I asked earlier about bullfrog tadpoles getting their legs because mine had
none. Well lastnight I was checking the pond and what did I see but one of
the tadpoles now has 2 back legs! I was so excited, felt like a little kid
with a fantastic surprise gift. How long before he gets more legs? (He seems
to hide more than the ones with no legs).


Lisa

Bullfrog development depends a lot on the weather. Colder climates they take
longer to develop. Warmer climates they change a lot quicker.
I'm guessing you'll have a bullfrog, instead of a tadpole, before fall.
After his 'arms' show up, he'll absorb his tail and hang out more on the top of
the water and in the shallows.

k30a

On Sun, 29 Jun 2003 11:53:31 GMT, "Steve and Lisa"
wrote:

I asked earlier about bullfrog tadpoles getting their legs because mine had
none. Well lastnight I was checking the pond and what did I see but one of
the tadpoles now has 2 back legs! I was so excited, felt like a little kid
with a fantastic surprise gift. How long before he gets more legs? (He seems
to hide more than the ones with no legs).

If it's a bull frog tadpole, you will know it. By the time bullfrog tadpoles
begin growing limbs, they are nearly a handful! They are huge compared to
others, and swim FAST, leaving a muddy wake on the bottom of the pond. They
are also shy than other tadpoles.

In these climes (near LA Gulf coast), bullfrog tadpoles take 2 seasons to
develop. They develop small limbs in late summer, over winter buried in the
mud, and metamorphose completely the next year in late spring or early
summer.

That's all I know about that.

Bob