• Day 31: Made some changes for the two Spadefoot Smalls

    mcu_nerd • 18 hours ago • 0 comments

    Figuring that perhaps Pinecone rock was too difficult to get onto, I switched to a larger container and added a rock that would be easier to get on. Sure enough the more progressed Spadefoot was able to get onto it.  Glad that solved the problem.  While I didn't do video footage of the tadpoles today, I did to a video of the grey fury resident playing.

  • Day 30: Graduation may be pushed back for at least another day.

    mcu_nerd • 2 days ago • 0 comments

    Nobody has gotten up on Pinecone rock by themselves just yet, so it looks like graduation will be pushed back for at least another day. Was a little concerned that I haven't seen the more progressed Spadefoot on the rock, so i placed the fella on there.  He stayed for a while before going back in the water. Perhaps I'm being overly concerned. Everyone else seems to be happy and healthy this Lord's Day.

  • Day 29: Looks like the two Spadefoot froglets will be graduating on Moday

    mcu_nerd • 3 days ago • 0 comments

    Everyone is appears to still be doing well.  The Three Narrowmouth tadpoles appear to be growing slowly.  I haven't seen either of the two Spadefoot froglets get up on Pincone rock yet, so graduation day for them is looking like it's going to be on Monday.

  • Day 28: Both Smalls group Spadefoots are froglets

    mcu_nerd • 4 days ago • 0 comments

    I now know for sure both the Spadefoots in the Smalls group have hit the froglet stage.  Everyone seems to be happy and healthy.  Graduation of the two Spadefoots Smalls will likely happen either on Sunday or Monday.  

  • Day 27: All still appears well

    mcu_nerd • 5 days ago • 0 comments

    The other Spadefoot tadpole may have hit froglet stage today, but I wasn't able to tell for sure (the one in the photo below, is the first of the two to enter the froglet stage.)  The Small Narrowmouth appears health and happy. The grey resident also did her daily inspection.

  • Day 26: Everybody seems to be doing well.

    mcu_nerd • 6 days ago • 0 comments

    Everybody still seems to be doing well.  The other Spadefoot will soon be entering the froglet stage soon.  The Small group Narrowmouth seems to have survived all the stress just fine.  The grey resident also inspected things, as usual.  

  • Day 25: We have a froglet Small for sure now.

    mcu_nerd • 7 days ago • 0 comments

    Now I know for sure that one of the Smalls group has entered into the froglet stage.  I transitioned both the Spadefoots over this afternoon.  The Narrowmouth still remains in the jar.  Was a bit stressful, but everybody seems to be doing ok.

  • Day 24: One of the Smalls may have hit the froglet stage

    mcu_nerd • 09/02/2024 at 23:05 • 0 comments

    One of the Smalls may have hit the froglet stage, but I can't quite tell for sure.  I can clearly see the front legs, but it's hard to tell if they've actually popped out.  Will likely for sure be a froglet by tomorrow.

  • Day 23: Smalls getting close to froglet stage

    mcu_nerd • 09/01/2024 at 18:13 • 0 comments

    Everybody seems to be doing well. The two Spadefoot tadpoles in the Smalls group are getting close to the froglet stage.  The grey fur persistent did her daily inspection again.  That's about all I have to report today. Happy Lord's Day.

  • Day 22: The remaining class members appear to be doing well

    mcu_nerd • 09/01/2024 at 00:17 • 0 comments

    The remaining class members seem to be doing well.  I am curious as to why the two Spadefoots from the Smalls group have developed a bit more slowly than the others, couldn't have been more than a day or two younger than the rest.  The grey resident also came over and had a treat. Sorry for no video today.