Tadpoles begin to eat mosquito larvae and mosquito eggs as well as dragonfly larvae, dragonfly eggs, fish eggs, frog eggs, other frog tadpoles, redworms, aphids, and ants when they are over six weeks old or have developed their legs.

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Do tadpoles eat insects?

Tadpoles will start eating more animal matter once they reach a certain size. As a rule of thumb, aphids and fruit flies are the most common prey. Grubs, worms, and other insect larvae will also be a target. Even tadpoles can be eaten by large species, including small fish like fairy shrimp and other tadpoles.

What do baby tadpoles eat?

Tadpoles will eat greens including lettuce (not cos or iceberg), broccoli, or baby spinach. Rinse and freeze these first, then feed. Be careful that the water does not become fouled from overfeeding, so only add food once the previous meal has vanished – usually twice daily is good.

What is a tadpoles favorite food?

To begin with, tadpoles are plant eaters because they are algae eaters. A piece of algae-covered pondweed from the pond where the eggs were found can serve as their food source.

Should you feed tadpoles?

Tadpoles need only a small amount of food to survive. Keep their water clean by changing the leaves if they start to look depressed! They’ll eat anything they can get their hands on as they get bigger! The flakes of fish fry food from the pet store are a good option for feeding them.

Why is my tadpole not turning into a frog?

Tadpoles of frogs and toads can be born with a genetic abnormality that causes them to live their entire lives as tadpoles. Thyroxine-producing tadpoles will not be able to transform into toadlets or froglets if they lack the thyroxine gene.

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