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How To Feed Tadpoles

Ensuring that tadpoles get nourishment during their early phases can be quite perplexing. Frogs go through many metamorphic changes, some of which concern their digestive systems and feeding capabilities, leaving amphibian enthusiasts to wonder how to feed tadpoles.  Before you dive in, remember you do not need to feed wild tadpoles. This article is made …

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What Do Tadpoles Eat In The Wild?

This may seem confusing due to the abundant misinformation online, but I will explain it very simply: frogs eat different things depending on their life cycle stage. And wild tadpoles eat very different things from adult frogs. In the wild, young tadpoles (0 to 6 weeks of age) generally feed on the remaining yolk of …

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How Many Eggs Do Frogs Lay?

Amphibians are skillful survivors, adapting physical and behavioral traits to ensure their continuation. One of their most classic traits is laying countless frog eggs during mating seasons, but not all frog species lay the same number of eggs each time.  Frogs generally lay between 2 and 30,000 eggs per clutch depending on the species and …

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Where Do Frogs Lay Their Eggs?

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Amphibians can thrive in a vast range of environments, but they generally tend to have specific requirements for reproduction. I have seen frog eggs where you may expect them, like in marshes, ponds, or fens, but I have also found them in a backyard pool! That doesn’t mean it is the best location for frogs …

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How To Get Rid Of Frog Eggs

Although amphibian enthusiasts adore frogs in the wild or in captivity, frogs can become a problem when they breed on private property. Since frogs lay hundreds or even thousands of eggs at a time, and finding them around your home, in your pool or pond can be incredibly concerning.  Frog eggs can be relocated to …

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What Do Tadpoles Need To Survive?

Amphibians have outlived some of the most catastrophic events throughout time, as they are incredibly adept at adapting their survival tactics. However, frogs still have specific habitat requirements to survive, especially when they are in the fragile and crucial tadpole phase. In order to survive, tadpoles need clean freshwater, sufficient aquatic vegetation for food, and …

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Everything to Know About Frog Amplexus

There are numerous mating traditions and positions throughout the animal kingdom, and amphibians use one of the most interesting types: amplexus. The position in which frogs reproduce can be perplexing for many frog enthusiasts since the use and form of amplexus can differ depending on the species. Amplexus is a reproductive position used by frogs, …

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When Do Frogs Lay Eggs?

You may be surprised to hear frogs croaking outside your window right after the snow melts in early spring. Many factors influence when frogs reproduce including the species, climate, and environment.  Most frog species located in the USA lay eggs once per year in the Spring or Summer. In Northern parts of the US, frogs …

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Why do Frogs Release Large Numbers of Eggs?

Unlike many other animals, frogs release large numbers of eggs during each reproductive cycle. Although they are not the only animals to lay so many eggs, their production is generally higher than most. Most frog species generally release 100s to 1,000s of eggs, and up to 30,000 eggs in large numbers to balance the high …

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When Do Frogs Mate?

Frogs are a fairly unique animal when it comes to mating since they reproduce sexually, by amplexus, and in water. Although this is how most frog species reproduce, they tend to mate at different times of year depending on the species and environment. Frogs generally mate once per year between March and July in high-latitude …

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