Lucy

Some of you know I have male and female African Dwarf Frogs.
I've tried raising the tadpoles with no luck.
Until now!
I've posted a couple of these pictures before but thought I'd try and put them for reference.
ADF's 'hugging' the right way. The frog on top is the male. If you look closely, you can see a red spot under his arm.
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This is the wrong way, silly frogs.
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Some unhatched and hatched eggs. They look like grains of rice when they first hatch.
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In a few days, they're no smaller than the tip of the pencil.
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Sadly, none of these little guys made it.

Lucy

After losing so many, I let the parent have the eggs.
My most recent try at raising tadpoles came from feeling sorry for a tiny tadpole I found in the parent tank. I moved him to a critter keeper.
I don't have any pictures from when he was small. Honestly, my track record stinks and I didn't think he'd make it.
To my surprise, he did.
Little leg buds forming Sept 24th
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Little legs Sept 27th
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Little arms Sept 30
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He's acting more like a frog than a tadpole
Sept 30
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Using his flippers Oct 4
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Lucy

Oct 8
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Officially a Froglet, just a stub of a tail left.
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Butterfly

Wahoo Lucy! He made it! that's so cool
Carol

iloveengl

Awwwwwww hahahahha he's adorable! Oh, congrats Lucy. This made me tear up a little thinking about my little lost baby. <3 Do you have a name yet? I'm so glad he made it!

sirdarksol

Awesome! It's such a fun transformation to see from day to day.

Lucy

Thanks everyone!

Carol, you know how nervous I was...still am. lol

Awwww, I know you miss your little guy.
I haven't named him yet. Heck, I never really named the parents, they're collectivly known as The Froggers. lol

It was really cool. Once the metomorphosis started there were changes everyday. You can tell by the pics how quickly he changed.
One of the coolest things was one day he had tadpole eyes the next frog eyes.

Gouramiguy17

Omg I thought they were impossible to raise the fry, I have heard you have to feed them small live foods then they will go hannible cannible on each other

Tony G.

aww! the timeline is so cute i love his little rottweiler tail!!

lorabell

Soooooooooo cute!!!!!!

Lucy

There were a lot of failures, just got lucky with this one I guess.
I was feeding frozen BBS, First Bites and Ken's Golden Pearls.
Once he stopped top feeding he always had his nose between the rocks looking for food.
Oh, I fed him a frozen blood worm a few days ago.
There was a younger sibling (still a tadpole) in the tank with him. I haven't seen him since Thurs or Fri, so I guess that's what happened.
I knew I should have separated them.
Thanks! I just love him.

I'm a little worried, I don't know if he's eaten today.
I did a full water change to get all the snails and junk out and put a food dish in there so I can watch to see if he eats.

whisper

Sooooooo cute. Are you going to try again?

Shawnie

love it!! you watch..before you know it, you will have hundreds one day !

aquarist48

Lucy how wonderful!Thanks so much for sharing the photos. He's adorable! lol
Ken

Lucy

If the frogs are willing, so am I. lol

Now, that would be cool.......I think.

Thanks!

Lucy

A few updated pictures.
He's (she? lol) gotten so big. Not nearly the size of his parents.
Scoping out a blood worm
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He knows it's around here some where.
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Got it!
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aquarist48

LOL Too cute Lucy! I know you must be proud raising it from an egg! Wonderful job! Thanks for keeping us updated.
Ken

Butterfly

That is just too cute Lucy
Carol

bolivianbaby

Those are some great pics, Lucy! He's such a cutie.

Tony G.

LOL he's got huge feet

Lucy

Thanks everyone
LOL Tony, he does have big feet.

Tony G.

Shawnie

love him/her !!!!!!! great shots too