May+26,2010

The tadpoles are still eating and growing. They are still eating lettuce and fish food. We are changing about 1/4 of their water 2-3 times per week.

The largest one is almost 2 inches long. They don't have legs yet, but some are looking a bit bumpier back by their tails. The video below shows an interesting part of a tadpole's body. Because some of our tadpoles are very light colored, their gills look like little dents on either side. Notice the left side dent looks different, This is the opening where water pases through the gills. It is only on one side. It is called a spiracle. media type="file" key="tadpoles 4_0001.wmv" width="390" height="390" align="center"