Now most frogs and toads that spend their time on land will burrow themselves down below the frost line or will find other places like cracks in foundations to find a hibernating space. Some frog species, however, are not as good as others in the digging down thing and go as deep as they can.

Toads don’t need to, or perhaps can’t, drink water. Instead, they absorb the water they need through their skin, which is why you’ll find them out and about during rainstorms. That warty skin contains one of the toad’s best defenses against predators. The bumps are glands that produce a poisonous fluid.

Frogs have moist skin, while toads have dry, bumpy skin.

The short answer is that nothing good will happen to the frog if you step on it. It will not magically shape shift its way out from under your feet like a cat and vanish into the next room leaving a horrible Doppler screech.

The premise is that if a frog is put suddenly into boiling water, it will jump out, but if the frog is put in tepid water which is then brought to a boil slowly, it will not perceive the danger and will be cooked to death.

tap water is like pure poison for frogs even if it has Chloramines instead of chlorine. Chloramines is not suppose to be as deadly but rather more stable. The air line for my tadpole tank came out and siphon the water out of the tank.

Make sure the water is clean. Change the water if it becomes cloudy. Remember to only use rain water or water collected from a pond. You can use tap water if it has been allowed to stand for about three days or if it has been specially treated. 2.

Distilled water should never be used for frogs or toads as it is lacking in minerals and salts. Be aware that bottled water can be tap water and therefor have chlorine or chloramine in it. Distilled or reverse osmosis water is probably best if chlorine is a concern. Most tap water is fine for reptiles.

Use only bottled Spring Water to grow tadpoles. NEVER use tap water. Leave an inch or so airspace at the top so your tadpole can breathe. Feed one LEVEL spoon of Stage One Food every day.

Adult frogs can survive on land and in water, but tadpoles can survive in water only. They have gills for underwater breathing and tails for swimming. If tadpoles hatched on land, they would not be able to breath or move around.

Tadpoles are vegetarian at first and will naturally eat algae and other pond plants but you can feed them boiled lettuce, spinach and other greens. Add a small amount at a time and gradually increase this as the tadpoles get bigger and hungrier.