Re: [GSAS-Member] Sept Auction.... tadpole question

["Susan Welenofsky" <welenofsky@comcast.net>]

Don't let the bullfrogs out of the pool because they are invasive and also
eat birds. I plan on going bullfrog hunting to have frog legs for dinner.

Susan

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[mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Erik Olson
Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 8:17 AM
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Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Sept Auction.... tadpole question

Anyone starting a pool for which species we have?  My older son is hoping 
they are bullfrogs because he heard bullfrogs eat mice and would like to 
see a frog eat a mouse.

   - Erik

On Sun, 7 Sep 2008, Clifford Miller wrote:

>
> I don't think you need to worry yet.  None of the ones in my outdoor pond
> (which are also with a bunch of Steev's koi) are showing any sign of
> changing over, and they pretty much constantly graze on the algae.  The
> few remaining indoor tadpoles seem to eat fish flakes and crushed pellets
> with at every feeding, and a few are showing swelling near the base of the
> tail, which I would assume means legs will soon be starting to show.
>
> The largest ones here are probably 2" or so, but there are still a number
> that are smaller than that.
>
> Cliff
>
>
>> Speaking of tadpoles, mine are starting to worry me - no legs, fore or
>> aft,
>> on any of them!  Seems like I should at least be seeing SOME
>> change/growth....   Am I starving them or something, is the water in the
>> house too warm, do they not like being in with koi, or something else?
>>
>> I am quite puzzled.  They need to go outside soon...
>> Connie
>>
>>
>> ----Original Message Follows----
>> From: Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>
>>
>> ......but we really like the tads you gave
>> us. :)
>>
>>     - Erik
>>
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