I was pulling out weeds yesterday morning when I noticed some black wiggly things in our water fountain. Upon closer inspection I realized they were tadpoles and lots of them! I didn't notice any eggs in there (they look like tapioca suspended in sticky white froth). My daughter freaked out though--can you imagine how many frogs will there be? It is a treat to me though. We used to have a couple of doves lay eggs in the Spring. They loved one of our orchids pots hanging up front. One time they never came back but the eggs hatched. We had to call animal control so they can remove the poor chicks in there.
Anyway back to the tadpoles. In 4th grade we had a large aquarium where we had to observe how the eggs evolve into tadpoles and then to frogs. It was so much fun watching them hatch, see the tadpoles slowly lose their tails to be replaced by legs. We had so much fun. My question is do I leave them alone or put something to feed them? Any feedback would be wonderful. I will keep you posted.
They're going to need something to eat but no idea what. I suggest "googling" about it. It might even be best to transfer them to a local pond or creek. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteHi! I did a little googling and found that they like goldfish flakes. Have fun!
ReplyDeleteStarting giving them away! We got some last summer and the kids had a great time watching them develop. Put out the word to your friends and neighbors to come get a scoop of the tadpoles and some water. You can see what we did last year: http://www.stay-at-home-child.com/2007/07/our-tadpole-project.html
ReplyDeleteI am actually getting excited about this. I have been researching the net and I have also gotten some personal emails about some suggestions. I will make a flyer today and post it around my area-- I would never have thought about that one Evie. We also have a lake behind the house I could put some in there, I think.
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