Captive bred common frog tadpoles ( rana temporaria )
The common frog is one of only 2 native frog species in the UK (the rare pool frog being the second) common frog tadpoles are larger and lighter in colour than toad tadpoles they are also more secretive and tend to hide more.
Common frog eggs are laid in large clumps as opposed to toad spawn which is laid in long strands ,the tadpoles also get larger and are lighter in colour than toad tadpoles while they look similar after hatching , frog tadpoles turn a sandy brown color whereas toad tads stay dark black ,unlike toad tads which are usually seen in large groups swimming out in the open this is due to them being toxic and highly distasteful to ,fish ,birds and mammalian predators although newts will sometimes eat them and their toxins dont deter insect predators at all ,this is why toads prefer to breed in larger bodies of water with higher fish populations and less aquatic insects in contrast to frogs which prefer smaller water bodies with no fish ,as the frog tadpoles lack of toxins makes them vulnerable to vertebrate predators like fish and birds , their higher speed and agility is enough for them to evade most insect predators.
Feeding
Tadpoles will eat a wide range of foods
Fish foods like
Flake
pellets
Algae wafers
Bloodworm pellets
Sturgeon pellet and most other flake or pelleted foods are good
Frozen foods
Bloodworm
Daphnia
Tubifex
Krill,
Gammarus
Mosquito larvae
Plankton
Are all great for them , boiled cabbage is also a good choice
Tadpoles are also scavengers and will eat almost any organic matter found in the pond from dead fish and insects to algae ,detritus ,dead plants, fish waste and left over fish food.
common frog tadpoles ( rana temporaria ) cb2024
Section 9(5) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
This section prohibits sale, barter, exchange, advertising for sale.
This only applies to 'wild animals'; these are defined as those that are living wild or were living wild before being captured or killed. It does not apply to captive bred animals being held in captivity. However, animals in gardens (e.g. newts in garden ponds) and captive bred animals that have been released to the wild are likely to be included in this definition.