same species.The other bulls are loaded with parasites.

I dont think you can the other bulls are loaded with parasites.

im a little confused with that statment.

did you say the frog shouldnt be released because the other frogs have parasites and the other frogs could die?

well yes the other frogs have parasites and this one will have less, (but if released obtain more) but if the frogs with lots of parasites come in contact with frog with less parasites, how will that kill the other frogs?

aj
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The frog that was raised as a tadpole isnt immune to illnesses that wild frogs have and vice versa.

The frog that was raised as a tadpole isnt immune to illnesses that wild frogs have and vice versa.

There are a few things you have to think about.

1. the bull frog will outgrow a 10 gallon in a few months time.
2. By that time, releasing it could kill the bull frog since it will not be used to "hunting"
3. Bull Frogs are an introduced species. Releasing it someplace other than where you collected it can cause an imbalance, bullies eat anything that fits into their mouths including native frogs.

If you feel that you are unable to provide a proper and long term home for the frog, it is best to release it now while it is still newly morphed. Or better yet, see if you can find someone else who can keep it.
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Heather

It is sometimes hard to get bullfrogs to eat non-live prey. i always feed mine either crickets, nightcrawler worms, or (seldomly) feeder fish. They do get very large, needing a 75 gallon tank per adult when fully grown. i had mine in a 10g to start, then changed over to a 20g in a few weeks, then went right to the 75g tank. I got him to eat from my hands, but it is tough and usually he just gets stressed outt, so I stick to live prey.
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*~Ginevive~*

Give the frog to someone else to take care of while your away at school.

...and I hope an english class is a part of your college curriculum.