kk, well i just got tadpoles for my science experiment (:
but what do i feed themm?
2007-10-14 11:13:56 · 3 answers · asked by Lisa C 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Most tadpoles eat algae in nature. You can buy algae pellets (made for fish food) or boil some dark green leafy vegetables for them. Romaine lettuce, spinach (only small amounts of this), collard greens, dandelion greens, alfalfa hay, zucchini slices, cooked peas and lima beans with the skins removed can also be used. If you can't boil them easily where you're keeping the tadpoles, freeze these instead and thaw them in a little warm water before you feed the tadpoles.
The will also eat a small amount of animal matter for protein, so you could add some fish flakes or pellets for them, but the majority of their diet should be greens. I've raised bullfrogs, wood frogs, green frogs, spring peepers, and American toads just on algae.
Depending on what kind of tadpoles these are, and if you intend to raise them to adulthood, you'll need either very small crickets (called pinheads for the size) or flightless fruit flies once the tadpoles turn into froglets. If you get the fruit flies, keep a good cover on the tadpole tank - the flies may not be able to fly, but they can sure crawl up the sides of glass of plastic containers well! When they get out they can be very annoying!
Good luck with your experiment!
2007-10-14 11:35:44 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-29 09:30:57 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it depends on their size and species, if you bought them at the store i would ask one of the employees if not "experiment" a bit trying different foods, flakes, pellets, blood worms and see if they like them.
2007-10-14 11:21:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋