back legs??

[Jungle_John]

i have a very large tad that i think should have back legs by now. they just dont pop out do they? i was wondering if any one has a picture of a tad getting its back legs, right befor or during. thanks guys

[rozdaboff]

The hind legs don't "pop" like the front ones. They develop externally. On really young tadpoles - you can visualize them as two tiny nubs just under the base of the tail.

The amount of time it takes to develop rear legs depends a lot on the species as well as the conditions under which you are raising the tad.

[ian]

Oz,

Could you expand on the conditions you speak of? In your experience what has worked and what hasn't? Noticeable trends? I only ask because I have a load of tads that should really start to develope soon.

[rozdaboff]

The tad care sheet is a great place to start - and most of the conditions I was referring to (temp mainly) are talked about here:

http://www.dendroboard.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=28560

[ian]

I've read the care sheets 100 times. I thought maybe you might of had a few secrets to toss out.

[Baltimore Bryan]

Usually in my experiences, the back legs start to be able to be seen after about 3-4 weeks, right after the tad is almsot finished its "tad growth spurt". At that time though, they are little nubs only visible from the bottom, it almost looks like poop that doesn't go away. Then between 4-6 weeks they become visible from the top. Good luck

[ian]

Thanks Bryan. Now I have something to look forward to in the next 2 weeks.