Tads and Frogs

So its been a while since I posted about the froglets.

Well Lily is HUGE, let me rephrase that - she's GIGANTIC, compared to what I expected. The girls have taken to calling her the piggy. With that said, Tad now called Lucy - but forever Tad in my book - is as big as Lily was when she arrived.

We put them together in the same tank for a bit, but poor Tad became quite skittish and freaks out when anyone comes near. Plus she didn't seem to be getting any of the food we put in the tank, so I separated her out so she could get as big as Lily and at least be able to hold her own in the food department.

So the girls are doing well. Caring for them is super easy. My girls feed them each morning and each night after dinner. I've been dealing with the water changes, though M will have to do it for a week in order to ear her Animals Try It.

All in all its been a good experience though M seems to address the worry of Lily or Tad dying soon... I told her whatever happens as long as we were good to her while she is with us we will have memories of her.

I truly think I might some day like to get another froggie - different kind this time (along with the doggie) but we'll need to do more research on their care and maintenance.

Tadfiles - Day 7

Tad continues to grow. His feet are getting bigger, and he is using his legs more... his arms are growing, you can actually see them from the side now where you had to be head on to see them the last couple days.

The only thing that makes me sad is how quickly this time is passing. We've decided that as soon as Tad outgrows his current habitat we we will move him to the Stage 2 habitat and get another Tadpole friend to watch them grow too.

Its insanity I tell ya. I never thought I could be fond of a frog, but this little guy (gal) has worked its way into my heart!

Tadfiles - Day 5

Well Little Tad is still with us!

As I mentioned before when Little Tad arrived s/he already had sprouted the tiniest set of back legs I ever did see. They have continued to grow and Little Tad has started using them. He has also grown somewhat, as his body from head to feet has elongated a fair bit as well! Yesterday we noticed two little nubbies at the back of his head where I guessed his little arms would appear. Our observations this morning yielded a tiny set of arms where those nubbies were. If you weren't looking for them you wouldn't see them, as you can only see them when he is head on looking at you! I wish I could get a decent pic of them. But I can't!

Anyway, that is today's update on the tad files! :)

Tadfiles Day 3 - Head Down Tail up - Good!

Day 3 has begun of our Journey with Little Tad (who will be renamed to either Leap or Lilly when gender is detected! LOL! until then I will refer to it as a boy... just because that's my nature!) And good news good news.... he's swimming tail up head down just like the literature said it would.

I was pretty worried about it yesterday - little thing just stuck to the bottom of its container like glue, with a lot of unbalanced swimming to the surface only to sink to the bottom in a floppy side to side jerky motion, just like my dad's pig of a goldfish used to do when he was really sick. So at one point yesterday I dumped about 1/4 of the water off the top and put in some different spring water and maybe that helped a little. Like I said, I was paranoid we'd lose him in the first 72 hours, but it looks good now.

I've gone downstairs each morning for the past couple days before anyone wakes to make sure little Tad isn't floating at the top - just so I could be prepared to explain to the girls my findings. I'm not sure how M would take it, despite the fact that I had warned her that it still could happen.

None the less she is very pleased to FINALLY be a pet owner! I have photos of Tad, but they aren't very good... I have pictures of his welcome sign - which is cute.... and as soon as I get my brains and brawn together I will post them.

I'm even contemplating getting another Tadpole, when little Tad has grown... adding to the family so to speak... though dh is worried that they would be boy girl and we'd end up with a whack of spawn... and a crowded aquarium of the things! (ever the practical one! LOL!) But what a learning experience that would be. We'll order our Stage 2 aquarium as soon as we see arm buds... since Tad already has tiny cute little back legs.

Tadfiles - Officially Pet Owners!

Officially Pet Owners! M is the proud parent of a real live Glass frog TADPOLE.

The Little Tad arrived today. It has its back legs already, they're tiny but distinguishable. I'm nervous about this as the mail-person left it in the mailbox despite the markings not to do so. Little Tad (I'm calling him/it - as M hasn't decided on a name yet) is kinda floating on its side. We'll give him 72 hours to adjust and then think of putting in a call to the help center if need be. Pics to follow of Proud Momma and her baby tad!