Hatched too early?

jjkolodz · #1 (**permalink**) 10-30-2009, 01:31 AM

I have some azureus tads that are 11 days old that have wiggled free from their gel mass. Their tails have gone straight but they still have a fair amount of their egg sac left and they still have their external gill structure. Is this normal?

boombotty · #2 (**permalink**) 10-30-2009, 01:38 AM

Sounds like a little early, but they should be fine. A couple weeks ago, I had a Regina tad hatch earlier than it's clutchmates that still had gills and a good amount of eggsack left. After I put them in water they are all growing the same and are the same size.
Scott

jjkolodz · #3 (**permalink**) 10-30-2009, 01:42 AM

I assume that I should leave them in the Petrie dish for another day or two before I move them to their cups. Right?

joshsfrogs · #4 (**permalink**) 10-30-2009, 01:47 AM

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I assume that I should leave them in the Petrie dish for another day or two before I move them to their cups. Right?

Nah, you are free to grab the turkey baster and suck them out.

Philsuma · #5 (**permalink**) 10-30-2009, 01:56 AM

How about just use a plastic spoon and save them the whiplash from the baster vortex?

JoshK · #6 (**permalink**) 10-30-2009, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Philsuma

How about just use a plastic spoon and save them the whiplash from the baster vortex?

My tads thank you!

joshsfrogs · #7 (**permalink**) 10-30-2009, 01:59 AM

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How about just use a plastic spoon and save them the whiplash from the baster vortex?

Have you tried the spoon!? Nerve wrecking...

If you have water in the petri dish and you do it gently, no ill effects...done it over a thousand times.

Philsuma · #8 (**permalink**) 10-30-2009, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by joshsfrogs

Have you tried the spoon!? Nerve wrecking...

If you have water in the petri dish and you do it gently, no ill effects...done it over a thousand times.

Check out this li'l red spoon towards the bottom of the page on this thread. Give it a try and I think it will change yer mind aboot spoons.

One important husbandry tool.....

It's soooo flexible....makes transfering eggs and tads very easy....and fun

and....here's the best part.....wait for it...........they are free at most conveience stores....slurppee strawz.

jubjub47 · #9 (**permalink**) 10-30-2009, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by joshsfrogs

Have you tried the spoon!? Nerve wrecking...

If you have water in the petri dish and you do it gently, no ill effects...done it over a thousand times.

I agree about the spoon. I do it though

frogparty · #10 (**permalink**) 10-30-2009, 05:31 AM

love my slurpee straws!
I had a leuc tad hatch out early lke you are describing, month later and its growing eating and seems fine