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bensnacks · #1 (**permalink**) 04-09-2002, 07:51 AM

Eight weeks ago we rescued some frog spawn from our driveway.
The tadpoles that hatched still have not developed legs!Why so???
Thought they would be hopping away by now.We think they are
Limnodynastes peroni.

P.S. I know oz is a world away ,a ball park guess is fine.
thanks

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RevMojo · #2 (**permalink**) 04-09-2002, 08:59 AM

I looked for about a half hour, and I couldn't find anything that tells how long they remain tadpoles. I found a bunch of sites that have the adult male's call, but nothing about tadpoles. Sorry....

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Dr.Oviparous · #3 (**permalink**) 04-09-2002, 09:17 AM

[img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_confused.gif[/img] [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_confused.gif[/img] [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_confused.gif[/img] sorry! -Juggalo
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bensnacks · #4 (**permalink**) 04-09-2002, 10:14 AM

thanx for trying guys.
Even just an average for all species &/or
factors which may affect this timespan e.g.
food, sunlight etc. No worries if no ideas [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]
They seem to be kicking along O.K! [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]
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bensnacks · #5 (**permalink**) 04-09-2002, 10:26 AM

Or in other words ,does 8wks seem too long to
not have legs?
thanx for your patience Mojo!
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lizardlady · #6 (**permalink**) 04-09-2002, 12:08 PM

Not long at all. Some frogs remain tadpoles for over 6 months, so enjoy those water changes, lol!
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bensnacks · #7 (**permalink**) 04-09-2002, 01:07 PM

Gotcha L.L. thanks very much! [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]
I'll let you know when we have some progress [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img]
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bensnacks · #8 (**permalink**) 08-06-2002, 01:39 PM

Just a n update,

Lizard lady they did turn out to be at the longer
end of the scale .
Six months later ,we finally have some froglets!!! [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
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#9 (**permalink**) 08-12-2002, 07:28 AM

HMm.. Guess I missed this thread completely [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif[/img] YEAh..as you have found out.. some of them can go awhile in the tadpole stage hehe
Got any pics of them at any of the stages though ?
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bensnacks · #10 (**permalink**) 08-12-2002, 11:24 AM

No digicam atm.
The camera I do have doesn't have very good
macro capabilities unfortunately.
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#11 (**permalink**) 08-12-2002, 06:43 PM

shucks! An I was hoping to see a nice series of pics of such even. OH WELL [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_confused.gif[/img] [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif[/img]
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