How long would a wild tadpole moved to captivity live?

Question

we had like 6 tadpoles we caught in a stream and took them home. they lived in a thing we bought at a pet store (it's like a little pond with some plants). 3 frogs died as tadpoles, but 3 made it into frogs. then 2 died as frogs and 1 is still alive. it has been 3 months since we got them.

Answer 1

Raising tadpoles as they turn into frogs is fascinating experience. Before you gather eggs or tadpoles from the wild to raise at home, check your laws. You will need a good sized container for your tadpoles, such as a garden pond, child's swimming pool, or good sized aquarium or plastic container. Use only dechlorinated fresh water; let it stand in the sun for a few days to let all the chlorine dissipate, or treat with dechlorination drops as for aquariums. A tadpole's diet depends a bit on the species, but most are herbivores.

Answer 2

im not sure... i was able to keep them for a while but i put some bug in there for some reason... i still dont know why i did that... but the bug killed them so i dont really know