{"id":55,"date":"2008-02-24T18:56:39","date_gmt":"2008-02-24T07:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mybackyard.info\/backyardblog\/?p=55"},"modified":"2008-02-24T19:03:18","modified_gmt":"2008-02-24T08:03:18","slug":"tadpole-to-frog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mybackyard.info\/backyardblog\/?p=55","title":{"rendered":"Tadpole to Frog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> Peron&#8217;s Tree Frog Tadpoles &#8211; <em>Litoria peronii<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve always been fascinated by the life cycle of a frog. The journey from egg to young metamorph is a wonderful thing to watch and the length of time taken can vary depending on the species. Factors such as water temperature will also influence the laval life span<\/p>\n<p><em><font color=\"#dcf4cc\">13-01-08 &#8211; Eggs about 2 days old<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mybackyard.info\/backyardblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/13_01_08.jpg\" alt=\"Peron\u2019s Tree Frog Tadpoles 13-01-08\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next day: Look how they have grown!<\/p>\n<p><em><font color=\"#dcf4cc\">14-01-08 &#8211; Eggs 3 days old<\/font><\/em><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mybackyard.info\/backyardblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/14_01_08.jpg\" alt=\"Peron\u2019s Tree Frog Tadpoles 14-01-08\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><font color=\"#dcf4cc\">05-02-08 &#8211; Tadpoles 3.5 weeks<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mybackyard.info\/backyardblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/05-02-08b.jpg\" alt=\"Peron\u2019s Tree Frog Tadpole 05-02-08\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At this age the Peron&#8217;s tadpole often looks clear in between their stripes.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mybackyard.info\/backyardblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/05-02-08a.jpg\" alt=\"Peron\u2019s Tree Frog Tadpole 05-02-08\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tadpoles eat all the time! This fellow is enjoying the leaves of an aquarium water plant. They will also thrive on bits of lettuce which has been boiled or frozen and aquarium fish flakes.<\/p>\n<p>[flash http:\/\/mybackyard.info\/movies\/perontadpole.swf  <code>w=400 h=300<\/code>]<\/p>\n<p>At around 6 weeks old, the same tadpole is much bigger and has lost those clear parts on his body. He is now yellow brown all over and quite likes looking at his reflection. Little legs are starting to develop and he is eating more than ever.<\/p>\n<p><em><font color=\"#dcf4cc\">23-02-08 &#8211; Tadpole at 6 weeks<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mybackyard.info\/backyardblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/perons-tadpole-23-02-08b.jpg\" alt=\"Perons Tree Frog Tadpole\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mybackyard.info\/backyardblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/perons-tadpole-23-02-08.jpg\" alt=\"Perons Tree Frog Tadpole\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Almost a frog. I took this picture last night. He still has quite a substantial tail and was found resting on some pond plants with the tip of his snout poking out of the water<\/p>\n<p><em><font color=\"#dcf4cc\">23-02-08 &#8211; Tadpoles in the frog pond<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mybackyard.info\/backyardblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/almost_frog.jpg\" alt=\"Almost a frog\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This morning I found this metamorph resting on the lily pad looking very much like a frog.  Not much tail now and  I expect he will leave the pond area very soon. He has been sitting there all day and I have been worried a bird would get him, or <a href=\"http:\/\/mybackyard.info\/backyardblog\/?p=39\">Whisper<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em><font color=\"#dcf4cc\">24-02-08 &#8211; Peron&#8217;s Tree Frog leaving the pond<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mybackyard.info\/backyardblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/peron_metamorph.jpg\" alt=\"Perons Tree Frog Metamorph\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peron&#8217;s Tree Frog Tadpoles &#8211; Litoria peronii I&#8217;ve always been fascinated by the life cycle of a frog. The journey from egg to young metamorph is a wonderful thing to watch and the length of time taken can vary depending on the species. 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