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Catching Your Tadpole:Feeding

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The American Bullfrog is an amazing creature to watch as it changes from a tadpole with gills into North America's largest frog. To properly take care of one follow these few steps as you begin to learn about nature in your own backyard!


Method 1 of 2: Catching Your Tadpole:

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    Before you go out and catch an American Bullfrog tadpole you need a few supplies first:
    • cage depends on size of bullfrog. Make sure your cage has a really tight lid or it can jump and hit the top and it pop off.
    • A Net - You can find these just about anywhere. Just make sure there aren't holes in the net. Also, check if you can fit your smallest finger between the holes in the net. If you can, you will need a net that has less of an opening so all the tadpoles don't fall out.
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    Take your 10 gallon tank and fill it with some pond water from where you will be catching your tadpole.
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    Then fill it with some pond debris from the same pond you will be catching your tadpole.
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    Next take your net and skim the pond for tadpoles, they are frightened easily and they may swim so don't become frustrated if you don't catch one right away.
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    Once you have caught a tadpole carefully put it in your tank.
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    When you get home place the tadpole in a shady but sunny area where it will not be harmed.

Method 2 of 2: Feeding

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    Your tadpole will eat various things among their favorites are:
    • Gold Fish Food -You can find this at your local pet store.
    • Algae - produced from the left over fish food, (which is what they will eat in the wild).
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    Also when your tadpole grows front legs you do not have to feed it, they will not eat because as it absorbs their tail it will use that as a food source and resist eating.
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