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Cleaning The Tank

Hi and welcome back to the Frog Blog! I havn’t added to this blog in a few years because I havn’t been succesful at finding spawn. But this year I am hopeful and I’m going to try again in multiple places. The last year I tried to collect spawn I checked the road-side ditches outContinue reading “Cleaning The Tank”

Frogging!

If you do not have the time or materials for raising frogs, but still would like an amphibian adventure, keep reading! This post is about an activity I like to call frogging. Frogging is catching full-grown frogs, and then releasing them! It is easy, but needs some preparation and practice. Step 1: Find a location!Continue reading “Frogging!”

Stages of Hatching & Tadpoles!

I like to categorize the highlights of hatching spawn and the stages of tadpoles! Here are the main stages: #1 Dot: This is when the spawn hasn’t changed at all since you collected it! #2 Comma: This is when the dots have developed a little bit, now they look like commas! #3 Wigglers: This isContinue reading “Stages of Hatching & Tadpoles!”

Collecting Spawn! (And when to do it!)

I got my spawn on the tenth of May. This is a good time to get frog spawn in Alberta because the weather is just right for mating! Spawn is found in small ponds or road side ditches. Swampy areas are best, where you find cattails and still water, you’ll find spawn! The best thingContinue reading “Collecting Spawn! (And when to do it!)”

Soaking Your Containers!

If you don’t soak all of the supplies you use to raise your tadpoles, they could die. This is because the chemicals from the containers leak into the water and can be dangerous to the tadpoles. Soaking is easy and simple, all you need to do is fill the containers with rain or pond water.Continue reading “Soaking Your Containers!”

Top Five Most Weirdest Frogs! (Not in order of weirdness.)

Buckle up, these frogs and toads are CRAZY!!! Number One: The Suriname Toad! The Suriname toad has no tongue or teeth and has tiny eyes! This is not what makes the toad unusual, it’s the reproduction that makesContinue reading “Top Five Most Weirdest Frogs! (Not in order of weirdness.)”

Supplies Needed!

Hello, welcome to my new blog! In my blog I will be providing all of the information that you would need to raise tadpoles! I hope you enjoy this blog and don’t forget to follow along and go on your own froggy adventure! I have raised tadpoles successfully once before and have tried threeContinue reading “Supplies Needed!”