Question: Clean tadpoles

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I was just wondering if you could fresh tadpoles from their eggs for a snack for the axolotl not wild ones but fresh, would they still cause harm or not.
 
I don't see why not. tadpoles would be great nutrition. there shouldn't be any problems with fresh tadpoles. some people get squirmish when feeding amphibians to amphibians.. but they eat each other in the wild.... so no worries. :eek:
 
Hi,

I wouldn´t do that, because tadpoles includes a high concentration of thyroxins to go through metamorphosis.

tina
 
ahhh yes I didn't think of that...glad you did!
 
Tadpoles are cute. I call my Kahlua a giant tadpole because you usually can't see his legs tehe and he just looks like a giant tadpole. I agree most are better than people hehe
 
callina said:
Hi,

I wouldn´t do that, because tadpoles includes a high concentration of thyroxins to go through metamorphosis.
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so what would happen if i fed them to my axolotl would that harm them in anyway
 
Hi Aaron,

yes, it could harm your axies. They could start morphing, but cannot bring it to the end - so, they could die.

Tina
 
what i have heard is that it cannot cause metamorphosis but im not to sure but i have heard it will not cause metamorphosis
 
I've fed thousands of tadpoles to my axolotls, heck there are a few members on here who have fed tadpoles to their axies for over a decade, and have yet to have one morph. The only real risk I ever see with tadpoles are parasites but since you're using tads hatched from eggs I don't see this as a problem either.
 
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