Comments on: How to Care for African Dwarf Frogs

on 8/24/2008 Frog mommy

We have raised some African Waterfrog tadpoles from a kit we ordered for our son recently (6/20/08). We noticed legs on a few of them in late July, about 4 weeks later. Now we have 2 frogs and the other 7 are at various stages of growth. Only one has no legs front or back yet. They will always grow back legs first.
To add/change the water I used water from our fish tank. We have been very successful. We received 13/14 tadpoles in the kit and 9 were still active after tyhe first 3 days (normal to have some die off). All are still alive and growing today (8/24/08).
To add/change the water I remove about 1/2 the current water and replace it with the same amount I removed. To add water add no more than what you currently have every 48 hours until you get to the desired level. I started my tanks with about 32 oz of water and by the end of the first month I was up to

on 6/22/2008 Okay...this was good information, but I need more. My frogs have laid their eggs and I now have a smaller tank full of little tadpoles. It's been a week and they seem to be doing fine. The things I've noticed include: eyes, eating and responding to Fry food, and a change in color (some seem almost translucent). When will I see the indications of growth: front legs, back legs, size increase, etc? And in what order? I'm also concerned about the water level in the tank. I've learned, since I lost my last batch of tadpoles, that these little guys are sensitive to Ph changes. When can I add more water without causing them harm?

Needing a lifeline,
Frog Mommy